I can still remember the excitement that I felt whenever I bought a box of one of my favorite childhood treats, Cracker Jacks. There was nothing particularly special about this product. It consisted of caramelized popcorn with a few caramel peanuts mixed in. That, … [Read more...]
Does testosterone cause cardiovascular disease? by Jerry Brainum
Joe M knew that something was just not right with himself. Although he had been an athlete in his youth, and for most of his life had proudly displayed a significant level of muscle mass, lately it seemed that muscle had converted into flab. At age 50, Joe … [Read more...]
Pumping Carbon: The Fate of Fat by Jerry Brainum
If you diet and exercise properly, you will lose excess body fat. But where exactly does that lost body fat go to? If you answered "Fat City," you're wrong, but you wouldn't be alone in your misunderstanding of fat metabolism. A recent article just published in the … [Read more...]
The nutrient timing controversy by Jerry Brainum
A few years ago, a concept emerged known as nutrient timing. Simply put, the basis for nutrient timing was that by ingesting a combination of protein and carbohydrate within proximity of a workout, exercise recovery would be considerably enhanced. In addition, the … [Read more...]
Does SizeOn put size on? by Jerry Brainum
Food supplement companies are always on the lookout for new and exotic ingredients to add to their products. The advantage of this for the companies is that, with more ingredients listed on the labels, a higher price for the product can be justified. This would be fine if … [Read more...]
Interval training: No excuse exercise by Jerry Brainum
Although he set a British record in the 1500-meter run at the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki, Roger Bannister was still disappointed. He had failed to win a gold medal for Britain, which was his primary goal. Not to be discouraged, however, Bannister took … [Read more...]
Back from the brink: Can Alzheimer’s disease be reversed? by Jerry Brainum
Until he encountered "A.D," it seemed as if Dr.Alois Alzeimer's career would be rather nondescript. After attending four universities in Germany and writing his doctoral dissertation on ear wax, Alois finally graduated from medical … [Read more...]
Glutamine and body fat by Jerry Brainum
Glutamine is considered a "conditionally essential amino acid." This means that under normal conditions, enough glutamine is synthesized in the body to meet normal needs. Indeed, the body produces between 50 to 120 grams of glutamine each day. … [Read more...]
Pre-exhaustion training: Does it work? by Jerry Brainum
In 1970, Arthur Jones, an entrepreneur and former filmmaker from Florida, suddenly appeared on the bodybuilding scene, and began making the heretical statement that bodybuilders were working against themselves. Jones, who had no formal training in … [Read more...]
Boosting exercise recovery and reducing muscle damage with nutrition by Jerry Brainum
Exercise provides a stimulus to promote increased gains in muscular size, strength, and endurance. Most forms of exercise are based on the progressive resistance principle, which states that to make continued muscular progress requires constantly … [Read more...]
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