Nutrition

The cracker test, which once appeared on the Dr Oz show, is a 30-second test that (supposedly) tells you if carbohydrates make you fat – and if you should cut down or eat more. In short, the 30-second cracker test is supposed to tell you how much amlyase – the enzyme that initiates starch digestion […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

You don’t need carbs after a workout to build muscle. While the rapid provision of carbohydrate after exercise is important for some people in certain situations, for most people (which likely includes you), it isn’t. Here’s a closer look at what the science has to say on the subject of post-workout carbs and muscle growth. […]