Category: nutrition
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What Are The Best Types Of Protein Sources For Building Muscle?
If you have done any amount of research regarding how to build your muscles, then you know that you need to eat an adequate amount of protein in addition to performing resistance training such as lifting weights. How much protein you need to eat depends on various factors, not the least of which is how…
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What Are Ectomorph, Mesomorph, And Endomorph Body Types?
One principle that I hammer home as often as I can on both this website, and in my real-life conversations with friends, family, and gym strangers that I talk to is that genetics plays a massive role in a person’s fitness journey. I have friends, and I am sure that you do too, who are…
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How Long Does It Take To Get 6-Pack Abs
Arguably the most desirable muscle group to have dialed in is the abdominal muscles. Having ‘6-pack abs’ symbolizes many things and is one of the most visual representations of discipline a person can possess. One of the most common questions I see asked on Reddit and elsewhere online is how long it takes to get…
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Does Eating A Plant-Based Diet Slow The Aging Process?
Eating a plant-based diet comes with many benefits. Studies have found that it can boost your immune system, reduce inflammation, can help with weight loss and weight management, a plant-based diet is packed with fiber, and it is associated with reductions in the risk of developing certain health conditions. According to the results of a…
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Do Multivitamins Really Work To Boost Your Health?
According to Penn State Health, 59 million people in the United States regularly use some type of vitamins or supplements, spending an average of $510 annually on them. Full disclosure: I am one of those people. When some people find out that I adhere to a daily vitamin regimen, they ask me if I think…
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What Are The Best Weight Loss Tips And Strategies?
This article doesn’t need a long intro. If you have found yourself reading this article, you presumably want to know tips and strategies for losing weight for one reason or another. Losing weight gets harder as you get older, so the tips and strategies below are more important to incorporate into your overall life if…
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Does A Daily Dose Of Omega-3 Slow The Aging Process?
The word ‘fat’ typically yields negative feelings in humans due to various reasons. However, not all fats are created equal, and human bodies need certain fats in order to be healthy. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, often referred to as omega-3 fats, are ‘essential fats’ that the body cannot make on its own. Humans have to…
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Start A Small Home Garden To Boost Your Health
One of my favorite activities is gardening. In addition to producing my own veggies for eating, it is also a great activity for burning some calories and improving mental health. A study conducted by the Royal College of Physicians (London) in 2018 found that “there is increasing evidence that exposure to plants and green space,…
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Bulking And Cutting – Should You Do It?
One of the most common questions that I see while scrolling on Reddit sub-categories dedicated to fitness and nutrition relates to ‘bulking’ and ‘cutting’ and people asking if they should do it. Whether someone should bulk or cut, or not, is an entirely personal and subjective decision to make. I always cringe when I see…
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How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day?
How much water were you told to drink a day when you were growing up? When I was growing up in the 1900s, as my kids call it, I was told by my public school health teachers that 8 cups of water a day was the target. At the time I didn’t question it. But…