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A lot of athletes eat 1.5-2.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight every day. I'm going to guess that you weigh more than 100 pounds, so you're not even at 1.0 gram per pound. As you do more and more strenuous exercise, you may even want to increase your protein intake. Many nutritionists will recommend 1 gram per…
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True, the body uses fructose and sucrose in the same way, but fructose tastes much sweeter than sucrose, so you get a similar sweetness effect from fewer grams -- and fewer calories -- of fructose than of sucrose.
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Hi, I'm Alex. I'm 30 yo and live in Owings Mills. I discovered MFP a few months ago and have been thrilled to have a free tool that lets me see what I'm really consuming. My goals are variable. I want to gain an addition 10 lbs. of muscle, but I also need to lose about 5 lbs. of belly fat. Once I enter a cutting phase, I…
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Oregon Ridge Park is a good spot for walking. There's also an old ski slope there which is great for HIIT. Some friends and I do sprints up the hill on Wednesdays at noon. Feel free to join us.
