Health & Nutrition

  The Egg. Athlete’s perfectly packaged protein. Once upon a time, the egg yolk was the colossal gremlin of the nutritional world. By IFBB Joesph Palumbo BUSTED! THE WHOLE EGG...

  Working hard with no results? Here’s a nutrition secret… There are people who train for a fitness lifestyle, and there are those striving for the ultimate physique. Yet so...

Ketogenic Diet May Reduce Cancer Risks By: Robbie Durand Ketogenic diets have long been used in the strength training world. Bodybuilders, powerlifters, Olympic lifters, and wrestlers have all made use...

By: Dina Barela Nowadays when we think about healthy eating, we automatically think of clean eating. Clean eating is typically believed to be foods that haven’t been processed prior to...

You just trained a grueling high volume leg workout and your spent, sweaty, and ravenous. You had one of those epic workouts, so you need to refuel your body, so...

No Excuses!! A Busy Mom’s Transformation to Fitness by: Valerie Sinclair I’ve always been the type of girl to work out, eat healthy, be active and feel strong. Fast forward...

Fabulous fruits for fitness By: Joe Palumbo, IFBB Pro Concerns about fructose overload and carbs cause many in the fitness community to steer clear of all fruits. In bodybuilder circles,...

Best Way to Lose Fat: Dieting Harder or More Exercise? by: Robbie Durand There is no bigger debate among trainers and gym enthusiasts as what is the best way to...

  Eat Your Way to Six Pack Abs by: Joseph Palumbo Dieting doesn’t have to mean a boiled chicken breast or depriving yourself of foods; there is so much more....

Four Week High-Protein-Reduced Calorie Diet Improves Performance without Affecting Anabolic Hormones by: Robbie Durand High protein diet have long been advocated for maintaining lean muscle mass while dieting. It is...

  How to Make your diet Work for You I receive many questions in regard to nutrition; it is amazing how Misinformed fitness enthusiasts are when it comes to nutrition....

  What time of the Day Do You Burn the Most Fat? by: Robbie Durand Most Americans eat a small breakfast, medium size lunch, and a large dinner, the famous...

Glycemic Index: Good for Fat Loss or Myth When the Zone Diet and South Beach Diet first hit the market about a decade ago, it caused a greater awareness of...

  High Alkaline Diet Increases Exercise Performance by: Robbie Durand One of the newest trends in the bodybuilding world in the Alkaline diet for muscle mass. The alkaline diet is...

  How SUGAR is Hiding in Your Food By Dina Barela Sugar is a master of disguise and takes on many different names. The average person may not even realize...

Eat More Calories Per Day But Lose More Fat Great news for all guys and girls that love protein, a new study published in the Journal of the International Society...

  Truths, lies & Carbohydrates by: Osiris Prieto Reprinted from Muscle Media Magazine These days so many people are confused and may not truly understand the role Carbohydrates play in...

  Eating for Muscle Growth You don’t grow in the gym; you grow while you are recuperating. With that being said, if you’re looking to pack on quality size, you’re...

  Eating too Fast Reduces Thermic Effect of Food in Women The thermic effect of food is one of three factors contributing to the total metabolic rate of the daily...

  Previous work has suggested that protein intakes in the range of 1.2-2.0 grams per kilogram (kg) body weight per day (g/kg/d) are needed in active individuals. Most athletes will...

  Muscle Up with Walnuts by Joe Palumbo, IFBB Pro Oftentimes, the simplest foods are best for your health Some people continue to avoid nuts, including walnuts, due to the...

  The Exotic Fruit for Inflammation and Pain By Joe Palumbo IFBB Pro Traditional painkillers, like aspirin, is a great solution for relieving pain and inflammation, but there’s a definite...

Latest Research: mTOR Pathway: How to Activate Muscle Gains By Robbie Durand There has been a ton of new research involving the latest science on post workout nutrition, so here...

Burn the Fat: Carbohydrate Cycling for Fat Loss If you ask most bodybuilders or competitors about carbohydrates, many will say that they stop eating carbs after 6 PM. In theory,...

  Insulin Reduces Muscle Tissue Breakdown by: Robbie Durand About ten years ago, the late Dan Duchaine talked about the anabolic effects of insulin for bodybuilders in a issue of...

Carbo-Lies: Carbohydrates Don’t Affect Protein Synthesis by: Robbie Durand With the recent second place winning of 45-year-old Dexter Jackson at the 2015 Mr. Olympia, more than ever, bodybuilders are learning...

  Sleep is Essential for Muscle Growth and Recuperation by: Robbie Durand Any serious lifter has had that night where they took too much caffeine pre-workout, which then resulted in...

Eat to Recover: Carb Science for Muscle Recuperation By: Robbie Durand Since most bodybuilders and athletes consume plenty of protein, the topic of interest that many bodybuilders have is do...

Carb Wars: Are Carbs Bad for Your Physique by: Robbie Durand In recent years, low carb diets have become more popular. Low carb proponents claim that the resulting decreased insulin...

  Joey Chestnutis the world champion of eating fast, he ate 61 hot dogs to take his eighth belt this year. Joey has the world record for the most hot...

  Type of Fat May Affect Dopamine Levels Source: Newswise.com Newswise — High-fat feeding can cause impairments in the functioning of the mesolimbic dopamine system, says Stephanie Fulton of the...

  The Fats that Kill Your Gains by: Robbie Durand Fats are important constituents of our diet and, beside their functions as sources of energy and carriers for fat-soluble vitamins,...

  A new study published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism reported that the Nordic Diet up-regulates key proteins in adipose tissue to enhance fat loss. Nordic...

Eat Protein and Veggies First, Carbs Last! Many carb-conscious eaters consume low glycemic carbohydrates to minimize fluctuations in insulin levels with the intention to control blood sugar and burn body...

Women’s Guide to Protein and Post-Workout Recovery Formulas By Larry Veteto, The Poliquin Group™ In recent years mainstream nutrition trends have been all about staying away from fats and carbs,...

  Appetite Control: It’s Hormones, Not Lack of Will Power by: Robbie Durand Lets face it, when dieting, the hardest part of the diet is controlling your appetite. Chances are...