Fresh food has an undeniable appeal. A crispy salad packed with just-picked vegetables, sun-kissed berries or fish straight from the waves: it’s what foodies dream about. No wonder “fresh” feels like the gold standard. But here’s the twist: Frozen not only holds up, it can actually win in ways that fresh can’t. Certainly, when local […]
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 […]
“Bro-science” has long claimed that animal protein is essential for serious profits. This seems logical when you consider that foods like beef, chicken and eggs provide a dose of protein and an amino acid profile that, on paper, is superior to what you’d get from a can of beans. For this reason, the common belief […]
Ultra Processed Foods have long had a bad reputation for being high in sodium and containing excess calories due to added fats, but new research from Florida Atlantic University has linked high intakes of UPFs to alarming levels of inflammation, a marker that is a known predictor of heart disease and other ailments. Mechanically modified […]
Bulking season always has the reputation to be messy. Some lifters treat it as a free pass to load hamburgers, fries and milkshakes in the name of ‘growing up’. Of course the scale goes up quickly, but that also applies to your body fat, so that you stay slow in the gym and staring at […]