Update on Peanuts

Since we talked about peanuts as being a healthy food a couple of days ago, I though that it would be useful to know which peanut products you should avoid. The FDA has developed the widget to the right side of this post which shows all recalled peanut products both for human and [...]

Are Multivitamins any Good?

According to an article published by the New York Times on February 9, 2009 Multivitamins may not live up to consumers’ expectations. The study focused on women taking Multivitamins after menopause hoping that it would reduce their chance of heart disease and cancer.

Researchers found that the supplements had no effect on the [...]

A Fatty Food That is Actually Good For You!

Yes! There are fatty foods that are good for you. There are not many, but thankfully, peanuts are one of those. Now, I know peanut butter has been in the news lately because of a salmonella outbreak. Most of the contaminated peanut butter has been taken off the market which gives us some [...]

This is a repeat of Snacking

If you are wondering why I am posting something that was already posted, the answer is this:

The post titled “Snacking” from February 3, 2009, was causing the entire blog to display incorrectly on Internet Explorer. If you were using a different browser you probably never noticed. I had to delete that post, [...]

Lazy Sunday at home

Finally I got a Sunday all to myself. Today I didn’t do anything, just stayed home and enjoyed the beautiful view from my desk. Alcatraz looked blurry with all the rain, but it was a nice view nonetheless.

I was sore from an intense workout week, so staying home was giving my body [...]

Casein and Whey Protein

Sleeping is a beneficial process (and an essential one) for your body, since during this time growth hormone production increases. But your body still needs food while you are sleeping.

Research shows that consuming casein protein right before bedtime, which your body absorbs slowly, can prevent or diminish the breakdown of muscle fibers. [...]

Keeping track of your meals

O.K. Yesterday I said that I would upload a simple spreadsheet to help you keep track of what you are eating throughout your day.

My advise would be to print the sheet rather than filling it out on your computer, since you will be on the go for the most part. Right? Keeping track of what we eat can be really difficult, but it has actually been demonstrated that Continue reading Keeping track of your meals

Setting goals

Realistic goals are important because they will help us measure our progress. For example, I plan to gain one pound of muscle per week (this is a realistic goal).
Now, how do I do it?
First you need to determine the number of calories you will be burning daily (see yesterday’s post). Continue reading Setting goals

How many calories does my body need?

It is important to know the number of calories that our bodies need to perform everyday functions in order for us to adjust our diets according to our bodies’ requirements.

For example, if you are trying to lose weight you will want to consume less calories than what your body actually needs.

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Pre-Workout Breakfast

If you are like me, it will take you some time finding out what is the best breakfast you can have if you workout in the morning.

I sometimes had too little food, others too much. At times it seemed like I could not digest it. So these are a few of the things that have worked for me:
Continue reading Pre-Workout Breakfast