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Q. I drink diet cola when I’m cutting up because it has no calories. It feels almost like a cheat because it tastes sweet, but I’m a bit concerned. I keep hearing that sweeteners are unsafe. Do they... more
Q. Is there any truth to the idea that an athlete must eat within 30 to 45 minutes of exercise to maximize glycogen? Does glycogen super-compensation really occur?
A. No. The truth is that with an... more
Q. Is there any truth to the idea that you shouldn’t eat carbs with proteins due to their different acidity?
A. No. In truth, mixed meals that contain the appropriate ratio of carbohydrates, fats,... more
Q. When following a low-carb diet, I always find my strength going down after a few weeks and can’t seem to get as many reps on each set. How do I overcome this?
A. A simple solution would be to... more
Q. Does cooking meat destroy the biological value and muscle-building benefit of the protein? If this is true, doesn’t stomach acid denature all proteins and make them useless?
A. Cooking doesn’t... more
Q. Does soy protein really have estrogenic effects? How much soy is required to cause a physiological change in my body?
A. The precise threshold ingestion level of phytoestrogens required to... more