There is no denying that sports drinks - like Gatorade and Powerade - are a huge industry. In fact, it is estimated that by 2016 the industry will be worth over $2 billion dollars in the USA alone! But are sports drinks better than water? Sports drinks are portrayed as nutritional aids that will help improve…
Does Protein Make You Gain Muscle? You’ll Be Surprised
There is no denying that protein is an extremely important substance when it comes to exercise, but does supplementing in protein make you gain muscle . Skeletal muscles compile approximately 40% of the bodyweight of the average person, and hold about 60% of the bodies protein stores. Given these figures it is no wonder that…
Read If You Can’t Lose Weight Whatever You Try!
"I just don't understand. I've tried every diet under the sun, I hardly eat anything, I'm exercising, but I just can't lose weight. There must be something medically wrong with me!" This is an all to common complaint and a question that baffles many people on a daily basis. "I Can't lose weight Doctor" is…
Is The Paleo Diet The Best For Weight Loss?
Is The Paleo Diet The Best For Weight Loss? By Murtaza Ahmed MD There has been much publicity and hype about the Paleolithic or ‘Paleo diet’ over the past few years, and for good reason. It is a novel approach to things, and a welcome change from all the ridiculous fad diets such as the…
Weight Loss Secrets – What’s in my food?
One of the key mistakes I see in so many diet plans and programs is telling people or clients what to eat without properly explaining why they should choose those foods. After all we are all intelligent people capable of making our own decisions, so why is it suddenly ok to be dictated to on…
