There are countless restrictive diets on the market and more are being created each and every day. These diets claim to drop pounds in a short space of time so that people can shed any excess fat without having to follow an exercise regimen. What is a Restrictive Diet? Restrictive diets are defined as diets… Continue reading Guest Post: Cutting the Fat: Does Restrictive Dieting Work
Skipping breakfast is not a habit that you should adopt, but still many people do it because they don’t have the time or the energy to eat in the morning. To each their own, of course, but you should know that having the first meal of the day on a regular basis allows your metabolism… Continue reading Guest Post: 5 Breakfast Ideas for Fitness Enthusiasts
What is Garcinia Cambogia? Garcinia is a small, sour tropical fruit of a small to medium sized tree that grows in India and South-East Asia. It is used traditionally as a condiment, to prevent formation and to increase the release of intestinal gas. The dried fruit rind known as Malabar tamarind is traditionally used to… Continue reading Guest Post: Health benefits of Garcinia Cambogia
One of the few things to unite meat-eaters, vegetarians and even vegans, peanut butter is perhaps the great leveller of the fitness industry. High in calories, fat and protein, the delicious substance has been a go to option for muscle fanatics over the past century. Some use it as a spread whereas others, myself included… Continue reading The History of Peanut Butter
As many readers will no doubt be aware, protein bars have become almost ubiquitous in certain parts of the Western world, owing in part to their durability and in part to their successful advertising. Indeed, at the time of writing, I can walk five minutes to the local shop where I will be greeted by… Continue reading Bob Hoffman and the World’s First Protein Bar
Earlier this week, Physical Culture Study was lucky enough to chat with Sally Fallon Morrell, the President of the Weston A. Price Foundation. For those readers who are unaware of the Foundation’s work, the WAPF has spent nearly two decades educating people on healthy dietary practices. Advocating the consumption of saturated fats, raw fullfat dairy… Continue reading Weston Price and Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding and physical culture has, at its core, always been about pushing the limits of nutritional consumption. After all, no other sport promotes periods of intense dieting in the manner of the iron game. The quest for new nutritional approaches has led to some rather interesting diets, Armand Tanny's raw meat diet being a case… Continue reading Armand Tanny and Raw Meat Bodybuilding
Having previously discussed Rheo H. Blair's revolutionary protein blend on this site, it seems only fair to look at another Blair invention, the '$1000 method to cook your eggs' . Why $1,000? Well according to Blair, he considered this cooking technique to be worth upwards of $1,000 owing to its beneficial effects on his client's… Continue reading $1,000 Egg Recipe
The following article comes from the good folks at Pacific Medicalacls and is all about cholesterol, that tricky steroid long demonised by the media. So check it out, you'll learn the differences between 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol and more importantly, how this relates to your health. Enjoy! A waxy steroid of fat, cholesterol is made in the intestines or in the liver. Cholesterol… Continue reading An ACLS Guide to Answering Your Cholesterol Questions
Despite recent evidence that fats play a prominent role in a healthy and vibrant lifestyle, many muscle fanatics continue to persist on low-fat eating plans. While this approach is particularly well suited for some, for those more suited to a fat-based approach, low-fat meals are limiting their potential. The prevalence of high-carbohydrate diets is a… Continue reading Heavy Cream and Bodybuilding
