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The Skinny On Why Diet Pills Are No Good

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Andrew.

A well read health and fitness enthusiast knows to stay away from diet pills like a mountain man knows to keep his distance from poison ivy. But most people might not know exactly why diet pills are indeed dangerous to one’s health. After all, if we’re going to be prepared for an argument, we should [...]

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Diet Frauds Exposed

Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by Andrew.

If you’re like me and you have dozens of health and fitness websites that you visit frequently, chances are you see advertisements for super diet programs all the time. Lately, the most popular super diet revolves around the Acai berry, and more specifically, Acai berry supplements.
While I firmly believe that the best thing you can [...]

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How Fats Help You Lose Fat

Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Andrew.

I strongly believe that we should petition to change the word “fats” when talking about food. I’m thinking something more like “awesomes” because they are, or “airs” because we need them as much as we need to breathe air. It seems as though the concept of having fats be a staple in our diets is [...]

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Branch Chain Amino Acids: Liv it up! - Part 4

Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by Andrew.

This is the conclusion of our four part look at Branch Chain Amino Acids.
BCAA’s for Athletes
Athletes (especially endurance athletes), it seems can benefit the most from BCAA supplementation. This occurs on behalf of the fact that athletes typically spend more time exercising than the rest of us, thus they deplete their amino acids that they’ve [...]

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Branch Chain Amino Acids: Liv it up! - Part 3

Posted on 14. Dec, 2008 by Andrew.

In the previous two parts of this series, we’ve discussed what amino acids and BCAA’s are and we talked about the most inportant BCAA, Leucine. Today, we’re going to discuss Isoleucine and Valine.
Isoleucine
We already know that isoleucine is a BCAA/essential amino acid, which means that our bodies cannot produce it and we must get it [...]

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Branch Chain Amino Acids: Liv It Up! Part 2

Posted on 09. Dec, 2008 by Andrew.

A few days ago, we took a look at Amino Acids and BCAA’s as a whole, so today we’ll take a look at the three Branch Chain Amino Acids individually. Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine.
Leucine
Consider this one to be the leader of the pack. Leucine is the boss for several reasons (Vitamin Stuff):
“Leucine works with the [...]

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Branch Chain Amino Acids: Liv it up!

Posted on 04. Dec, 2008 by Andrew.

I know what you’re going to say…. “Hey, you misspelled ‘live’!” Well, I did it on purpose. Why you might ask? Simple! It’s a mnemonic device for remembering the names of the Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA’s), Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine! I’ll bet you won’t forget them now!! So let’s first take a look at [...]

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Healthy Tailgating Recipes - Part 6

Posted on 01. Nov, 2008 by Andrew.

Well folks, it’s gonna be a shootout in Texas today!! If you don’t know what game to watch this Saturday, then you haven’t been paying enough attention to the Lone Star state!! The unbeaten #1 ranked Texas Longhorns will be taking on the also unbeaten #7 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Red Raiders have [...]

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CLA’s: A good trans fat??

Posted on 27. Oct, 2008 by Andrew.

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is basically a trans fatty acid that is good for you! So where do CLA’s come from? According to the CLA network:
“Studies by researchers participating in the CLA Network have confirmed that beef and dairy products already contain natural CLA…”
Even though beef and dairy are the most commonly used products that [...]

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Omega 3 Fatty Acids… What’s the right amount?

Posted on 09. Oct, 2008 by Andrew.

In the past week, we talked about what Omega 3 fatty acids do for you and what kind of foods contain the most. So how much is a good amount? Well, here’s a quote from Wikipedia:

“The American Heart Association recommends the consumption of 1g of fish oil daily, preferably by eating fish, for patients with [...]

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Glutamine - The cornerstone supplement for heavy exercisers

Posted on 27. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

Glutamine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in the human body, amongst other places. Wikipedia defines Glutamine as:
“…one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic code… Glutamine is the most abundant naturally occurring, non-essential amino acid in the human body…”
The term ‘non-essential amino acid’ means quite simply that our bodies are [...]

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A solution to Lactose Intolerance?

Posted on 22. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

It is a disorder that affects almost 50 million people in the United States alone. And I was once one of them. Until the age of 14, I suffered from lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is defined as the, “Inability to properly digest lactose (milk sugar) and related dairy products” (as stated by the health blog [...]

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Fruits and Vegetables VS. Multivitamins… the showdown

Posted on 16. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

A good portion of our daily vitamins come from fruits and vegetables. However, there are quite a few more benefits from getting our daily vitamin intake from fruits and vegetables rather than just taking a multivitamin daily. For one thing, studies conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health have shown that:
“Eating plenty of vegetables [...]

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A great ab exercise for the house

Posted on 16. Sep, 2008 by Andrew.

Everyone gets bored of ab crunches and sit ups, and to be honest, they are a great workout. However, the plank exercise (a.k.a. isometric holds) can be a much more effective way of tightening your mid-section and toning your abs. Here’s a video tutorial on how to do the plank exercise:

Give it a try for [...]

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