Category: Diet
Life-extending effect of virgin olive oil shown in fat rats
Westerners are getting fatter and fatter. If they were to get most of their dietary fat from cold-pressed olive oil they might not lose weight, but th [...]
Milk, the white ladykiller
You can't have missed it, it's all over the news media: the epidemiological study that researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden published recently [...]
Animal study: low-carb diet with lots of saturated fats cuts life expectancy
Not all nutritionists are happy with the idea, but it does look as though a low-carb diet can be healthy. Take a look in our archives. But that low-ca [...]
Optimal fruit and veg intake is a pound a day, says meta-study
People who want to live as long as possible should eat about a pound a day of fruit and vegetables. Chinese and American nutritionists draw this concl [...]
More fish fatty acids, more IGF-1
A diet that is relatively high in fish fatty acids is not only healthy, but also ergogenic. It raises the concentration of the anabolic hormone IGF-1 [...]
Polyunsaturated fatty acids make you slimmer and more muscular
For a few days now we, the unworldly compilers of this free web blog, have been immersed in studies on the effect of fatty acid composition in the die [...]
The kind of fat in your diet helps determine how much muscle mass you build up
If you gain weight, the kind of fat in your diet partly determines the amount of fat and the amount of muscle in your newfound kilograms. The unsatura [...]
Obese teenagers benefit most from a combination of strength training and cardio
Severely overweight adolescents aged between 14 and 18 who want to lose weight and have enough will power to get up and exercise are best off combinin [...]
Cup of coffee good for cholesterol levels
Large amounts of coffee are not good for the heart and blood vessels, but drinking just a couple of cups a day reduces the risk of cardiovascular dise [...]
Hydrated body burns more fat, less protein
In a somewhat older study researchers raised liquid levels in their test subjects and measured the effect on their metabolism. The subjects’ burned mo [...]
Opuntia, the weight-loss cactus
You can buy them in any drugstore: slimming supplements containing fibre from the cactus Opuntia ficus-indica. You can see the plant in the drawing be [...]
Supplement containing vitamin C makes it easier to do more exercise
If you keep on like this you'll get diabetes. Or your joints will give up because of your colossal belly. Or you'll die from a heart attack. You have [...]
Whey improves endurance athlete’s stamina
The tens of thousands of wonderful readers of this free web magazine are familiar with whey as an easily absorbed protein that promotes muscle recover [...]
Exercise and low-carb diet combo excellent way to lose weight
Burning a couple of hundred kcal extra a day by exercising more is a great way to lose weight. Reducing the amount of carbohydrates in your food is an [...]
Bodybuilding with protein-rich diet is healthier
Strength training will result in more muscle mass when combined with a protein-rich diet. Nothing new here, but that strength training combined with a [...]