Top Nutrition Priorities for Success
The internet is saturated with nutrition advice. Admittedly, I add to the plethora of blogs and other articles on there. I hope that my work cuts through the noise, and gets you the truth amidst what can be called a lot of bulls#$@. I wanted to use this opportunity to be crystal clear and cut [...] The post Top Nutrition Priorities for Success appeared first on Macros Inc.
Why Dieting Sucks
Tl;dr: “Dieting” is an abused tool in the health and fitness industry. There are better approaches. We need to start changing the tone of our discussion around nutriton. Before we even get started I know this article is going to get a lot of people up in arms and I will probably catch some flack. Good, I [...] The post Why Dieting Sucks appeared first on Macros Inc.
The Truth About Hormones in Milk
tl;dr: If there is anything to worry about in milk it probably isn’t the hormones. Do you fear hormones in milk? Then you’re not alone. Like many other foods, dairy products have been the victim of pseudoscientific fear mongering – specifically focusing on the hormonal content in milk, and its proposed propensity to give you cancer. [...] The post The Truth About Hormones in Milk appeared first on Macros Inc.
How to Think About Biomarkers
Tl;dr: Biomarkers are not all the same and how you define them matters. Three ways to categorize them are: prognostic, predictive, and actionable. We often hear about how certain things can “biomarkers”. Furthermore we hear that certain ones “predict” specific future outcomes. There are very clear, specific, ways to think about biomarkers that need further [...] The post How to Think About Biomarkers appeared first on Macros Inc.
Fat and Carbohydrate Utilization During Exercise
How the body uses fat and carbohydrates during exercise is a hotly debated concept in the fitness industry right now and, frankly, this puzzles me. The research over the past 30 years has borne out exactly how our bodies use carbohydrates, proteins, and fat during different exercise intensities. The fact that there still remains a [...] The post Fat and Carbohydrate Utilization During Exercise appeared first on Macros Inc.
Creatine Timing: Pre or Post That is the Question
Creatine supplementation appears to be the most effective legal nutritional supplement currently available in regards to improving anaerobic capacity and lean body mass (LBM). The research surrounding the ergogenic effects of creatine supplementation is extensive with hundreds published studies looking exactly at those two outcomes. Approximately 70% of the research has reported a significant (P<.05 [...] The post Creatine Timing: Pre or Post That is the Question appeared first on Macros Inc.
Caloric Restriction: The Key to a Long Life?
Several research groups have looked at whether caloric restriction improves longevity. For decades, the research was confined to drosphila (fly) and rodent models. While these model organisms can provide interesting insight, drosphilia and humans have drastically different metabolisms and gene expression regulation. Their response to fasting is often much different than humans. Recently, caloric restriction [...] The post Caloric Restriction: The Key to a Long Life? appeared first on Macros Inc.
Fat Adaptation and Athletic Performance
By Dylan Dahlquist, M.S. Candidate and Jedi Fat for fuel in the athletic population has grown in popularity ever so more as various diets out there push the butter latent coffee, bacon and coconut oil. Various studies have begun to show that adapting to a high fat, low carbohydrate and moderate protein diet can augment [...] The post Fat Adaptation and Athletic Performance appeared first on Macros Inc.
Sport Supplements or Fast Food for Recovery?
TL;DR: When it comes to recovering muscle glycogen from exercise fast food appears to be as effective as sport supplements. Last week we talked all about how carbohydrates (CHO) are likely critical for top end performance when competing at very high thresholds. One important aspect of high-level, high-intensity training is recovery, including restoration of glycogen [...] The post Sport Supplements or Fast Food for Recovery? appeared first on Macros Inc.
Carbohydrates , Deep Dive Articles
Personalized Nutrition: Your Response to Carbs is Different than Mine
To prepare you for this post I want to quote the back-stabbing Cypher from The Matrix, “Buckle your seatbelt Dorothy, because Kansas is going bye-bye”. Normally I keep posts short and to the point, but this one needs some discussion and a full analysis. This paper is going to highlight some really interest aspects of [...] The post Personalized Nutrition: Your Response to Carbs is Different than Mine appeared first on Macros Inc.
Do Carbohydrates Control Body Fat?
Carbohydrates have gotten a “bad rap” because they elicit an insulin response. And as everyone knows, insulin causes us to become fat (or does it?). In fact, the carbohydrate-insulin-obesity hypothesis has been blamed as the major cause of the obesity epidemic. Unfortunately, when we look closer at the science this idea doesn’t quite hold up [...] The post Do Carbohydrates Control Body Fat? appeared first on Macros Inc.
Does Fat Contribute to High Intensity Exercise?
By Brad Dieter, PhD and Dylan Dahlquist MS(c) A seminal study performed in the 1990’s showed that as we increase exercise intensity blood glucose and muscle glycogen (aka carbs) are primary fuels used during higher intensity exercise and fat utilization begins to decline (1). What is interesting though is that when you engage in exercise [...] The post Does Fat Contribute to High Intensity Exercise? appeared first on Macros Inc.