April 18
Temporal Nutrition - Part 2
We can't escape the clock, as hormones and blood constituents rise and fall throughout the day, as does our glucose tolerance. In fact, glucose tolerance can become so poor in the evening, researchers have related it to Type II diabetes!
March 21
Temporal Nutrition - Part 1
we investigate our differences by looking at some hard data, and decide that there can be no sane approach that will work for every "dieter."
March 7
The Protein Prejudice
Do athletes and lifters really need more protein than regular folks? Yes. Here's why.
January 10
Ditch the Holiday Leftovers
I've been riddled with guilt. I threw out a batch of mom's Christmas cookies today. Her fudge went too soft – as did my wife's cornbread-sausage stuffing, the candied yams, and the bowls of lovingly prepared homemade munchies that have been sitting around my house.
December 27
Refresher Course
10 Ways to Screw Up Your Diet
December 6
Save Your Parents!
Let's see if this situation sounds vaguely familiar. You're passionate about taking care of your body. You work out, you eat right, and you take supplements to fine tune the way your body looks, feels, and functions. If you piled up all the hours you've spent studying all this stuff, you'd think some University would just flat out give you a PhD.
November 22
STOP the Catabolic Insanity!
As kids, we all looked at superheroes with a sense of awe – not just for their heroic acts of fending off the bad guys, but also for their seemingly flawless muscular bodies. In fact, I know of more than one guy who started working out in order to emulate their favourite superhero.
November 15
Massive Cooking
Healthy, muscle-building food doesn't have to be bland and boring. These cooking tips are worth learning. Check 'em out.
October 18
Dr. Health Nut
An Interview with Dr. Joseph Mercola
October 11
The Cheater's Diet
A Complete Program to Maximize Your Cutting Cycles
October 4
The Carbohydrate Roundtable - Part 2
Last week, John Berardi, Lonnie Lowery, Cy Willson, and that annoying Jared kid from the TV commercials discussed different aspects of carbohydrate metabolism. When last we left them, they were about to start explaining the differences between individual types of carbohydrates.
September 27
The Carbohydrate Roundtable - Part 1
It's been nearly two years since Lonnie Lowery and I teamed up to get our macronutrient roundtable on. First, we invited Cy Willson to share in an interesting protein discussion.
August 23
Something's Fishy - Part 2
Across-the-board condemnation of dietary fat is like branding all drugs as bad... or all people of a particular ethnic background as undesirable. I suppose we could call the media hype against fat "nutritional racism."
Cheat to Win
How to cheat on your diet and look even better
August 9
Something's Fishy - Part 1
"The aim of the legal action is to force the fast-food industry to "offer a larger variety to the consumers, including non-meat vegetarian, less grams of fat, and a reduction of size of their meals."
July 26
The Caffeine Roundtable
You think "roid rage" is bad? Try taking away a habitual coffee drinker's morning java, then see what happens! Trust me, I've seen it and it ain't pretty.
June 28
Hey, Balance This!
What does having a “balanced diet” really mean? And is it even ideal for bodybuilders and athletes? Dr. Lowery looks at several popular approaches.
May 31
Bonehead Nutrition
The five most common nutrition mistakes made by lifters and wannabe bodybuilders.
May 24
Lean Eatin' – Part 2
A calorie is not a calorie. A fat is not a fat. A carb is not a carb. A protein is not a protein. Here’s why.