By Elmari Cara | On February 19, 2007 | In Medicine
Colostrum is nature’s first food for mammals and contains high levels of immunoglobulins, the self-defence mechanism by which the body fights infection as well as valuable growth factors to nourish the new born.
The antiviral, antibiotic and general immune boosting properties of colostrum were recognised many […]
By Karen Hastings | On February 11, 2007 | In Weight Loss-Weight loss diet
NLP can be useful for people struggling to lose weight. In fact, wanting to lose weight is a fairly common reason for why people seek NLP, Herts. Whilst NLP is by no means a magic diet pill, it can be very useful […]
By Sean Nalewanyj | On February 8, 2007 | In Build-Muscle |
•If you stop working out, your muscles will turn to fat
Muscle and fat are two different things and they cannot from one to another because they are completely two different […]
Copyright © 2006 Jonathan Perez
Quick question: What’s more important to gain muscle mass, the amount of weight you lift or the amount of natural anabolic hormones your body releases in response to muscular stress (as is the case when performing a set)?
The answer to that question is very important, since it can make the difference […]
Imagine your in a situation (work, plane, train, automobile) where you just didn’t prepare any healthy foods. Maybe you are in a situation where the only choice to eat something is junk food.
I’m sure this doesn’t happen to you that often right?
But when it does, should you eat junk foods to keep your metabolism […]
Christmas is a comin’ and the goose is not the only thing getting fat! Unfortunately, many people gain weight during the Christmas and New Year holiday season. With all the festive feasts, decorative sweets, and parties, not to mention the regular heavier cooking that we do in cold weather, you may find that you are […]
Thanksgiving — day one of the “Great All-American Eating Season.” Too many of us “spoon off” on Thanksgiving and don’t stop until New Years Day. A frenzy of cheese, chocolate and whipped cream immersion will leave too many of us greeting the New Year groaning, “I’m so fat! Tomorrow I’m going on a diet.”
Can you […]
This Exercise Article is Brought To You By: Mohamed RabeaOn Friday afternoon after you leave work, you probably think about going out and having a few drinks with friends to relax and wind down. Even though you may think you deserve to go out and have a few drinks, there are some things that […]
This Obesity Article is Brought To You By: Marjorie Salada
Do not be confused about being overweight and being obese. Being overweight is weighing above what is medically considered your ideal weight. Being obese is having a large amount of exess weight and body fat. Obese people are extremelly overweight and at high risk for […]
This Obesity Article is Brought To You By: Lorna Mclaren
One of the main issues of obesity is to try and get your body to stop storing fat cells. When you over eat your body has too much insulin floating around and if you don’t become more active then the excess glucose that the body […]
Copyright 2006 Tom Venuto
Last week I was talking about nutrition with one of my workout buddies and when I mentioned grass fed beef and “organic food†he asked, “Do you mean like what you get at Whole Foods Market?” I said, “Yes, exactly… that’s a natural food and organic supermarket.” He said, “Yeah well, that […]
Copyright 2006 Douglas Alp
Human growth hormone also known as somatotropin, is a protein that is naturally generated by the human body and acts as a chemical messenger. This hormone is responsible for a variety of vital functions in humans. Most vertebrates have a form of growth hormone, often abbreviated as GH, while the human version […]
By Victor Conte
A lot of bodybuilders have tried prohormones, hoping to find a legal and effective way of increasing their testosterone levels. However, new research has surfaced indicating that prohormones may not be the best choice for athletes looking to enhance their anbolic hormone levels and muscle strength. In fact, there is an amazingly effective […]
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS - Burn The Fat!
Patience. It’s the one thing you never seem to have when you’ve got a body fat problem. You want the fat gone and you want it gone now! And why not? It seems so do-able. Everywhere you look, you read and hear promises of quick weight […]
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GAKIC, chemically known as glycine-l-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaproic acid, may be new to Bodybuilders, athletes, and sports enthusiasts, though it has been in development for 8 years already and many studies have been done on this supplement. It’s not like creatine, a stimulant or a generic pre-workout […]
There are a plethora of acne medications currently on the market. Some of these are prescription medications, such as accutane. Others are over the counter chemical compounds, such as benzoyl peroxide. There are even herbal based acne medications, such as tea tree oil. However, many of them are not as effective as advertised.
By Nishanth reddya
There are as many varied opinions on what “plan†one should follow to build muscle, as there are people who have those opinions. On one thing they do agree, however. You must have a regimen.
· You can begin by defining your objective.
· Why are you interested in body building? […]
BODY FAT MEASUREMENTS (U.S.)
Men 26% Women 36% —-> OBESE
Men 24% Women 34% —-> AVERAGE
Men 18% Women 20% —-> GOOD
Men 14% Women 16% —-> ATHLETIC
Men 10% Women 12% —-> EXCELLENT
Men 06% Women 10% —> BODYBUILDERS
Do you think the above is truly realistic? or Do you think that is is pure bunk? or Lastly, do you […]
Dear Tom,
If I know I’m going to be having a big meal at night, like for a banquet or a holiday party and there probably won’t be any healthy food there, should I cut back on my food earlier in the day?
Charles
What you’re describing is commonly known as “banking calories” which […]
Growing popularity of “fast food” consumption seems to create a population of obese folks.
Why?
In a traditional meal a professional cook will compensate “high calorie food” components with low / medium calorie components. And the size of the portions is kept small.
Fast food is found to hold a combination of high calorie ingredients. This […]
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by Klaudia Larson
• EAT OFTEN!
Make it a rule to eat something every third hour!
Don’t ever let it pass longer than 3 hours between meals! This will keep your blood sugar on an even level all day, which gives you more energy to your workout, keep your fat burning up all the time and you will […]
By Steroid Encyclopaedia Team
With the increased popularity and acceptance of Anabolic Steroids in the United States and elsewhere, as personal trainers it is incumbent upon us to become more educated with respect to their proper usage in bodybuilding and conditioning.
My observation as a personal trainer is that they have become so widespread that to ignore […]
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