Definition and types of intermittent fasting Intermittent Fasting (IF) refers to the voluntary abstinence or reduction of food intake for certain periods of time. Various eating patterns fall under this umbrella, including: time-restricted eating (TRE) or food in which meals are consumed within a limited daily window, such as eight to ten hours, alternate fasting […]
The bulking phase, in which bodybuilders eat more than their maintenance caloric needs, is a time to build as much muscle as possible before leaning toward the podium, but while some bodybuilders see the bulking phase as a green light to gauge whatever they crave, other competitors take a more nuanced approach. But who is […]
Sam Sulek is close to making his professional debut and competing in the Arnold Classic, so the decisions he makes leading up to the biggest night of his bodybuilding career to date are crucial. Fortunately, the 24-year-old remains typically chilly about this monumental moment, but he did share a strategy in one recent YouTube video. […]
You don’t have to be in the middle of a New Year’s resolution to feel the urge to destabilize your diet. Because many people go to great lengths to make a physical change, the effects can result in an on-off approach to healthy eating. How do you avoid the yo-yo effect when you try to […]
1995: Making the connection with gut health. Although dietary oligosaccharides have long been used for health promotion, especially in Asia, it was not until 1995 that Glenn Gibson and Marcel Roberfroid expanded the definition of the prebiotic concept to include: “non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity […]
The educational content in this article, developed in collaboration with Danone Research & Innovation, was independently developed and approved by the GMFH publishing team and editorial board. Recent estimates indicate that the world population aged 65 and over will more than double over the next thirty years, to 1.5 billion people. There is increasing evidence […]
Smoothies are a super convenient option for getting healthy nutrients on the go, but a new study has found that adding a banana can reduce the body’s absorption of flavanols by 84%. So should bananas be banned from your smoothies? It all depends on your goals, says science. Research published in the Royal Society of […]
California Cowgirl is more than just the title of the long-awaited album by Annie Bosko-Het is a perfect biographical summary of the singer’s non-reversing love affair with her social roots, long after she left the west coast for Music City. Although it is technical Her debut releaseBosko is far from a first artist. The Thousand […]
Diet influences the composition and function of the intestinal microbiota, and in turn these microorganisms can change the health-promoting properties of food, so that they can explain why people respond differently to the same food. Although a tomato is a tomato, it does not benefit the same way. So why will we continue to recommend […]
People who eat diets that are rich in fruit, vegetables, full grains and healthy fats are more likely to experience healthy parent Recent studies have shown that higher therapy compliance with eight specific dietary patterns is associated with a greater chance of healthy aging. The strongest link was observed for the “alternative healthy eating index” […]