There’s a signal I’ve been catching in the gym for years. The harder I try to stretch, the more my body resists. Pull harder on the shoulder stretch, the shoulder locks down. Relax, and it opens. It’s not a metaphor. It’s a real mechanism. In physical science it’s called the Central Governor Model. You never…
In part 1 I wrote about proteins as ingredients in functional food design. In part 2 I touched on carbohydrates in the same role, and this part 3 of the Functional Food Design Rules is dedicated to the third and last macro nutrient – fats or lipids (Greek for “fat”). For a good primer on fats I…
It has been two months since I made the floor abs exercises video, which turned out to be the final concentrated physical effort that put me out of commission. I had already been suffering from some Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) in my shoulders left wrist and elbow. But, these I could somewhat deal with until,…
Pea protein is a vegan protein from yellow peas. Just like all proteins from legumes pea protein is deficient in one of the essential for humans amino acid – methionine. I use a pea protein that has a PDCAAS (Protein Digestability Corrected Amino Acid Score) of 82% and this is precisely because the methionine is…
Just recently I posted a Low-carb Key Lime + Whey Protein Ice Cream recipe, but being the major chocolate lover I am, I couldn’t refrain from converting this recipe into a Low-carb RICH Chocolate Ice Cream functional formula – again with loads of whey protein isolate. I hope by now you’d know why my recipes are low-carb and…