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Proper post-workout nutrition centered around refueling, repairing, and rehydrating your body (the “3 Rs”) helps maximize your gains from exercise by restoring muscle glycogen, supporting muscle repair, and rehydrating to minimize soreness. Follow these three science-based nutrition rules after your workouts to bounce back quickly and get the most out of all your hard work.
This article debunks the 5 biggest myths about carbohydrates and their role in nutrition. Learn the truth about carbs, and how they affect your health, and which ones to include in your diet.
When you’re trying to lose weight and fat loss suddenly slows, it’s frustrating. This article looks at 9 reasons weight loss slows down and what you can do about it.
Low-carb diets are popular for weight loss. However, there are some drawbacks to restricting carbs. In fact, aggressive carbohydrate restriction may increase the risk of certain nutrient deficiencies. Here are four dietary components that may be low if you’re following a low-carbohydrate eating plan.
According to the low carbers, you should drastically reduce the quantity of carbohydrates in your diet. In this article, we’ll examine these and other myths about dietary carbs. Here’s what science says about the role carbohydrates play in health and weight control.
Some days it’s harder to muster up the motivation to exercise than others. But, if you’re persistently having motivation problems or your performance is suffering because you feel fatigued, here are eight possible reasons why.
Myths abound about carbs. Some people lump them into a single group & say they’re all bad – but that’s only one myth about carbs. Here are four more.
Are you sometimes so busy that you forget your post-workout snack? Your body needs carbohydrates after a workout, particularly a long or hard one. Here are five reasons why.
Your cells depend on a steady supply of energy, when you exercise and even when you’re not. It gets that energy mainly from carbohydrates and fats. There’s a phenomenon called metabolic flexibility that affects how easily your body can switch between these fuel sources. Find out why this is important.
When you hear the word “anabolic,” protein is probably the macronutrient that pops into your head. Did you know that carbohydrates also have anabolic effects by helping preserve lean body mass? Find out why you need carbohydrates in your diet, especially if you do high-intensity endurance or resistance exercise.
If only you could curb those sugar cravings, you could lose weight. Have you ever told yourself that? It’s not as hard as you think. Here are six ways to quiet those cravings and feel more satisfied without eating sugar.
It happens to everyone. You splurge on something “off limits” like a piece of cake or an ice cream sundae. How likely is it that your unexpected splurge will lead to weight gain? Not as high as you might think. A new study shows an occasional splurge meal won’t hurt you and probably has benefits. Find out more.
