How Much Protein Goes to Your Muscles?
The human body is capable of digesting large quantities of protein, but not all of it is used to synthesize muscle. Following a meal, protein digestion starts in the stomach by pepsin in the presence [...]
Workout Burnout? The RISE Protocol Can Help!
Have you ever looked at the current recommendations for exercise and felt overwhelmed? One way to reach your fitness goals is by adopting Dr. Paul Arciero’s RISE Protocol.
RISE Up for the New Year
Recently, I came across this statistic: More than 60 percent of people in the United States (or, two out of three people) make New Year’s resolutions, mostly to get healthier (>85 percent), but only 8 percent are successful in achieving their resolutions!
Stay Fit Well into Your 60s
Gaining weight while losing strength is too often a consequence of getting older. A regular gym routine can help you stay in shape, but even consistent core exercises may not be enough to prevent inevitable muscle weakness and belly-fat gains.
Whey Protein Plus Vitamin D Keeps Muscles Stronger with Age
One of the challenges of people reaching their golden years is being able to meet their nutrition requirements, particularly as it comes to protein and vitamin D necessary for supporting muscle and bone health.
Protein: What You Need to Know
In its most recent position stand on protein, the International Society of Sports Nutrition, or ISSN, wrote that exercising individuals need approximately 1.4 to 2.0 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day (1).
What Are Net Carbs?
Different types of carbohydrates in foods can affect the body in different ways. Net carbs reflect the amount of carbohydrates in a food that are likely to have an impact on blood glucose levels and can be a useful tool for athletes or anyone with specific nutritional goals.
Podcast: AMPED for Men
In an earlier podcast, we discussed the AMPED™ products and their impact on female athletes. Now, Dr. Paul Biondich puts the focus on men’s performance and provides recommendations for using the line.
Myth Busted: Eating at Night Makes You Fat
Is your late-night dinner the reason you can’t lose weight? The notion that calories in equals calories out, regardless of what time of day you consume them, might actually be dated advice.
How Much Protein Can Your Body Use?
If you’re an athlete, or someone who lifts weights, the amount of protein your body can use may be much more than the average daily requirements, a recent study reports (1).
Published in the Journal of Nutrition, Canadian researchers found the average requirement of protein in resistance-trained male subjects to be 2.6 times greater than the current recommendations from the Institute of Medicine.