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Despite being a well-loved comfort food for many of us, chocolate milk isn't what we might traditionally call a “health food.” As it turns out, though, labeling the treat as an indulgence might be the wrong way to go. According to many experts, in fact, chocolate milk might just be a perfect, natural and convenient post-workout snack. With a minor tweak. But why? What makes chocolate milk so useful after a workout? How can you make it even better? Why It Works Before we dive into ...

Massage – in one form or another - has been used by a variety of cultures globally for centuries. And, in that long history, it has developed quite the reputation for treating... well, just about everything. Many of the purported benefits of massage, frankly, lack scientific evidence. Still, there are many more that do have a significant amount of research to back them up. One of the most firmly upheld positive effects of massage is of particular interest to athletes and exercisers: improv...

Massage – in one form or another - has been used by a variety of cultures globally for centuries. And, in that long history, it has developed quite the reputation for treating... well, just about everything. Many of the purported benefits of massage, frankly, lack scientific evidence. Still, there are many more that do have a significant amount of research to back them up. One of the most firmly upheld positive effects of massage is of particular interest to athletes and exercisers: improv...

Over the past several years, sugar has developed a pretty terrible reputation – especially in among athletes and bodybuilders. But, the truth is that the oft-vilified nutrient could be useful when it's used properly. Taken at the right time, a little bit of sugar can stimulate your muscle growth. Does Sugar Affect Muscle Growth? Sugar hasn’t had a very good time over the past couple of decades. Generally, the nutrient is seen as more of guilty pleasure, zealously avoided by athletes and...

Over the past several years, sugar has developed a pretty terrible reputation – especially in among athletes and bodybuilders. But, the truth is that the oft-vilified nutrient could be useful when it's used properly. Taken at the right time, a little bit of sugar can stimulate your muscle growth. Does Sugar Affect Muscle Growth? Sugar hasn’t had a very good time over the past couple of decades. Generally, the nutrient is seen as more of guilty pleasure, zealously avoided by athletes and...

Nutrition, in general, is a fairly broad and controversial topic. In fact, one of the most hotly contested aspects of diet is actually one that is so very basic to human health that it's fairly surprising how little the experts can agree on. Specifically, we're talking about macronutrient balance – or how much of your daily caloric intake should come from each nutrient. The Basics To start us out, let's just talk about some of the general recommendations made regarding macronutrient bal...

Nutrition, in general, is a fairly broad and controversial topic. In fact, one of the most hotly contested aspects of diet is actually one that is so very basic to human health that it's fairly surprising how little the experts can agree on. Specifically, we're talking about macronutrient balance – or how much of your daily caloric intake should come from each nutrient. The Basics To start us out, let's just talk about some of the general recommendations made regarding macronutrient bal...

No discussion regarding sports nutrition would be complete without at least mentioning protein. And, if proteins come up, you're very likely to start talking about the quality of said macronutrient. When that happens, there are generally two terms that get used: complete protein and incomplete protein. But what, exactly, do these phrases mean? Measuring Protein Completeness As you may or may not be aware, proteins are actually composed of many small substances called amino acids. In ...

No discussion regarding sports nutrition would be complete without at least mentioning protein. And, if proteins come up, you're very likely to start talking about the quality of said macronutrient. When that happens, there are generally two terms that get used: complete protein and incomplete protein. But what, exactly, do these phrases mean? Measuring Protein Completeness As you may or may not be aware, proteins are actually composed of many small substances called amino acids. In ...

If you've spent any time around the health and fitness world, you've probably heard of macronutrients. But what, exactly, is a macronutrient? More importantly why do they matter so much? The Broad Definition Put simply, a macronutrient is a nutrient that your body requires in large quantities – typically because these substances are used for fuel. Generally, fats, protein and carbohydrates are listed as macros but some experts add water to the list as well. This inclusion is a little...