Researchers tout two secret weapons to prevent weight gain and type 2 diabetes. New evidence is in regarding ways to manipulate blood sugar to prevent disease and manage body weight. The journal Nature Medicine reports on a study that found that increases in white muscle, which occurs most commonly with weight training, helps keep blood… read more
Here’s how they do it, and how you can make better choices. Food labels can be confusing, especially calorie estimates per serving (always check the amount of servings that make up label totals). So how do food companies get their numbers? Since we’re always telling you to write down what you eat, we thought we’d… read more
Decision to dump the sport from the Games draws outrage, activism. Weeks after the International Olympic Committee announced plans to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Games, the wrestling community has mobilized to convince the IOC to reverse its decision before a final vote by the executive board in September. Determined to trim the Summer Games,… read more
Scientists prove that supplements help young and old increase strength, too. Let there be no doubt: Protein supplements are essential if you’re serious about putting on muscle and enhancing athletic performance. And that’s not just the word from the resident meatheads at your gym. A group of Dutch eggheads in white lab coats recently crunched… read more
Two new developments should convince you to avoid the temptations of junk food and fast food once and for all. • One single junk-food meal can damage your arteries. According to Canadian researchers, a single serving of a high-saturated-fat fast-food meal can seriously strain your cardiovascular system. The main damage was to vascular endothelium, the… read more
Most people use nutritional products, but a media knowledge gap remains. More than two-thirds of Americans regularly take nutritional supplements, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition. The new survey found that 68% of U.S. consumers use dietary products, most of them on a regular basis. Here are a few of the details. • Those… read more
Despite one recent “study,” the fatty acid continues to amaze researchers. Every now and then, media headlines resulting from a widely distributed press release create confusion among consumers, especially in specialized fields where mainstream journalists lack the background to put the information in proper context. It happened again recently in the health-and-fitness world when a… read more
The voice of reason in a “Honey Boo Boo” world. You may have noticed that muscleandbodymag.com has been redesigned and upgraded. If you haven’t been to the site, visit today and check out the new features, blogs and videos that will help inspire you to achieve your physique goals. M&B’s master trainer Dave Hawk is… read more
Other studies find adolescents and even U.S. military personnel may be nutritionally lacking. Vitamin inadequacies are rampant in Europe and the United States, according to statistics compiled by the European science-and-research company DSM. The company found that three-quarters of the population in Germany, the United Kingdom and the U.S. do not meet the dietary intake… read more
HERE ARE THE LATEST NEWS STORIES AND DISCOVERIES IN PERFORMANCE SCIENCE STRAIGHT FROM THE WORLD’S TOP RESEARCH LABS. Nutritional products are the “safest foodstuff” you can consume, according to hard data. Contrary to the claims of overzealous regulators in Europe and the U.S., dietary supplements are safer than prescribed drugs, over-the-counter medications and even… read more
