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Haven't done it, but know quite a few people who enjoy it and have seen great success. Plus it's founder, Martin Berkhan, is very well versed in this stuff. Visit his site.

No reason to unless you're lactose intolerant. Me, milk is my primary source of calcium and I LOVE cheese. As for calorie content; I fit it in with my daily intake. The argument that adult humans are never meant to consume milk, I'm not gonna waste my time with that one.

Which study was this? Haven't seen this one, care to provide a link for me? Bio-nerd in me is intrigued :smile:

I personally haven't ventured that route. So far I've actually seen one study showing that it lowers testosterone levels (being a guy and bodybuilder, not something I want). However I don't remember the dosage off the top of my head that they used. Just fyi.

Ideally you should consume both protein and carbs before AND after training. As for the amount, I haven't found any evidence indicating a specific ratio or amount that is optimal so essentially eat whatever amount you want as long as it fits into your total daily calorie intake.

Nope, though most gyms will frown on that. My solution? Vibram Five Fingers, love them and wear them to my workouts and as casual summer footwear. Squats and deadlifts are so much better in them (for me at least), plus they accommodate to my wide feet lol But price wise, yea they not cheap. Unless i start making more cash,…

Track my macros and micros daily, and intense bodybuilding/powerlifting 4-5x a week. 3 liters of water daily. bout it really.

One of the things my professors used as an example when discussing the urea cycle was this weird "collagen based diet" fad from the 90's i think. Essentially people consumed nothing but collagen in order to lose weight and the problems it had besides malnutrition was the fact that amino acids were the only source of carbon…

I didn't say it stores ammonia, but yes accumulation was probably a poor choice of words.

Well I guess your only option is cannibalism. Humans are not GMO or messed with right ;) jk

I'll be honest I don't know the exact amount it takes, hence why I said a little bit over is not cause for concern. But my main point was to hammer home that protein can be stored as fat as I all too often here people say "you can eat as much protein as you want because it can't be stored as fat." That statement is false.

False. The body can and will store protein as fat if too much is taken in, don't forget that amino acids are carbon based structures just like fatty acids. Plus over consumption of protein can lead to excess ammonia accumulation in the body (though this would require a considerable amount to do). This is biochem 101, and…

Agreed. They raised the tax on cigarettes here in AZ several years ago and several times since. Guess what...people are still smoking regardless. Raising taxes or banning things will not solve the problem as our oh so "intelligent" government seems to think it will. Education is the most important tool, and after that its…

QFT. Many people like to jump on pubmed and read the abstract, then copy/pasta it as "evidence" without even reading the rest of the paper. Always, always read the FULL paper. Look at the testing variables (dosage administered, controls, etc.) and then consider the model organism being used. Rats only give us an idea on…

This right here. Plenty of healthy foods that have low pH hence why your body has the bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer system in it. The toxicity of food is determined by multiple things, and yes your teeth are the only things that may have to worry about the pH. But I consume 1 can of regular soda everyday before working…

Don't stress too much about it. As long as you don't exceed your total calories or macro limits for the day it won't make a difference. If it feels like too much at once then yea try to space it out more during the day.

all 4 removed 2 years ago, survived on soup and high cal protein shakes for a few days and vicodin was my best friend for the first day. After day 2, immediately back in the gym.

Complete rip-off. And as you stated yourself, the kidneys and liver do just fine at cleansing the body on their own. If someone seriously thinks a "cleanse" is necessary they are most likely not eating properly and are therefore deficient in various micronutrients, or they have much bigger things to be worried about.

Like i said, contrary to what self-proclaimed "fitness gurus" will have you believe, it's possible for ingested protein to be converted into fat just like anything else you eat. But unless she's grossly overeating protein and very little in carbs or fat, she shouldn't have to worry. The high protein intakes associated with…

nothing to worry about, if you don't have any pre-existing or current kidney related issues then it won't cause any harm. The body absorbs excess just fine, the end result will most likely be what wasn't used being excreted. MFP as me listed at 119g/day, grossly under what I require and see the best results with (i weigh…

This. The body doesn't discern where the sugar comes from (processed or natural) because the chemical structure (carbon skeleton, etc.) for fructose is the same regardless of its source. Fructose (found in fruit) and sucrose (50:50 ratio of fructose to glucose) are however chemically different from one another as one is a…

What this man say right here. While I realize you're probably going to do it anyway, keep this info mind: your body has a liver and kidneys for a reason as their job is primarily of detoxifying the body. They do a pretty damn good job of it too, and colon cleansing is a waste as a diet containing enough fiber and water…

Completely false. Your body doesn't stop it's metabolic function because of the position your in. Eating before bed will not make you fat, what makes anyone fat is consuming more calories than they burn during the day or in the rare instance endocrine related problems.

The only benefit of shakes post workout really is convenience. Most people do this because they believe in or have been told about some "window of opportunity" that lasts for 30min after training. This is absolutely false in terms of time length. The body does experience greater insulin sensitivity after training but it…

Carb content, mainly fructose. 1g of carbs = 4 cal. Some fruits are higher in carb content than others.

Nope, still drink a can of Mt. Dew everyday and every year I have stellar blood panels. I did give it up for one whole year ~4years ago just to experiment. Ate the same number of calories, trained just as hard, drank only water and consumed no refined sugars. The end result was no difference, body fat did not decrease…

Pretty much your standard bodybuilding routine and when time permits, Layne Norton's PHAT routine.

The time at which you take it doesn't matter, eating before bed doesn't make you fat as that's an old wives tale. As for post workout, it doesn't have to be immediately within 30min as the post workout window is another myth. The heightened insulin sensitivity lasts much longer than that. Personally I prefer regular food…

If you have a hard time getting it from whole foods, yes they do help immensely. But as always, the majority should be from food because after all they are "supplements."

Xtreme Formulations Ultra peptide whey: Choco Mint, Arctic Lemonade, Mochaccino. Gaspari Myofusion: Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana. However due to money, I currently use the 6lb bags you get at Costco. Chocolate is the best one to use.