The “Test” Test: Day 0
When it comes to evaluating the science behind supplement ingredients, I’m often caught between a rock and a hard spot. Why? I’ll be blunt: sometimes the science just ain’t there. Or even more maddeningly, it’s there, but it’s very questionable...
read moreA NEAT Way to Keep From Gaining Weight
Regular, vigorous exercise helps keep the pounds off – we all know this. But, as it turns out, it may be your non-exercise activity that determines how much weight creeps on over the years. Activities as simple as pacing while you think, or puttering around the house...
read moreIs Your Teen Overweight? Does S/He Eat Breakfast?
Breakfast, as you know, is the most important meal of the day. And this is even more true should you be on a quest to shed a few pounds. Not only does that first meal get the ol’ metabolism firing on all cylinders, it reduces the likelihood of you pigging out later in the...
read moreWhat the Heck is Food Technology?
When my kids were younger, the “Seven Wonders of the World” would sometimes be discussed in school – y’know, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Pyramid of Giza, and so on. Afterwards, they and their classmates would...
read moreIngredient Watch: Glycocyamine
Glycocyamine is an ingredient that some companies add to their creatine-containing supplements. Because glycocyamine is the immediate precursor for creatine synthesis, it represents an additional pathway for increasing creatine storage in muscle tissue. It also has...
read moreIt’s Your Bodyfat Percentage… Not What The Scale Tells You!
One of the things I notice the most when I’m moderating comments over at Real-Customer-Comments.com is that most commentors use the bathroom scale to assess the success or failure of any product or program. This is very definitely not a good idea. Your bathroom scale is...
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