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I feel like I stumbled into the misc forum at BB.com by mistake. Or maybe an episode of the Dr. Oz show. :D

Authority Nutrition is right up there with Dr. Oz as far as reliable, evidence-based nutritional information. The headline to that article says "6 proven health benefits". Then when you read it, they're not actually "proven" at all. Nothing more than clickbait pseudoscience.

I'd go with 13-15% as well. 21%? Not a chance.

Useful if you're taking specific supplements for specific reasons and have done the research to cut through the marketing hype and ensure they're legit. Useless (and a complete waste of money) if you're taking about 99.9% of the crap marketed by the diet/fitness industry solely based upon the glowing promises and…

Which is pretty much exactly what I said (although we're talking about bulking, not fat loss - and nobody has said anything about thermogenic substances, so I'm not sure where that came from). Thanks for reinforcing my point.

Do you realize how much of a surplus we're usually talking about when bulking? If one is running a "clean bulk", they're only in a surplus of somewhere between 250-500 calories per day. Most people can burn somewhere around 250 calories in a 2.5 mile run, which, for a trained person, would take all of maybe 20 minutes. A…

She's asking about supplements specific to running. While creatine has many benefits, studies don't show any benefit for cardiovascular exercise. https://examine.com/supplements/creatine/ (20th entry down in the Human Effects Matrix)

When you're bulking, you're intentionally in a caloric surplus. Cardio burns calories, which can reduce/eliminate the surplus. If one is going to do cardio during a bulk, they have to make sure they're compensating for the calories burned by increasing their intake. Vigorous cardio (such as HIIT) can also impose demands on…

His title (and the OP) says 8 10 1. The routine he linked to at Muscle and Fiction shows is as 8 10 12.

Detoxes are nothing but a diet industry marketing scam. They do absolutely nothing beneficial for health or weight loss. https://sciencebasedpharmacy.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/the-detox-delusion/

To clarify, it looks like the rep scheme is 8, 10, 12 - not 8, 10, 1. That makes more sense, although overall I still consider it an overly complex and jumbled program.

I find him similar to NFL coach Bill Belichick. Ask him an intelligent, relevant question and he'll be glad to impart knowledge at length. Ask him a stupid question or start spouting derp and he'll either roll his eyes and give you a short, sarcastic answer, or burn you to the ground. :)

1) You're not bulking on 1000-1200 calories. To bulk, you have to be in a caloric surplus. You're actually in an unreasonably large deficit, so if anything you're losing muscle mass. 2) One *can* eat too much protein, but it would be at ridiculously inhumanly high levels. I wouldn't even start worrying about it until…

I take a shot of it once in a while to help with heartburn/acid reflux. It always makes me want fish and chips! :D

Cleanses are completely useless and have no benefits. They're a diet industry marketing scam. https://sciencebasedpharmacy.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/the-detox-delusion/

I'd like to see some peer-reviewed scientific research on it. Not somebody's blog or a newspaper article, or some alternative medicine/naturopath woo.

For 99% of people, meal timing is completely irrelevant. And if you have to ask if you're in the other 1%, you're not. It's personal preference. If you don't like eating late at night or that's when you snack endlessly, don't do it - but if it fits your lifestyle and you're staying within your calorie goal, there's nothing…

I'll just leave this here:

I couldn't say it's universally an age thing - I'm older than both of you and I like it just fine. :)

None of which negates the fact that a calorie deficit is essential to weight loss. http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/you-are-not-different.html/

I thought the same thing until I tried it. Delicious. Cheek meat (cabeza) is awesome too, as is tripas (intestines). Not so much a fan of cesos (brains) though.

I don't see any lengua or cilantro in those pictures. Your argument is invalid. :D I award you points for the quesadilla though. Especially if it has carne asada in it.

I guess we missed the part of the OP's post where she said she was insulin resistant and trying to reverse type 2 diabetes.

My favorite Mexican restaurant has a carne asada platter which I order often. It's just carne asada and a salad, with some grilled onions and roasted jalapeño peppers as a garnish for the meat. Since carne asada is made from skirt steak or flank steak, it's a very lean cut and low in calories as compared to other…

You don't think that squats, deadlifts, OHP and rows build core strength?

"To eat or not to eat?" is never even a question when it comes to sushi. Eat ALL the sushi!!!

I've found most blogs to be about as useful (and reliable) as Dr. Oz for nutrition/fitness advice.

What is your opinion about the effect of carbohydrate intake and resultant insulin response upon mTOR as it relates to muscle protein synthesis?

Or as Lyle McDonald so eloquently states it: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/you-are-not-different.html/ [ETA:] And the insulin fairy is about as real as the tooth fairy. Both are cute stories, but entirely based upon fiction.

No, I prefer to waste my money on things that actually have benefits.