Trust me…I’m a Doctor!

We all know even the blind squirrel gets a nut every once in a while, and Dr. Oz supports this grandparent-wisdom by actually making the theoretically sound suggestion of using Raspberry Ketones for fat loss, albeit buried amidst a pile of nutritional quackery per usual.

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Get More Sleep, Fatty

Posted: February 4, 2011 in Lifestyle, Misc.
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Research Roundup

Posted: December 18, 2010 in Misc., Nutrition, Training

Lots of interesting new research published in the past few days, I’m just going to bundle it all up here and encourage discussion in the comments section instead of dissecting it all myself. Read it, and tell me what you think. Now.

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Awesome new product from the good people at Genomyx, they even had the foresight to hire me to do their write-up.

Genomyx is proud to introduce its newest revolutionary product, a scientifically sound, truly advanced fat loss formula.

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Avoid prescription fish oil

Posted: November 18, 2010 in Nutrition

Pretty much everything in this country is run by the pharmaceutical industry. They have unlimited power and zillions of dollars to convince the general public of anything they want, and they don’t like it when over the counter (OTC) supplements steal their thunder with effective products that can’t be prescribed by a doctor.

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As I’ve discussed previously, taking antioxidants before, during, or after exercise is not a smart move (with few exceptions). Yet most popular peri-workout supplements designed to be taken at these times continue to include significant doses of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, NAC, and other conditionally detrimental antioxidants. For a more in depth review of why this is a bad idea, see my article here.

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Despite it’s popularity, unstable surface training makes people weaker and slower, and actually activates LESS muscle fibers than doing the same exercises in a stable environment, “core” or otherwise. There’s quite a bit of research on this subject; many more studies like these, but I don’t want to spend a lot of time on this because after awhile it’s like making fun of a handicapped kid. So here’s a few examples.

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