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Flaxseed and Chia seeds: do they lower testosterone in men?
I've been making fruit and vegetable smoothies lately and throwing in a couple tablespoons of flaxseed or chia seeds. You read about how they're superfoods with lots of Omega 3 in them, but are they only a superfood for women? My T is on the low side of normal, so I avoid soy for example and if anything would like to…
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How many calories would you guess is in this meal? (bento box)
I get this regularly, how many calories would you guess this is? The pic is from Yelp, it looks like there's a bit less rice when I get it, but still a lot of white rice. Some chopped chicken strips with some breading, some sushi, scallops, and a pile of white sticky rice. I'm pretty bad at guessing how many calories are…
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How to deal with calorie limit when you still feel hungry?
It's 11:30pm now, and my body feels satisfied at this point. But I'm at 2,587 calories when I ideally would've had 1800 to 2000 tops. (6'1 guy in my 20s, didn't exercise today though.) I just kept feeling hungry. I generally have a nutriblast smoothie with greens fruits and vegetables early in the day, all that fiber and…
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Pesticides in produce - are nonorganic fruits and vegetables worthwhile?
Like most, I get my food from a big chain super market, Stop & Shop. Lately I've been including a lot more fruits and vegetables in my diet. Generally non-organic. But I've been reading how pesticides are very bad and are found on 99% of produce. For example leafy greens, apples, and strawberries. All staples of my diet…