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Nutrition - Fact or Fiction
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Nutrition: Fact or Fiction Price $24.95
This e-book is chapter 5 from Knowledge and Nonsense. The book covers popular statements often perpetuated by the fitness and nutrition industry. The question is are these statements fact or fiction?
Insulin and obesity
Food combining theory
Coffee affects insulin sensitivity
Bodybuilders trying to get lean shouldn’t eat fruit
Bodybuilders should be eating grapefruit pre-competition (no other fruits are allowed)
Cortisol blockers such as Relacore result in huge weight loss
High protein intake destroys bone health
High protein intake increases risks of coronary heart Disease
You can only digest 30 grams of protein per meal
Too much protein destroys kidney function
All amino acids can convert to glucose
Low GI diets are superior to high GI diets
You need to eat every 2–3 hours to maximize fat loss
Fasted state exercise equals more fat loss
You need dietary supplements to maximize performance and physique
Pre-contest bodybuilder sodium depletion
Pre-contest bodybuilders eliminating dairy
Measuring ketosis with ketostix
Ketogenic diets and ketoacidosis
Ketogenic diets and brain health
Ketogenic diets and cholesterol levels
Ketosis means body fat loss
RDA protein recommendations
Sugar causes obesity
Sweet potatoes are healthier than white potatoes
When eating eggs, get rid of the yolk
Sucralose is bad for health and causes obesity
Saturated fat is bad for your health
To be really lean, you need to eat clean foods
Eating a bunch of protein will make me more muscular quickly
Organic food is healthier
Bottled water is healthier than tap water
Oxygenated water benefits for athletes
High fiber is good for everyone
Soy protein: The good and the bad
Endurance athletes and dietary protein
Sugar alcohols effect on blood glucose
Glycogen supercompensation (carb loading)
Excessive carbohydrates convert to fat (de novo lipogenesis)
Calcium and weight loss
Drink at least eight glasses of water per day
Water content of foods chart
Athletes need to drink as much water as they can tolerate
Low glycemic index foods means low insulin response
High antioxidant levels good health indicators
You should not eat past 6:00 pm if you are trying to lose weight
Not eating enough slows weight loss
Alcohol consumption makes you fat
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