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Where is a good place to get amino acid info?
I've been looking around the internet trying to find charts or lists of which vegetable proteins lack which amino acids. I find some examples, but I'm looking for some kind of database or chart that has all of them. I'd like to plug in oatmeal or pinto beans or whatever and see which acids are lacking. Does such a thing…
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Metabolism Question- Starvation mode
HI- Does anyone have any solid number on what calorie level over what period of time puts a person into starvation mode and/or a lower metabolic state? Perhaps as a pecentage of BMR or something else that can be calulated? Also- how much does the metabolism (BMR?) decline? 10%, 50%, 70%? I know a 1,000 calorie deficit…
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Planning on Gaining 1 Pound on Vacation Advice Please
Hi! I have a beach vacation coming up in 2 months and am considering switching Myfitnesspal from lose 1 1/2 pounds per week to gain 1 pound per week. This program has given me so much confidence that I believe I can do this and then switch back to the rate of losing 1 1/2 pounds per week after my vacation. (I've switched…
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Alcohol and metabolism question
Hi- I have been reading up on alcohol's effect is on the metabolism. I know it depresses it, but haven't seen any info on how much. Does anyone have any solid numbers like- a 6 oz glass of wine depresses your BMR by 10% for one day, or something like that?
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Need Help- Deltoid / Trapezius exersize
Hi- I want to drop the shoulder shrugs from my routine and need a little more deltoid work. Does anyone know a Deltoid exersize that also works the trapezius as a secondary group? Or a Trapezius exersize that works Deltoids as a secondary?
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Walking calories
So is 100 calories per mile a reasonable estimate of calories burned while walking? Thanks!
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Muscle building vs fat loss question...
I've read several times that muscle bulding can stop you from losing fat (not weight but fat). Can someone explain to me how, while running a calorie deficit, you won't lose fat? Thanks...
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Anabolic / Catabolic question
Hi! How long does it take to switch back and forth between catabolic and anabolic states and back again? Minutes? Hours? Days? Weeks?
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How can I continue fat loss while continuing weight training
Hi... I lost about 50 pounds between January and March. With only 30 pounds to go, I decided it was time to start building muscle, otherwise I wasn't going to look right. My weight loss stopped dead in its tracks for a month now and I've since learned about muscle building and fat loss being mostly incompatable and you get…
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How much weight gain does muscle building cause?
I've been losing weight pretty regularly until I started doing some muscle building about 3 weeks ago. Haven't lost a pound since. Any chance the work outs are to blame? How much weight gain can muscle building cause?
