Nutrition Archives - Muscle Evo https://muscleevo.net/category/nutrition/ Mon, 13 May 2024 08:00:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://muscleevo.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-Screenshot-2021-03-03-at-06.36.25-32x32.jpg Nutrition Archives - Muscle Evo https://muscleevo.net/category/nutrition/ 32 32 Metabolic Confusion: Why You Can’t Outsmart Your Metabolism https://muscleevo.net/metabolic-confusion/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:57:38 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=14919 On another journey into the darkest recesses of the Internet, I came across something called the metabolic confusion diet. Fans of the diet claim that it confuses your metabolism, which keeps it running faster than normal. This in turn will lead to more calories being burned and more fat being lost. What is metabolic confusion […]

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]]> Do You Need Carbs to Build Muscle? https://muscleevo.net/do-you-need-carbs-to-build-muscle/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 06:27:54 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=22890 Do you need carbs to build muscle? No you don’t. However, the fact that it’s possible to build muscle on a diet consisting primarily of fat and protein doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good idea to do so.  Nor does it mean that muscle mass won’t be gained more quickly with a diet that’s relatively […]

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]]> Is Eating Late at Night Bad for Weight Loss? https://muscleevo.net/eating-late-night/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 06:31:07 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=16640 Tapering down your calorie intake over the course of the day — eating breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper — is thought by many to lead to a faster rate of weight loss. The idea is that calories eaten in the evening are more likely to be stored […]

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]]> Dehydration Myths: How Much Water Should You Drink During Exercise? https://muscleevo.net/dehydration-exercise/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:50:03 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=16283 Once, I was reading about a guy who was on selection for the Special Boat Service, or SBS, the special forces unit of the Royal Navy. During the hills phase, he had a special routine he’d follow every night, which went something like this: Before going to sleep, he’d drink a liter of water from […]

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]]> Does Alcohol Make You Fat? Here’s the Science https://muscleevo.net/alcohol-weight-loss/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:29:26 +0000 http://muscleevo.net/?p=1270 If you want to lose fat, alcohol is a definite no-no. Even just a few drinks at the weekend will be turned into fat and go straight to your belly.  If you’re serious about getting in shape, you’ll need to follow Donald Trump’s lead and cut out alcohol completely. Or will you?  Contrary to popular […]

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]]> Fat Burning Foods Every Man Should Eat: The Final and Definitive List https://muscleevo.net/fat-burning-foods-men/ Sun, 23 Dec 2018 08:01:04 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=12282 The other day, I came across an article titled 28 Foods That Fight Belly Fat, which claims to reveal a list of “slimming superfoods” that will “melt away that last inch of belly bloat.” There are many thousands of articles like it, all of which follow a very similar template. The author comes up with […]

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]]> My Uncensored Opinion of the Saltine Cracker Test https://muscleevo.net/cracker-test/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:03:57 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=11774 The saltine cracker test, which once appeared on the Dr Oz show, is a 30-second test that’s supposed to tell you if carbohydrates make you fat, and if you should cut down or eat more. In short, the saltine cracker test is supposed to tell you how much amlyase — the enzyme that initiates starch […]

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]]> The 3 Foods You Should Never, Ever Eat https://muscleevo.net/3-foods-never-ever-eat/ Fri, 19 Jan 2018 07:51:38 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=11479 Every day, it seems like you come across yet another article informing you of the grave risk posed to your waistline by a food you previously thought was okay. Many of these “fattening food” articles contain completely different foods. Follow them all to the letter, and you’ll be eating nothing but organic mung beans for […]

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]]> Can You Build Muscle on Keto? What 25 Studies Say https://muscleevo.net/ketogenic-diet-muscle-growth/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:09:57 +0000 http://muscleevo.com/?p=1089 Can you build muscle on a ketogenic diet? Yes. Is it the fastest way? Not for most people. In fact, there’s no compelling evidence to show that keto offers any muscle-building benefits that you don’t get with a higher-carb diet providing adequate amounts of protein and fat. If you’ve got some fat to lose, and […]

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]]> Is Skipping Breakfast Good for Weight Loss? What the Science Says https://muscleevo.net/skipping-breakfast/ Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:47:42 +0000 http://muscleevo.net/?p=6795 For years, we’ve been told that skipping breakfast is a bad idea. Breakfast is supposed to stoke your metabolism so that you burn more calories throughout the day. Without it, your stress hormones will skyrocket, your muscles will waste away, and you increase your risk for diabetes and heart disease. Is breakfast really the most […]

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