What’s the Most Important Meal of the Day?

Actually, it is the one you consume right after your workout. After your work out your muscles are most sensitive to insulin.  Insulin is what causes your muscle to take up glucose from the blood storing it as glycogen.  Glycogen is the fuel that your muscles use.  So, consuming adequate carbs and protein after your [...]

Is Your Protein Powder Toxic?

June 2, 2010 (WPVI) — Consumer Reports is warning people who work out to exercise caution when taking protein shakes. Consumer Reports says it purchased 15 protein powders and drinks mainly in the New York metro area or online and tested multiple samples of each for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. RELATED: For the full [...]

6 Tips For Cutting Fat

By Phil Stevens I don’t like Cutting Fat! Who does? But it ain’t as bad as people make it out to be. Restriction, dieting, eating less then you need to sustain yourself, your training, your strength and hard earned muscle. No, its not fun, but in reality it isn’t that darn hard. Not as hard [...]

Super Foods

  By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor – Published: June 10, 2008   Have you ever heard the term “super-foods”? In keeping with other “supers” such as Superman, super powers and super human, it would seem that super-foods would be something that could help you – definitely not hurt you. They certainly are part of one of the [...]

Benefits of Micro-Algae

Certain algae, especially the micro-algae spirulina and chlorella contain more chlorophyl than any other foods, and their chlorophyl content can be more than double depending on their growing conditions.  These aquatic plants are the most accepted and best known micro-algae at this time.  These primitive organisms were among the first life forms.  In blue green [...]

Top 10 Nutrition Myths Dispelled

Posted by sandco on November 19, 2007 Don’t drink alcohol. Take vitamins. Avoid eating eggs. We’ve heard these pieces of nutritional advice for years – but are they accurate? Not necessarily, say two exercise physiologists who presented at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 11th-annual Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition in Dallas, Texas. Wendy [...]

Nutrient Timing

Everyone knows that eating right is important, but what to eat and when can be difficult and confusing. One of the areas getting a lot of attention recently is the topic of nutrient timing. When to eat what, to get the maximum benefit. Taking in the proper nutrients before, during and after exercise is critical [...]

Protein is Important

Everyone knows that protein is an important part of nutrition.  Protein is necessary for maintenance, replacement and growth of body tissue especially muscle.  Protein is also important for making hormones that regulate metabolism, maintain water balance, protect against disease, transport nutrients, carry oxygen and regulate blood clotting.  Coupled with strength training, protein aids in delaying [...]