sugar

Most of us will know this experience well. Despite eating a satisfying meal and feeling full, the temptation of a sugary dessert is just too great to resist. But how is it that we can find room for a sugary treat even when we already feel full? Science has the answer. Those who simplify their...

If you are the kind of guy who loves to lift and eat healthy, likely you’re also the type of guy who has a tub or two of yogurt in the fridge. Few foods are as nutritious and versatile as yogurt. It’s great for breakfast or dessert, as a snack, in post-gym protein shakes, and even—in the case of...

No More Fake Dietary News Some of these are so ingrained that no one even questions them anymore. Time to put an end to that. Here, for your assimilation, are 10 nutritional sacred cows. They have been humanely slaughtered and skinned, their hides tanned with salt and then put out into the hot...

There's a terrible cost to the temporary buzz afforded by most sugary energy drinks. One of the worst things that could happen to a young boy in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries – at least from my perspective – was to be gifted with a beautiful, opera-worthy voice. That’s because back then...

The Superfood for a Lean Body Shrink fat cells and naturally keep your blood sugar in check with ellagic acid. Here's where to get it. Websites love headlines like “Drink Red Wine for Health!” It grabs your attention and gives you permission to do what you might already be doing: knocking back a...

A Fat-Burning Sugar? Can a natural form of sugar boost workout and sports performance while also helping you get lean? Yep. Here it is. From the 1950s to the 1970s, magazines were flooded with weight-loss ads. These ads promoted a product guaranteed to help you “reduce,” stay thin, and have...

The Downside to Multiple Daily Meals All those meals you eat every day to keep blood sugar stable? They're gradually causing you to become insulin resistant. Here's what to do. Whenever you cook a steak or burger, you’re witnessing what’s known as the Maillard reaction, which is simply the...

Your Guide to Metabolic Flexibility You don't want a sluggish metabolism... or even a fast metabolism. You want a flexible metabolism capable of switching fuels rapidly. Here's how to get it. I’m driving around Los Angeles and I’m annoyed. Not the conscious type of annoyed where I’m irate at the...

Forget baseball, snacking is the real pastime in America. We are stuffing in more snacks than ever, so much so that those between-meal nibbles are adding up to the calorie equivalent of a fourth (and even a fifth!) repast. On the topic of the heightened demand for snack grub, if I were to add up...

Costco is known for being an ultimate money-saving destination, offering just about everything in colossal sizes, from toilet paper to 75-inch smart TVs. And as food budgets continue to be under attack, more people are turning to the retail giant for their groceries. That’s because you can score...

Well-meaning dolts post memes about it every day, all with the same underlying message: Sugar is addictive. To those people, sugar is their white whale, or more precisely, their granulated, cane, or even turbinado whale. If this mob had been alive more than a century ago, they'd be wearing long...

Without optimal insulin sensitivity, much of that protein (and everything else) you eat gets delivered to fat storage rather than muscle, and much of the time that fat happily resides around your waist. While your instinct might be to adopt a low-carb diet, it doesn't fix the problem. What's...

Anyone who is on a journey to lose weight or become healthier knows that gaining positive results requires us to drop some of the foods and beverages that we love the most. That’s why diet sodas and sugar-substituted snacks are so appealing, but for some time this group of products has been...

Despite all the anti-carb rhetoric out there, most people still love their bread. So much so that consumption in the U.S. totals over 6 billion kilograms.. Man, that is a lot of bread being used for lunch sandwiches and breakfast toast. So, yes, this crusty, deliciously starchy food group is...

In our quest to put a spring back into our step, many of us scour the internet looking for the latest supplement that promises to motivate our mornings and disrupt our doldrums, but rather than eying up the latest innovations, take the time to observe the simple oats. Here’s why. 1. Avoid Blood...

What are some of the more exotic and rare compounds that you ladies and gentlemen have tried througgt your years of gear use??? And if you could expound upon what they were and what results did you all have from them and what sides you had with them. And what were your favorite ones and why.

Add some variety to your diet with these underrated foods that can help you get lean. By Team Iron Man Here’s a truth about getting ripped: The leaner you are the harder it is to lose fat. These following five foods can help put a little more horsepower in your metabolic engine, but only if...

In the past, we categorized carbohydrates as either simple or complex, based on how quickly they metabolized and affected blood sugar levels. Simple carbs caused rapid spikes, while complex ones were slower to digest. However, today, we have adopted a more precise metric known as the glycemic...

Anyone who’s ever been to a fitness expo knows that there are a lot of protein bars being handed out and sampled – and many of them taste more or less the same. But today, Olympia Expo attendees are going to be introduced to a brand-new bar that does NOT taste like all the others: Frank Sepe’s...

When sweater weather arrives, we all know what that means—it’s pumpkin-spice time. Whether you’re ready for it or not, pumpkin spice season is upon us (sorry, flip-flop fans) and clearly if fall was a flavor in America it would be this one. You’ll likely notice that every coffee shop is now...