Category: Studies
Five Facts About Soy You Must Know
The soybean is publicized as a versatile food that is readily transformed into substitutes for ice cream and meat. Because it is a relatively inexpe [...]
Post workout: your muscles benefit more from one large portion of whey than ten small ones
After a workout muscles recover and grow faster the more amino acids they can absorb from the blood. That's why so many strength athletes drink a sha [...]
DHEA-supplementation boosts post-interval training anabolism
Interval training doesn't lower the level of anabolic hormones in the body, but many studies show that it raises the production of cortisol – which i [...]
During strength training BCAA’s protect the muscles better when combined with taurine
Strength athletes that are positive about BCAA's, but are looking for a supplement that works a little better, should try combining their BCAAs with [...]
Combination of L-cystine and L-theanine reduces chance of catching cold by seventy percent
Take a daily 700 mg L-cystine and 280 mg L-theanine [structural formulas shown here] and you'll reduce your chance of catching cold by seventy percen [...]
Cell study: more arachidonic acid, more muscle growth
William Llewellyn was right. About ten years ago Llewellyn came up with the theory that the fatty acid arachidonic acid might just be a key factor i [...]
One and a half grams L-citrulline can help mild erection problems
A daily dose of 1500 mg L-citrulline [structural formula shown here] rids half of the men who have a mild erection problem of this complaint. Urolog [...]
Almonds contain fewer calories than you think
Nutritionists have encountered a few times what we call the 'almond mystery': people who start to eat more almonds don't get fatter. [Br J Nutr. 200 [...]
Pumpkin boosts endurance capacity and muscle strength
In fifteen years from now endurance athletes will no longer fuel themselves with pasta, bread and rice before a race, but with pumpkin soup. Or they [...]
HMB protects muscle mass during bed rest
Bed rest can spell disaster for elderly people whose muscle mass is declining. A couple of days in bed – say during a bout of flu – can cost valuabl [...]
Fish oil with high EPA stimulates muscle building
Athletes who want to build muscle mass can use not only proteins, creatine and amino acids, but also fish oils to achieve this. The anabolic effect [...]
Portion of meat post workout stimulates muscle growth
A portion of protein after training stimulates muscle growth. Most of the research that confirms this refers to protein shakes, and especially those [...]
Creatine speeds up muscle recovery in endurance athletes
Endurance athletes who use creatine recover faster from their training efforts. Sports scientists at the Graduate Institute of Nutritional Sciences [...]
Extra high growth hormone peak with clever interval training
Interval training costs little time, makes you fitter, helps you to reduce fat and boosts your production of anabolic hormones like testosterone and [...]
Garlic enhances slimming effect of running
Overweight mice can slim down if you let them run daily on a treadmill. If you give them a garlic extract as well then they'll lose even more fat. Bu [...]
