Are vegan proteins inferior in their amino acid profile? If you eat only tofu, or only broccoli all day – sure. People eat a variety of foods throughout the day though. Studies (1) show that our bodies combine AMINO ACIDS FROM ALL FOOD THROUGOUT THE DAY for a complete amino acid pattern. Yes, rice and […]
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Ryan Stills, the world champion in IPF 120kg weight class, my team mate and vegan powerlifter became my coach over the last few months after we both went to compete at Mr America with PlantBuilt VeganStrong team. Here is what I’ve learnt.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VyN5HG5uNU Many of us have a constant battle within ourselves when it comes to our bodies, due to the unrealistic body standards in our society, many people (especially women), feel as though their bodies must be perfect. While some people may exercise and change their diet in order to maintain their figure, someone suffering from
To avoid hangover, you
? Ate a high protein, salted dinner before endless toasting
? Drank plenty of fluids during the day
? Took amino acids prior to drinking alcohol
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That’s right, that word on the package of whatever you buy can mean ANYTHING the manufacturer wants your imagination to depict! Why do you obsess about “natural” things anyways? Everything on planet earth is natural, and a chemical at the same time. We’re all chemicals made out of water, inorganic ions, and carbon-containing (organic) molecules.
You know what is natural though?
Tobacco, poison ivy, deadly nightshade, fugu fish, fresh cassava root (contains enough cyanide to cause full paralysis!), green cashews and almonds, raw potato skins and sprouts (cause nerve damage and may kill you!) There are also TONS of poisonous mushrooms and venomous animals!
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Endurance exercises like walking and running over extended periods of time are necessary to activate many of the muscles anti-inflammatory and metabolic regulating functions, as well as maintain cardiac health. While weight training does not provide these benefits to the level of endurance exercises, it is critical to maintain muscle mass, strength, and functionality of the muscle itself, especially as we age. Exercise won’t help you stay healthier if you’re too weak to even exercise.
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While most people are trying to cut sugar, added oil has a much larger effect on weight gain. We usually don’t notice it when poured onto a pan in stir fries, or drizzled on salads. It’s really dense, and while baked vs fried potatoes may appear like the same amount of food visually, anything fried is usually more than double the calories!
Fat has 9 calories per gram while carbs (sugar is a pure carb) has 4 grams. So, if you’re choosing what to cut in a recipe – keep in mind that
one 13 g table spoon of oil has 120 calories!! Same as one medium sweet potato! Whereas sugar has only 48 calories. That’s 2.5 times the difference!
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Why calves get tight Humans are upright beings, so our poor calves have to support the load of our whole body weight for however long we’re walking or standing. If you have job that makes their legs stay in a similar position for prolonged periods of time (sitting at the desk, in the car or on
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