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  • Food Facts

    Magnesium deficiency may be the cause of some muscle pain and spasms after a workout. Try a combination calcium-magnesium supplement to...

    Diet & RecipesBecky HolmanMarch 8, 2010
  • Fat Shrinking and Moderate Drinking

    So the first rule is to choose the lowest-carb libation. A good choice is wine at four grams of carb per...

    Burn FatBecky HolmanMarch 5, 2010
  • Creatine and Muscle Recovery

    The effectiveness of many popular sports supplements may be more theoretical than factual, but not where creatine’s concerned. Creatine is perhaps...

    NutritionJerry BrainumMarch 2, 2010
  • Soy and Your Testosterone

    Studies show that soy does not affect testosterone levels and may have potent fat-burning qualities.

    HormonesJerry BrainumFebruary 27, 2010
  • Whey

    Mixed muscle protein synthesis at rest was higher when the subjects got the faster proteins. In fact, with whey it was...

    Diet & RecipesJose Antonio, Ph.D.February 24, 2010
  • Ripping Up After 40

    If you change the distribution of your macronutrients to fewer carbs, you can radically change the look of your physique without...

    Burn FatJohn HansenFebruary 21, 2010
  • BCAAs and Delaying CNS Fatigue

    New research shows that BCAAs regulate alterations within the central nervous system that can adversely affect your physical performance and growth...

    NutritionGeorge Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.February 18, 2010
  • Nitric Oxide

    Another factor is how much arginine gets absorbed into the body. Taking large doses of oral arginine increases the activity of...

    NutritionJerry BrainumFebruary 15, 2010
  • Food Facts

    • Vinegar-and-oil salad dressing may improve your blood pressure. Rats given vinegar daily for eight weeks showed an average 20-point drop...

    NutritionBecky HolmanFebruary 12, 2010
  • Creatine: How Long to Load?

    It appears that you need to load creatine for five days minimum to get maximum results. Other questions, however, remain unanswered.

    NutritionJerry BrainumFebruary 9, 2010
  • Fight Muscle-Eating Acid

    Another way that a high-acid diet can promote muscle loss is by increasing the release of cortisol, the primary catabolic hormone.

    Diet & RecipesJerry BrainumFebruary 6, 2010
  • IGF-1: Is It the Real Deal?

    Insulinlike growth factor-1 is so named because of its resemblance to insulin. It consists of 70 bonded amino acids, which makes...

    HormonesJerry BrainumFebruary 3, 2010
  • Bodybuilding’s Secret Weapon

    Scientific evidence shows that tyrosine steps up the production of catecholamines when muscle fatigue begins to set in.

    HormonesGeorge Redmon, Ph.D., N.D.January 31, 2010
  • Fountain of Youth

    Plasma creatinine, but not creatinine clearance, increased in the supplement group, but there were no changes in serum creatine kinase activity...

    NutritionJose Antonio, Ph.D.January 28, 2010
  • The Eat-Clean Diet for Men

    The Eat-Clean Diet for Men is different from other books in its category. For one thing, it’s written by husband and...

    Diet & RecipesBecky HolmanJanuary 25, 2010