Category: Science
Fructose makes you lazy and fat
If you consume large amounts of sugar you'll not only get fatter, you'll also get fatter faster than if you consume large amounts of glucose. That's [...]
Protein shake after workout in evening
If you drink a protein shake before going to sleep, you'll make more muscle protein during the night. You knew that already. And if you do weight tra [...]
Chia Seed oil for Endurance athletes?
Some years ago we wrote that endurance athletes perform well on chia seed. This is not the case for chia seed oil, according to an article in Nutr [...]
More muscle and strength with fish oil
People over the age of 60 can increase their muscle mass and strength by taking fish-oil supplements. Nutritionists at Washington University School o [...]
Age related brain atrophy reduced with combination of B vitamins and fish oil
Your brain, like your muscles, starts to shrink as you age. This atrophy can lead to dementia and Alzheimer's. This process can be inhibited by takin [...]
Males with low testosterone function better with energy drinks
Men with prostate cancer who are on anti-androgen drugs have something in common with chemical athletes who've just finished a course of steroids: [...]
Anabolic Steroid cycle and coughing blood
Chemical bodybuilders who accidentally inject their anabolic steroids into a blood vessel instead of muscle can develop temporary problems in their [...]
Fat loss with Acai
Supplementation with acai - scientific name Euterpe oleracea - might reduce the amount of body fat you're carrying, a Brazilian animal study publishe [...]
Intermittent fasting can build muscle mass, increase endurance and fat loss
We are not aware of it, but our eating habits are pretty unnatural. We eat from the moment we wake up to when we fall asleep again. If we can break t [...]
Strength training + glass of milk + tablespoon leucine = more muscle
You do resistance training and you want to build muscle, but you can't be bothered with all those fiddly protein shakes. Why not just add 4 g leucin [...]
High reps good for building muscle mass, not strength
If you do weight training to build muscle mass, you may as well use weights that you can do 30 reps with instead of weights that you can only manage [...]
How tiliroside, the anabolic in rosehip works
Rosehip - scientific name Rosa canensis - contains a substance that might make muscles stronger, prevent muscle breakdown, stimulate the growth of ca [...]
Two cups of coffee daily and live longer
If you drink two or three cups of coffee a day, then do continue to do so. This habit may just delay the aging process at molecular level. Epidemiolo [...]
Burnout protection with resistance training and cardio training
Employees, freelance workers and entrepreneurs are less likely to succumb to a burnout if they do an intensive training session twice a week. Psychol [...]
Paleo diet – take these supplements as well
The diet that nutritionists most love to hate, the paleo diet, is an excellent weight-loss diet, and has no negative effects on the cardiovascular sy [...]