Past research has shown that the more consistently dieters log their food intake, the more weight they lose. But there is more than one way to keep a food diary. Researchers from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, recently investigated whether military personnel seeking weight loss would log their food intake more [...]

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The online journal Nutrition & Metabolism has just published a new review on protein hydrosylate supplements for sports authored by Annsi Manninen of Manninen Nutraceuticals in Finland. Protein hydrosylates are essentially partially digested proteins. Makers of protein hydrosylate supplements argue that they are more effective for muscle building than whole proteins because they are absorbed [...]

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Americans are consuming more calories than ever before and consequently are fatter than ever before. There is evidence that the recent increase in caloric intake is due in part to an increase in calories consumed in beverages. So then, is increased intake of caloric beverages responsible for a portion of America’s weight problem, and is [...]

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The journal Sports Medicine has published a new scientific review on the effects of caffeine on anaerobic exercie performance. The review was authored by researchers at the Texas A&M University-Commerce. They report that “Recent studies incorporating trained subjects and paradigms specific to intermittent sports activity support the notion that caffeine is ergogenic to an extent [...]

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The Swiss Bike Masters is a 120 km (71 mi) mountain bike race that features 5000 feet of climbing. In the 2008 event, researchers measured changes in body composition and hydration status in 37 participants and correlated these data with performance. On average, the cyclists lost 1.4 kg of body mass during the race. Surprisingly, [...]

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Over the past studies, research has uncovered a number of benefits associated with consuming carbohydrate-protein sports beverages such as Accelerade during and after exercise. These benefits include increased enduranced, reduced muscle damage, and faster recovery of performance capacity. A new study by Japanese researchers at Shinshu University expands the list of benefits, demonstrating that regular [...]

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The results of a new brain imaging study by researchers at the Miriam Hospital suggest that those rare women and men who maintain substantial weight loss over the long term owe part of their success to having trained their brains to better resist food temptations as compared to the greater numbers who regain weight after [...]

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It is well known that both genetic and environmental factors influence the risk for obesity. But which has the strongest effect: nature or nurture? A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition comes down on the nurture side of the debate. Researchers from Lund University found that individuals who have double copies of [...]

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Past research has shown that calcium intake is inverely associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome (overweight, high triglycerides, insulin resistance, and unfavorable cholesterol profile). The reason appears to be that calcium intake affects the activity of the hormone calcitriol, which is involved in fat storage. But calcium absorption and storage are known to decrease [...]

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A British nutritionist has gone on record with a statement that nutritional supplements are not worth the money and in some cases may even do more harm than good. Professor Brian Ratcliffe at Scotland’s Aberdeen University made his remarks at the recent British Science Festival. He cited the example of vitamin A, whose intake can [...]

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