Similarly to many other competitive bodybuilders, when I competed in bodybuilding contests in the late 60s and early 70s, I experimented with various diets and food combinations. My goals including several factors. These included a diet that would allow me to maintain the most lean … [Read more...]
Easing Ketogenic Diet Pain: What works? by Jerry Brainum
The ketogenic diet, so-named because of the higher production of ketone bodies produced by the diet, first appeared in the 1920s. The original use was to treat children with epilepsy. Although doctors didn't know why eliminating most carbohydrates from the diet could … [Read more...]
Low carb controversies by Jerry Brainum
Probably the most contentious issue in nutrition is what diet is best for promoting safe and effective body fat losses. The position of most dieticians is that a balanced diet replete in various essential nutrients, but with a reduction in total caloric intake that … [Read more...]