Doctors are recognizing the low amount of magnesium in American diets is causing a lot of pain. Without proper levels of magnesium, the muscles and tendons in the body cannot function effectively, and the result is often a painful condition called tendonitis. For many people, the good news is that taking a magnesium supplement of [...]
Savory and sweet, sweet potatoes are extraordinarily nutritious and offer a wide array of disease-preventing health benefits. Low in fat, but also rich in vitamin E, sweet potatoes should be a staple of healthy diet. And sweet potatoes aren’t just healthy-they also taste great! The orange flesh of sweet potatoes is right up there with [...]
After-burn is the new buzz word in the fitness industry. Exercise after-burn is a term used to describe the phenomenon of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption or EPOC. It’s EPOC that keeps you burning extra fat long after you’ve slipped off your exercise shoes and settled down to more sedentary pursuits. The after-burn is your friend [...]
It’s an unfortunate reality that we lose muscle mass with age. This process of gradual muscle and strength loss begins at around the age of 30 and accelerates during late middle-age. The decline in muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging leads to a condition called sarcopenia. Sarcopenia causes older people to become frail [...]
Do you long to have the aerobic capacity of a competitive long distance runner? Aerobic capacity, or V02 max, is measured by having a person do graded exercise while measuring their oxygen consumption. The point at which oxygen consumption plateaus despite an increase in workload is V02 max. This is a measure of aerobic capacity [...]
According to the CDC, one-third of children and two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese, and one-half of adults in America have high blood pressure or its precursor, prehypertension. That, and a sharp rise in diabetes and clogged arteries in younger patients have the medical community sounding an alarm. Fast food meals [...]
Some women shy away from lifting weights. When they do head over to the weight rack, they lift weights that aren’t heavy enough to really challenge their muscles. The reason? Some fear it will make them bulky or destroy their feminine shape. Others are intimidated by the idea of lifting a barbell or dumbbell or [...]
Salmon is good bodybuilding food. There’s lots to love about this hardy fish that travels hundreds or even thousands of miles just to spawn. Salmon is high in muscle-building protein and an excellent source of heart-healthy fats. There are plenty of reasons to eat it if you’re trying to build a leaner, more defined body. [...]
If you’re trying to increase your lean body mass, it’s important to get enough protein in your diet. The average person needs 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram (.37 grams per pound) of body weight on a daily basis. Some experts believe that athletes and people who weight train even need more, somewhere in the [...]
