Many have this question on their minds, and it’s probably on yours if you are reading this right now. Firstly, you can gain weight even without any protein in your diet! How is that so? Notice that we are talking weight. If we were to say “how much protein do you need in order to…
“Isn’t that something”, you say. As we are just becoming aware of the true harming effects of hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats, now there is a new type of fats – interesterified fat – that’s about to replace the trans fats, and it’s not safer at all, compared to trans fats. Two very respected in…
How Important It Is To Understand Nutrition If You Want To Be Fit And Healthy I remember in my early years in bodybuilding I read what Dorian Yates (six times Mr. Olympia) once said “I can’t tell you in percentages how important nutrition vs. exercise is. Some say nutrition is 70% of the success in…
You hear about organic food around every corner. You also probably know that organic food is more expensive than conventional or “chemical” food. Yet many people prefer to pay the extra money. Do you know why that is? Why is that organic food is better than chemical food? The answer is below, but first let’s…
We have all been lead to believe that saturated fats are bad for us. They raise serum cholesterol levels and bad cholesterol (LDL). IS THIS THE CASE IN REALITY? If we have to give a straight answer “yes”, it is. But leaving it at this will actually not be very accurate. A little background is…
Is this you? Do you starve yourself during the day, eat only once at night and still no pounds are coming off? In my opinion this is one of the greatest misconceptions in the modern world. People still think that by severe calorie restriction they can safely loose body fat. Well, the truth is in…
You’ve heard it so many times: Eat Vitamin C-containing fruits! Vitamin C is good for your health. And it’s true. But how do you know what fruit is the highest in Vitamin C? I wanted to know the answer myself, so I did a research. I figured it would be of use to many, who ask…
How to become a wise shopper by the nutrition info on food labels The Nutrition Facts label can be a useful tool in helping design a balanced and healthful diet. Learning how to read and use the nutrition label on most packaged foods can assist people with food allergies, on special diets, interested in cutting…
In this article I will make an attempt to present what is available as knowledge about resistant starch – a topic that is still little known about. Scientists have been studying resistant starch for over 20 years now but there is still need for more precise methods of research to bring a lot more knowledge…