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One Pound of Muscle

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After yesterday's post I received a number of questions regarding muscle. Specifically, the comment I made about the fact that muscle isn't protein...at least not all of it. Truthfully, human muscle is about 20% protein (of which only about 50% is actual contractile protein)..the rest is fluid (with a super small amount of fat and sugar) To give you an idea, here is a … [Read more...] about One Pound of Muscle

The Word that Science RUINED

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When it comes to nutrition and weight loss research, the first question everyone always asks is “Were the results significant”. Unfortunately ‘significant’ isn’t what it used to be. So what does significant mean anyways? The use of significant research can often be very misleading, sending you down the wrong path in your quest for ‘research proven’ weight loss. Some … [Read more...] about The Word that Science RUINED

A Special Reminder to ANYONE who is trying to lose weight

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Here is a quick reminder for anyone who is trying to lose weight: Consider the model on the cover of a fitness magazine. First the model diets for months to prepare for the photoshoot. After dieting, the model may even dehydrate specifically for the shoot. (The model will only look good and that lean for a couple of hours on the day the photo shoot). During the … [Read more...] about A Special Reminder to ANYONE who is trying to lose weight

Insulin vs. Growth Hormone for fat loss

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Back in 1995 the Buffalo Bills had just lost 4 Super Bowls in a row, Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise was on repeat on every FM radio station in North America and The Zone was just hitting book shelves. The Zone was one of the first books to promote the need to 'control' insulin levels and keep them 'normal' a way to lose body fat. For the rest of the 90's and even into the early … [Read more...] about Insulin vs. Growth Hormone for fat loss