Atkins beware! Ketogenic diet health risks
Low carbohydrate high protein (ketosis) diets are popular among dieters and body builders for very effective short term weight loss. Depleting the body’s carbohydrates stored as glycogen in the liver,...
View ArticleSay Hello to the Immune-Boosting Diet
Intense exercise can be suppress the immune system and leave athletes especially vulnerable to infection for a 3-12 hour window. Recent research suggests that diet can counteract some of those effects....
View ArticleIntense exercise increases metabolism for up to 14 hours
Slow metabolism, fast metabolism–metabolic rate is frequently cited anecdotally for why some people can eat so much and stay lean while other people who barely eat can’t seem to keep the weight off....
View ArticleHear Bane preach about strawberries and fiber
Bane discusses strawberries, dietary fiber, and the importance of a healthy breakfast. Youtube Feature.
View ArticleCholesterol! Why you should care
Facts: One in five adults in America has cholesterol levels in the borderline high/high range (107 million above 200mg/dL). Cholesterol, as recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Program...
View ArticleSeaweed is Superfood! Fiber, Protein, Vitamin Galore!
Sushi seaweed is usually nori, paper-like cuts of edible red alga, typically Porphyra yezoensis or Porphyra tenera (that’s porphyra, not porphyria you vampire hunters). A typical finished sheet of nori...
View ArticlePre-Workout Snack, what eating before does to metabolism and performance
It’s a new year, which means hordes of new (or returning) gym-goers will hit the benches and ellipticals. Thanks to great marketing, more than of few of us have heard of the PWS (pre-workout snack),...
View ArticleInsulin Spiking! Worth doing after a workout?
Many fitness magazines and consequently gym-goers have long recommended ingesting sugary drinks or foods directly after a workout. The thought process behind this advice was that the consumption of...
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