Fitness + Well-Being
Green Tea Aids Performance
Green tea supplementation enhances exercise metabolism and athletic performance, a double-blinded, placebo-controlled study reports. Published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, researchers from the University of Hertfordshire reported that four weeks [...]
The Reasons to Love Chocolate
It’s that time of year again! There’s no denying the love in the air and the massive amounts of chocolate about to be given. But instead of mindless noshing of chocolate bars and delectable goodies [...]
Could Pea Protein Be As Solid as Whey for Muscle Building?
Recently published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, researchers compared a vegetarian and milk-based protein source head to head for muscle building potential (1). Specifically, they sought to determine whether pea [...]
Reminder: Are You Getting the Right Type of Vitamin D?
If you haven’t heard, the health benefits of Vitamin D are HUGE! Vitamin D is important not only in bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis, but also now has shown to be supportive for cellular health, [...]
Minute Myth Busting: Dietary Supplements Are Unregulated
Are dietary supplements really safe? Is it true dietary supplements are unregulated? People commonly believe that because dietary supplements are not subject to FDA approval like pharmaceuticals that they are unregulated and risky to [...]
Want a Smaller Waist? Look to More Protein
Eating more protein is linked to a smaller waist and better cholesterol levels, a new study finds. Researchers at the US Army Research institute of Environmental Medicine found an association between habitually consuming protein in [...]
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