There is nothing like a banana smoothie at breakfast to keep you full and healthy, and stop your cravings during the day. This yellow fruit is one of the best sources of resistant starch, which…
Carbohydrates get a lot of mixed press and depending on who you read; they are either the cause of the current obesity epidemic or are essential for fueling a healthy lifestyle. In actuality, carbs are…
Bodybuilders typically take an extremist approach to both gaining muscle and losing fat. While bulking, they eat a ridiculous amount of food to feed their growing muscles, but during the cutting phase, they eat like…
We’ve all been there at some point. It’s getting late, it’s time for bed, but you start feeling hungry. You are not going to cook a healthy meal at this hour, that’s for sure. So…
Do you really need supplements to build muscle ? Ask any supplement company this question and you are likely to get an answer that overrates supplements -“Yes, you absolutely need supplements to build X lbs…
Once you reach the age of 40 and beyond, it becomes increasingly important to maintain a healthy body fat level and be as lean as possible. For some people building new muscle is still an…
Nearly half of the adult Americans are making attempts to lose weight each year. In between all the weight loss diets, strategies and methods out there, intermittent fasting got a lot of attention lately as…
Zinc is an essential mineral (trace element), naturally found in certain foods as well as added artificially to others. This mineral is involved in numerous aspects of cellular metabolism. It is used as a catalyst…
It would seem that the ‘white rice vs brown rice’ debate has finally been put to an end. Brown rice won. Anyone who claims to know a thing or two about nutrition would tell you…
Protein is a vital nutrient for many processes in our body. It is the building block of tissues and it is important for their repair and growth. Protein can be used as fuel as well.…
