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How to Increase Glycogen Stores in Muscles without Gaining Weight

How to Increase Glycogen Stores in Muscles without Gaining Weight

What’s the key to training hard day after day AND maintaining good body composition? Read on to discover how to increase glycogen stores in muscles and the liver without adding on extra pounds. Glycogen is a necessary and ubiquitous fuel source in the body. It is primarily stored in skeletal muscle cells and liver cells. But it is also stored in small amounts in brain cells, heart cells, smooth muscle cells, kidney cells, red and white blood cells, and even adipose (fat) cells. When glycogen stores in skeletal muscles reach a critically low level, exercise performance markedly decreases. For the body to sustain the capacity for continued training and competition, it is essential that glycogen stores in the muscles and the liver be replenished as rapidly as...

Does Calorie Counting Work?

Does Calorie Counting Work?

Research answers the question, “Does calorie counting work?” with a decisive, “NO!” But, if calorie counting doesn’t work, how exactly do you lose weight? There has been a fundamental flaw in the hallmark rule of nutrition that states counting calories is the most effective way to lose weight. The principle is to burn more calories than you consume because “a calorie is a calorie” as far as body weight is concerned. In the past, when people have asked me, “Does calorie counting work?”, I have always emphatically argued that calorie counting does not work. But, there is a small caveat to my postulation. Before “digging in” on my position, I’d like to share research that was published in a highly credible medical journal. An issue of The...

How to Make Cauliflower Rice & 5 Cauliflower Benefits

5 Cauliflower Benefits & How to Make Cauliflower Rice

Discover 5 amazing cauliflower benefits to improve your health and how to make cauliflower rice to ensure you preserve the key nutrients. Cauliflower originated from the Mediterranean region as an offshoot of a type of wild cabbage and eventually made its way to Europe in the 15th century. In fact, the word "cauliflower" was derived from the Italian cavolfiore, meaning "cabbage flower". But unlike other vegetables in the cruciferous family, cauliflower has become one of the most popular edibles due to trendy low carb dieting such as the Keto diet. In fact, cauliflower rice is now a centerpiece in restaurant menus. But aside from its culinary fame, the most intriguing detail of this multi-colored plant is how cauliflower benefits physical and mental health due to its...