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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
Q. Mark, I read your column every issue for supplement advice. Why haven’t you started your own supplement company?
A. A few reasons, really. If you look at virtually everyone who’s ever started a... more
Q. How powerful is ephedrine as a fat burner? In your opinion, was the USA ban on its use justified?
A. Ephedrine is a stimulant similar to amphetamine but with substantially less potent effects. It... more
Q. I’m so confused by the judging done in bodybuilding contests. What are the judges looking for in the symmetry round, the muscularity round, and the compulsory poses round? Also, what’s the point... more
Q. What’s Arnold like? Have there been any funny moments?
A. I have known Arnold for about 25 years, and I find him to be funny at times but very gracious. Being in Arnold’s presence is always a... more