Regularly consuming eggs is a concern for some. Should you be worried? Probably not. The apprehension was because for a long time nutritional guidelines advised to limit the number you had. This was due to their dietary cholesterol level. However, this confused dietary & blood cholesterol. Research reviews conclude that an increased egg consumption is...
Continuing with common age related problems (where we started with osteoporosis), now let’s look at sarcopenia. This is the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. It also affects performance. By that it’s not just training, but functional movement like standing up and sitting down too. These adverse conditions can reduce the quality of life...
Whey is great for a lot of reasons. Relatively low cals for a nice hit of protein & it’s super convenient. Add water, use in a smoothie, stir into oats or use in baking. Leucine Another reason I like whey is its leucine content. Leucine is an essential amino acid (EAA) & one of the...
Following on from my calcium post with a quick bit of mythbusting. Have you heard that eating high protein (usually meat/animal sources) causes the calcium to be leached from your bones which causes weak bones? I actually hadn’t heard this before MNU. But a quick google search and there’s actually a lot of bullshit espousing...
