Most gym goers have conceded to either reducing carbohydrate intake to select times of the day usually around workouts or limiting their total amount to very low levels in an effort to stay lean. The thought that eating carbohydrates could actually help get you lean would seem preposterous to many people. Resistant starch as the [...]
Nootropics are supplements or smart drugs used with the intention of enhancing cognitive functioning usually by improving characteristics like focus, mood, memory or creativity. One of the most famous cases of this is the use of the pharmaceutical drug Phenibut by Russian scientists for astronauts during the Soviet era space race, phenibut was utilized to [...]
Exogenous ketone supplementation has gained popularity as a dietary aid and exercises performance enhancer. The organic compound, beta hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is a key metabolite present during ketosis and is commonly found in ketone supplements. Elevated serum levels of BHB have been associated with satiety and fatty acid oxidation which has made this a popular dietary [...]
I’m a big fan of efficiency when it comes to exercise selection for a workout or training program. Basically, I gravitate to exercises that give you the most “bang for your buck”. I want to choose exercises that develop as many facets of athleticism in the shortest amount of time at the gym. This has [...]
A study was recently published in the medical journal JAMA where it was found that 99% of deceased NFL players’ brains in the study had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).[1] CTE is a neurodegenerative brain disease found in individuals exposed to repeated head trauma. Many cases of this condition have arisen among individuals who play contact [...]
Vitamin D is a fat soluble nutrient that plays important roles in the body. The two main compounds it’s available as for humans are vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). These nutrients can be sourced through dietary consumption, supplementation, and synthesized from sun exposure. Vitamin D acts like a steroid in the body and [...]
The circadian rhythm is our body’s master clock, it lasts for a 24 hour cycle and then resets. Different studies show consistent patterns of changes in brain wave activity, hormone production, cellular regeneration and core body temperature fluctuation throughout this 24 hour circadian rhythm. It’s thought that this rhythm was developed as a survival aid [...]
Chocolate is one of the most popular mass produced treats in the world today. It’s origins date as far back as 1900 BC in present day Mexico, chocolate was a drink reserved for gods and nobility. Olmec, Mayan and Aztec civilizations revered chocolate for it’s taste and health promoting properties relating to vitality and strength. [...]
Greek physician Hippocrates, considered the father of modern medicine famously proclaimed about disease pathology “All disease begins in the gut.” While, one can search for some exceptions to this quote, it’s generally agreed upon that many chronic diseases arise from issues relating to our gut. These issues can stem from what we feed our gut, [...]
Originally posted on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness blog For many people consuming a post workout protein shake has become an after gym ritual. Still there’s some controversy about what type of protein to take and when to drink your shake. The two most common types of shakes are casein (a [...]
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