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Add Variety to Your Diet with These Plant-Based Protein Sources
Vegetarian diets can take on a number of forms, depending on the type of animal-based products one chooses to consume. Ovo-lacto Vegetarians: Plant-based Diet + Eggs and Dairy Lacto-vegetarians: Plant-based Diet + Dairy Pescatarians: Plant-based Diet + Fish Flexitarians: Plant-based Diet + Occasional Animal Flesh Vegans: Plant-based Diet […]
Protein appears to protect against bone loss in arthritis
A small protein named GILZ appears to protect against the bone loss that often accompanies arthritis and its treatment, researchers report. Arthritis as well as aging prompt the body to make more fat than bone, and the researchers have previously shown GILZ can restore a more youthful, healthy mix. It also tamps down inflammation, a […]
Bulk Up Your Diet With Negative Calorie Foods!
Did you know that there are some foods, which require more energy to Metabolize than we obtain from eating them? This result is usually Referred to as the negative calorie effect. A simple example is water. It supplies zero calories, but requires energy to swallow and warm to Body temperature.
Food Combining For Weight Loss – A Brief Guide For Healthy Nutrition
The most effective food combining for weight loss is far from what we all used to know from our childhood. Classic American meals such as steak and potatoes or scrambled eggs on toast are proven to make us fatter and less healthy. Here are a few basic principles of food combining for weight loss that […]
Diet higher in protein may be linked to lower risk of stroke
People with diets higher in protein, especially from fish, may be less likely to have a stroke than those with diets lower in protein, according to a meta-analysis published in the June 11, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “The amount of protein that led to the […]
Soy-dairy protein blend increases muscle mass, study shows
A new study published online in the Journal of Applied Physiology shows additional benefits of consuming a blend of soy and dairy proteins after resistance exercise for building muscle mass. Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch found that using a protein blend of soy, casein and whey post-workout prolongs the delivery of select […]
3 Delicious Protein Pancake Recipes
April 7, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | Pancakes, hotcakes, flapjacks…whatever you call them, these tasty thin, flat cakes of cooked batter may be delicious for breakfast, but can ruin all your hard work in the gym. White flour, sugar, and a lack of protein make most pancake recipes less than ideal […]
Diets high in animal protein may help prevent functional decline in elderly individuals
A diet high in protein, particularly animal protein, may help elderly individuals maintain a higher level of physical, psychological, and social function according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Due to increasing life expectancies in many countries, increasing numbers of elderly people are living with functional decline, such as […]
How To Choose A High Protein Diet For Weight Loss
High protein and low carbohydrate diets have been followed for years to achieve weight loss success. The diets come in a range of varieties, but all focus on reducing unhealthy carbs from the diet, while increasing protein from foods or supplements. The diets are not without controversy, but their proponents support them with gusto. Once […]