Many people, including some researchers, have differing opinions when it comes to the amount of daily protein your body actually needs. The numbers also vary depending on whether you’re a strength or an endurance athlete. Additional factors like age and the number of days you’re hitting the gym will also play a role in your […]
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There are three key requirements needed for muscle growth to occur. To ensure muscles grow, known as hypertrophy, you need an appropriate training stimulus.
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We know it’s important for the body to be fueled throughout the day and especially prior to exercise. Ensuring muscles get the right amount of protein and carbohydrate post workout, though, aid in recovery and muscle growth.
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More than 42 percent of adults in the U.S. have obesity. We continue to hear that it’s a “growing” concern. Obviously these last few pandemic years have not helped that. Knowing nineteen states now have adult obesity rates over 35 percent, up from 16 states last year, may just justify that concern.
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A qualified nutritionist will always recommend eating real, whole food as a first option in order to meet daily protein needs. This can be very challenging to do consistently over time though. It can also be difficult if someone requires a large amount of protein each day in order to build lean muscle mass. This is where protein drinks enter the picture.
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Fasting can be traced back to at least the 5th century BC to Greek physician Hippocrates. The “Father of Medicine” recommended abstinence from food and drink for patients when showing certain symptoms of illness. Intermittent fasting (IF) as a dietary regimen appears to have started back in the 1940’s here in the U.S., when research studies
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You may have heard it before, but it’s worth repeating: You are what you eat. If you’re eating a lot of junk food, you’re going to feel like junk. But if you’re eating healthy, you’ll feel great. When it comes to working out, getting in shape – and remaining as such – helps boost your metabolism, burns fat, and builds muscle. However, to do that, you need to eat the right foods to support your workouts and help your body recover after a tough workout session.
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Food is quite literally our life energy source, think of it like high octane gas that fuels our brain and body. Eating specific foods may help when looking for muscle growth to occur. Our brain needs about 130 grams a day of carbohydrate to function optimally. It’s important for any nutrition plan to include all
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Research shows that it’s important to eat protein at each meal. Many Americans eat a diet that consists of little to no protein for breakfast. This is followed up with a small portion of protein at lunch and an overabundance of protein at dinner. In fact, as long as they get their recommended dietary allowance
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A qualified nutritionist will always recommend eating real, whole food as a first option in order to meet daily protein needs. This can be very challenging to do consistently over time though.
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Protein is an important macronutrient that is required for just about every bodily function and process. Eating specific foods, especially high protein sources, is needed for muscle growth to occur.
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Whether you binge on the weekend or are eating too much sugar on a daily basis, the impact of excessive sugar on your body can leave you feeling more sour than sweet.
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