Category: Diet
Peanuts don’t make you fat
Somehow the human body uses the energy from peanuts in a different way than energy from other foods. Either it doesn't absorb all the energy the pean [...]
Lose weight faster by eating carbs in the evening only
If you are slimming you'll lose weight quicker if you confine your carb intake [like pasta, rice, bread, potatoes and fruit] to the evenings. Nutritio [...]
Too much emphasis on breakfast when dieting will cost you muscle mass
If you want to lose weight you need to make sure you get a good breakfast. Try asking Google. But a small study done in 1997 showed that athletes ma [...]
Bodybuilders know the healthy way to lose weight
Most people who lose weight become less healthy as a result. People who want to become thinner and stay healthy are best off doing that in the bodybu [...]
6 weeks of fish oil: lose a pound of fat and gain a pound of lean body mass
If you're not afraid to take more than the manufacturer's recommended dose, you can lose extra fat and gain extra muscle tissue with a harmless supple [...]
Low carb + intensive training = fall in testosterone levels
Trained athletes who a) cycle hard for an hour a day and b) eat little carbohydrate produce less testosterone and more cortisol [structural formulas s [...]
Cholesterol adds more muscle gain to old people who lift weights
The more cholesterol elderly people consume in their diet, the more muscle mass they build up with strength training, American sports scientists disco [...]
Caffeine + quercetin + exercise = enhanced fat loss
Supplements containing quercetin [structural formula shown below] may well increase fat burning during training, especially when combined with good ol [...]
Pea protein: a fine way to build up muscle
If you do resistance training, then protein shakes made from pea protein work just as well as shakes made from whey protein. Researchers at the French [...]
Stopped your low carb diet? The pounds fly back on
A diet that's low on carbs - like the Atkins diet - is still regarded as an effective way to lose weight. If you react well to a low-carb diet, it mig [...]
Drink two glasses of water and burn 23 kcal extra
You can lose weight by drinking ordinary tap water, according to researchers at the University Medicine Berlin. In the Journal of Clinical Endocrinolo [...]
Strict weight loss diet works better if you bend the rules occasionally
Many dieticians advise clients who are following a low-calorie diet to take it easy on pre-selected days and to eat whatever they want on those days. [...]
Strict weight loss diet works better if you bend the rules occasionally
Many dieticians advise clients who are following a low-calorie diet to take it easy on pre-selected days and to eat whatever they want on those days. [...]
L-Carnitine makes fasting easier and more effective
Fasting for a couple of days every so often is very healthy, but a lot of people find this really difficult. They feel hungry and tired. Doctors at th [...]
Cold brewed white tea contains most antioxidants
In Taiwan it's all the rage, and it's catching on elsewhere too: making tea by steeping leaves in cold water. Test-tube studies done at the Italian Un [...]