We’ve been seeing a lot of claims being thrown around regarding the effectiveness of BCAA supplementation. So, to settle this issue, we did some, a lot of, research of our own. But not just any research, we will analyze studies and opinions of experts. The branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are a group of three essential…
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What exactly are “Processed” Foods?
We hear all the hoopla about “processed foods are bad for you” and this and that, but just about ALL food we eat is processed in some way. To make this worse, there is no, single, universal, understanding of what composes “processed foods” to begin with. So, we are going to dive to the bottom…
Muscle Loss and Aging
Getting old sucks. As you grow out of your 30s and enter your 40s, your body just gives up, muscle wise, and you just start melting away, naturally. BUT, there are things you can do to slow, prevent, and bust ass to build muscle in your late 30s and early 40s and beyond!
Stress And Anxiety
Don’t get addicted to pill popping some addicting narcotic or get advice some from nut job spiritual guru. There are some REAL things YOU can do to reduce your stress and anxiety, supported by studies. Being stressed and extremely anxious all the time is a sign of not being mental healthy AND leads to becoming…
Time It Takes to Turn Food into Body Fat – The Constant Deficit theory
This is actually a pretty relevant question that can impact what you eat and when, for those of you are trying to destroy the smallest remaining amount of body fat. The Deficit Factor If your body burns 85 calories an hour, no physical activity, and you eat every 3 hours. That means you burn 255…
Do Masks Work?
Part of diet and fitness is your overall health. With so much hoopla about COVID and Face-masks, we want to know, supported by reliable data driven experts, if wearing a face-mask works, or does not work, or risks more harm or less harm; and how that can help you plan your safe, lower risk, workouts…
Gluten-Free Diet?
We see so many things in the health isles that are “gluten-free,” like Gluten is some newly discovered plague that everyone suddenly wants to avoid. What exactly is gluten and should it be avoided? We will settle this issue.
Targeted Fat Reduction, a myth?
We see all kinds of workouts that “target fat around our belly, hips, or thighs,” but does it really? Is targeted fat reduction real? How does the body burn fat and how does it choose where to take it from?
The Health Benefits of Sexual Activity
what are the actual, biological health benefits to foreplay, masturbation, and sex?
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