Inspired by some of the profiles in Tim Ferriss’ book The Tool’s of Titans who used saunas to improve athletic performance I looked at what the literature suggested and found that this is a pretty well supported tactic. Continue reading “Scientific Nutrition Update 34: Sauna’s”
This episode is basically a rant about something that frustrates me that I see all the time in online low carb dieting and ketogenic diet groups. People do not realize how much of the initial weight loss with low carb diets is water weight.
Continue reading “Scientific Nutrition Update 32: Low Carb Diets, Glycogen, and the Week 1 Effect”
Today we are discussing the cordyceps mushroom, another medicinal mushroom like the chaga mushroom, the lion’s mane, and the reishi mushroom. They all have significant and sometimes surprising health effects. Continue reading “Scientific Nutrition Update 30: Cordyceps Mushrooms”
This episode is all about an interesting weight loss effect in which the pounds will seem to whoosh off over night and what causes it. Continue reading “Scientific Nutrition Update 13: Weight Loss and the Whoosh”
This episode is all about that awful feeling in your legs the day after a workout that makes you feel like you may never stand again. Episode and script are right below the fold. Continue reading “Scientific Nutrition Update 11: What is DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)”
In this episode we again discuss something I have talked about before and that is High Intensity Interval Training. High Intensity Interval Training is one of the few actually useful and interesting exercise hacks I have ever come across, because it lets you do so much more in less time. As always script and episode is right below the fold here. Continue reading “Scientific Nutrition Update 9: Hack Your Cardio with High Intensity Interval Training”
The one thing that has been hardest for me about starting this site is coming to the crushing realization that I am a hypocrite. Continue reading “On Hypocrisy and Blogging”
