Archive for the ‘Food and Nutrition’ Category

The Benefits Of Caffeine

Every time you turn around, an individual is deciding to give up caffeine. While there are some who are truly allergic to it, most people do it because of peer pressure. There are articles just about everywhere about how bad caffeine is for everyone. “Time to stop caffeine” is what newly expecting women take note [...]

Whey Protein Powders – Possible Side-Effects and Their Role in Body-Building

The value of protein for body-building is really a no-brainer.  It’s essentially the most crucial nutrient for any weight training program. Protein is what most of our bodies are made up of, including muscle tissue.  Protein is shown to deliver the greatest effects for muscle growth when coupled with carbohydrates, especially post-workout. Carbohydrates help to [...]

The truth about brand name Whey supplements

Brand name whey protein supplements for the most part do not contain 100% whey.  If you do not want to be cheated, make sure you read the labels and understand the ingredients.  There are some whey protein supplements that say they have 100% whey but when you look and read the label, it has only [...]

BSN Syntha-6 protein supplement review

BSN Syntha-6 seems to be one of the most popular and talked about protein powders on the market right now, so I decided to check it out and – to put it bluntly – see if it’s any good. And I was pleasantly surprised and perhaps a little disappointed at the same time . And [...]

3 Protein Shakes You Can Love

Often when I come out the gym I just add water to my protein powder of choice. Often, the morning after, I will make up some deliciously fruity protein shake that both fills me up and gives me a healthy portion of protein to help my muscles back in to shape and gear me up [...]

Apple Cider Vinegar Relieves More Than Acid Reflux

Taking apple cider vinegar for acid reflux is a popular home remedy that many people swear by. Drinking an eight ounce glass of water with two to three tablespoons of cider vinegar and some honey for taste before meals prevents heartburn. This is just one of the cider vinegar health benefits experienced besides removing possible [...]

Best Fish Oil, Refined or Not, It Makes a Lot of Difference!

There are many claims about what’s the best fish oil supplement in the market today. There’s no way we can know about the truth except by reading about them. Still, that would be just vicarious experience, since we’ll have no way of knowing them first hand; except, if you take them yourself. Fish oil is [...]

Why You Should Use Whey Protein Powder

If you are big into fitness and exercise, then you should definitely consider using a whey protein powder supplement. Although most Americans naturally get plenty of protein in their diets, a supplement may be required if you frequently engage in intense or long duration workouts. Beyond making sure that you have enough protein, having some [...]

Understanding Weight Loss Products

Anyone who has experienced the difficulties associated with trying to learn how to lose belly fat will appreciate the fact that losing weight is oftentimes much more challenging than some people realize. Not only is there a plethora of diet aids, products and programs all competing for your attention and promising to be the latest [...]

What’s the Best Whey Protein Powder?

Getting the best value for your money is now on everyone’s mind. Just buy one item and choose the best one right away. It’s easy to get at least two or three kinds of whey food supplements and use each one of them to determine right away what the best whey protein powder is among [...]