Category: Fitness
Handful of almonds in the afternoon improves body composition
If you say 43 g almonds, the nutritional table says 262 calories, 8 g protein, 22 g healthy fats and 5 g carbohydrates. If you get people to eat 43 [...]
Why pistachio nuts work in a weight-loss diet
If you are trying to lose weight by following a not-too-strict diet, a bowl of salty snacks can undermine your success. Pistachio nuts are a better c [...]
Lower fat percentage with sufficient magnesium in diet
Sixty percent of the inhabitants of developed countries ingest less magnesium than is healthy. As a result they put down fat reserves more easily, acc [...]
Fish oil helps athletes’ immune system to fight cancer cells
Intensive training reduces the activity of immune cells that destroy pathogens and cancer cells. That's why athletes are more likely to fall prey [...]
Sports drink with alanine and proline works better than one with just carbs
Most trainers still believe the way for cyclists, runners and other athletes to improve their times and extend the boundaries of their endurance cap [...]
HMB works wonders with over-seventies who do strength training
It's good stuff that HMB. Ask sports scientist Matthew Vukovich of South Dakota State University. In 2001 he published the results of a study in whic [...]
The four all-time best supplements for runners
Sodium citrate, caffeine, sodium bicarbonate and carbohydrates. Going by the evidence in published studies, these are the best supplements that runne [...]
One cup of green tea burns five grams of fat
If the calculations that Dutch scientists made are correct, you burn more than 5 grams of fat extra for every cup of green tea you drink, according to [...]
Rhodiola rosea helps weekend athletes cross the finish line more quickly
Runners who want better results when running on Saturday afternoons might be helped by Rhodiola rosea. According to health scientists at Gettysburg Co [...]
Fish oil supplement can make you fitter, slimmer and more muscular
Taking a fish oil supplement boosts calorie expenditure and fat burning while doing low-intensity exercise, and it stimulates the growth of muscle tis [...]
Angelica sinensis boosts endurance capacity and muscle strength
In-vitro and animal studies done by Taiwanese nutritionists at Taipei Medical University suggest that Angelica sinensis – aka Dong Quai – might be [...]
Beta-AIBA, a new weight-loss supplement
A new slimming supplement has become available recently in online stores and we, the ignoramus compilers of this free webzine, freely admit we are ver [...]
Animal study: vitamin K supplementation reduces fat
Vitamin K is a neglected vitamin, according to yet another study published in Bone by nutritionists at Japan Women's University. The Japanese discover [...]
Weight loss through exercise is better for your bones than dieting
If you have a choice between losing weight by doing more exercise and losing weight by eating less, then the first option is best, for a number of rea [...]
Lutein is a medicine against a sedentary lifestyle
Lack of exercise is an immense health problem that is on the increase. Even if their life literally depends on it, most people still refuse to start [...]