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Nutrient considerations There are several supplemental nutrients that should be especially helpful for combating sarcopenia, both directly and indirectly. Supplements that have shown promise for combating sarcopenia are creatine, vitamin D, whey protein, acetyl-L-carnitine, glutamine, and buffering agents such as potassium bicarbonate. Creatine The muscle...

A fairly recent article in the Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM)* examined the Musculoskeletal injuries from 5th group. The military is starting to catch onto the fact that their troops, in particular their special operations troops, would improve their operational effectiveness while reducing rates...

A fairly recent article in the Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM)* examined the Musculoskeletal injuries from 5th group. The military is starting to catch onto the fact that their troops, in particular their special operations troops, would improve their operational effectiveness while reducing rates...

A fairly recent article in the Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM)* examined the Musculoskeletal injuries from 5th group. The military is starting to catch onto the fact that their troops, in particular their special operations troops, would improve their operational effectiveness while reducing rates...

Anti Muscle Bias! As most know who have been weight lifting for more then a few years, there is a general anti muscle bias that exists in the general (read fat and lazy) population and the media. There is even something of an anti muscle...

Some of the more misleading marketing terms buyers have to deal with in an attempt to make informed decisions on the supplements they spend their hard earned money on are: "Clinically proven" "Patented" "Doctor recommended" "All natural" "Scientifically formulated" "Research proven" "Used for thousands of...

Got Milk? Milk: nature's original MRP. Despite all the fancy proteins out there all claiming to be the next step in the evolution of proteins that "will blast you past your plateaus in the gym," good old milk seems to be competing-and winning-against some "high...

I don't usually write about a specific bodypart, but I was inspired to by the recent development of companies selling booty building sneakers claiming to "help make your legs and butt look great..." The Reebok "EasyTone" sneaker probably being the best known, but there are...

The Experimental Biology Conference (FASEB) was held this year in New Orleans. The FASEB conference brings in scientists from all over the world, with more then 10,000 in attendance this year. Topics covered are wide ranging, including topics aging, cancer, cardio vascular disease, weight loss,...

If there is one thing that continues to perplex me, it is the disparity between how popular whey protein is (thanks in large part to yours truly) and how much confusion there is regarding this immensely popular supplement. Why are people so confused about whey?...

People that follow my stuff know I generally write about nutrition, supplements, training, and other topics that are more science based than subjective topics, such as what is covered in this article. I decided to shuck my science geek persona, and write on a topic...

A few years back a bunch of studies supported the concept that both the timing and type of carbohydrate athletes used could have positive effects - for both aerobic and anaerobic oriented athletes. Since then there has been a rush to find the "best" pre...

The Real Deal... A carb source that has an optimal pre and post workout profile for the resynthesis of glycogen after tough workouts, fast gastric emptying, and improved performance, has a high molecular weight and low osmolality and should spike blood glucose and insulin levels...

Studies on whey demonstrate it's an even better protein supplement than previously thought. Although whey protein's health benefits have only recently been elucidated, the use of whey protein for medicinal purposes has been prescribed since the time of Hippocrates. In fact, there are two ancient...

Some people can't resist chocolate or ice cream, some people it's pizza or some other food or sweet. While I enjoy all of those foods on occasion, Cheez-It's are the food equivalent of crack cocaine for me. It takes all my willpower to pass up...

For most people reading this article, finding an effective diet that works most of the time must seem as complicated as nuclear physics. It's not, but there are a bewildering number of choices for diets out there. High fat or no fat? High carbohydrate or...

The missing link for long term weight loss We now make our way to another test to help you choose a nutrition program for long term weight loss, and it does not actually involve nutrition. The missing link for long term weight loss is exercise....

Looks like another "high tech" form of creatine has got one foot planted firmly in the creatine grave yard. What is the creatine graveyard? It's where forms of creatine - other then monohydrate - go when either science has shown them inferior to monohydrate, and...

Most people are aware that nutrient timing is as important as nutrient composition. In other words, it's not just what you eat, but when you eat it that gives optimal results. As the man says, "Timing is everything." Consuming the right foods at the right...