It was back in January when I made my predictions for 2008. It's been five months now, so I think it's time we took a look and evaluate my Nostradamus-like abilities.1. Eat Stop Eat will become very popular - Well, we're not there yet, but it does seem like every day more and more people are talking about the benefits of flexible intermittent fasting. Just yesterday I read a … [Read more...] about Brad’s Predictions – An Update
Supplements
Steroids in your Supplements?
According to a report on nutraingredients.com Greece's Olympic weightlifting team is blaming contaminated Chinese-made food supplements for some of its members being charged with doping violations. Random testing resulted in 11 members showing positive results for steroids and other banned substances, according to media reports.The Chinese manufacturer of the supplement has … [Read more...] about Steroids in your Supplements?
How much glutamine do I have to take to gain weight?
A couple of week ago I told you about how my basement flooded due to a freak thaw we had in Ontario. Well, I'm still dealing with the repercussions of that little flood.Mostly, it has forced me to clean out my basement (which is no small task). I'm almost done now, but on Friday I was still going through some of my old boxes.After throwing out a couple kilograms of Leucine and … [Read more...] about How much glutamine do I have to take to gain weight?
Brad’s Predictions for 2008
Alright, I know I'm a little late on this one, but here it goes...these are my predictions for the health and fitness industry in 2008. 1)Eat Stop Eat will be the next Atkins Diet This prediction may sound a little conceited, but the idea of using short periods of fasting for weight loss is definitely catching on. And it shares a number of similarities with the Atkins Diet - it … [Read more...] about Brad’s Predictions for 2008
Why should I eat more herbs and spices?
You may have noticed that part of my "mantra" for healthy nutrition includes eating lots of nuts, herbs and spices.There is a very good reason why you should include as much variety of thse foods into your diet as possible...Back when I worked in the supplement industry I was always amused when ever I looked through the list of potential new ingredients that had strong … [Read more...] about Why should I eat more herbs and spices?