Category Archives: Nutrition

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The Truth About “Eating Clean”

Introduction Everyone knows the difference between dirty and clean foods, so I don’t have to explain the obvious…or do I? My favorite response to questions about how to eat clean is, “Wash your food.” The biggest problem with discussing foods

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Case for Casein: Your Guide to a Protein With Staying Power

If casein protein were in the gym, you’d probably find it spotting whey on bench press. Long seen as whey’s less-glamorous partner, casein has been the Columbu to whey’s Schwarzenegger. Not today. Here, we review the curious case of casein

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Protein: How Much and How Often?

From the time that the first physique enthusiasts & bodybuilders ever started choking down extra chicken breasts, steaks, and vile concoctions to increase their protein intake for the purposes of gaining muscle the question of just how much protein is

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Discussing the Limit of Protein in a Single Meal

Introduction A longstanding belief in fitness circles is that the body can only use a certain amount of protein per meal, and the excess is either oxidized or excreted. The ballpark range thrown around is 20-30 grams, with 30 grams