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What do Kevin Trudeau and Jose Canseco have in Common?

What do Kevin Trudeau and Jose Canseco have in common?

Kevin Trudeau is infamous for being an infomercial mogul. First, he made is Mega Memory System a hit on the late night infomercials. His next big seller was the book Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You To Know About (2005). His follow up […]

Are French Fries Bad for You?

I get asked this question a lot, especially on road trips.

There are several reasons why you, your athletes, or your children should NOT eat french fries.

In contrast, there are reason why you should eat it. One reason is they are yummy with ketchup or mayonnaise.

Back in my Montreal days, I recall the owner of […]

Omega 3-6-9 for Weight Management

This article was guest blogged by Ivan S. Pullicino, B.Pharm. (Hons.) M.Sc.

Omega 3-6-9 for weight management: A Cardiosterol approach
Overweight people in today’s modern society are quite often starving for a certain kind of fat. Because eating habits have changed so dramatically in the past century, our bodies are deficient in the Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9 […]

Personal Goal Setting & Planning Success

Just before the New Year’s, I wrote a post on The Power of Writing Down Your Goals.
Tom Venuto had another great example that didn’t include Harvard Graduates. In his Blog, he wrote:
(Guess Who)
“I will come to America, which is the country for me. Once here, I will become the greatest bodybuilder in […]

Nutrition for Recovery - Post Workout Drink Controversy

I’ll ask the question: What is the best Post Workout Drink for Nutrition and Recovery?

Specifically, what should the ratio of protein and carbohydrates be? Should you also add glutamine or BCAA? How about creatine?

Several theories exists, depending on your sport (speed/power or endurance sports), the number of workouts per day (two for […]

What are Amino Acids?

This article was guest blogged by Mitch Pellecchia of VitaCost.com who wrote Complete Guide to Protein Powder Supplements and A Guide to Vitamin B12 Supplements. His other upcoming articles include Essential Fatty Acids and Fish Oil.
What are Amino Acids?

Amino acids occur naturally in the body. They’re nitrogen-containing compounds which compose the structure of proteins […]

Complete Guide to Protein Powder Supplements

- How much protein do athletes need?
- What’s the best protein?
- When should protein be consumed around training for optimal results?

>> Click here for the ultimate book on protein intake for both strength, power and endurance athletes

This article was guest blogged by Mitch Pellecchia of VitaCost.com who wrote A Guide to Vitamin B12 Supplements. […]

A Guide to Vitamin B12 Supplements

In January, I wrote 2 articles on Vitamin B12 Deficiency Debate and Why is Vitamin B12 the Scapegoat.
Mitch Pellecchia of VitaCost.com submitted this article, along with several others with topics ranging from Protein Powders, Amino Acids, and Essential Fatty Acids and Fish Oil. I like the fact that he cites all his references at […]

Top 10 Supplement Checklist

Thanks to Social Bookmarking, the article The Top 5 Supplements to Take (or Top 3 if You’re on a Budget) is one of the most popular articles on this Blog.
Marc David of www.nobullbodybuilding.com expands this list to a Top 10 Supplement Checklist.
A few days ago this kid posted his supplement stack pictures. He […]

How To Prevent Eating Disorders in Sports

If you coach middle or long distance, you really have to watch out for eating disorders, particularly in female athletes.
There is so much pressure to be thin and light. One has look at all the successful distance runners out there, African or non-African, and their body types are all the same: stick thin. […]

The REAL Effects of Alcohol On Your Body

As a rebuttal to Tom Venuto’s Calories and Alcohol article, Marc David from www.nobullbodybuilding.com fame had this to say about the REAL Effects of Alcohol On Your Body. As always, be sure to check the references cited at the end of the article.
If you are curious as to the effects of alcohol on the […]

Calories in Alcohol and Weight Loss

I remember the fall of 1988 where my varsity athletes had to attend a compulsory “Awareness seminar” on Drugs.
Now we all remember what happened in September 1988, right? But after sitting in a room with hundreds of varsity athletes and coaches, they failed to mention the number 1 most harmful and deadly drug in […]

Where is Donovan Bailey & Mark McKoy?

Mark McKoy won the Gold Medal in the 110 meters hurdles at the 1992 Olympics. Donovan Bailey won the Gold Medal in the 100 meters at the 1996 Olympics.
Where are they now?
Like most professional athletes, they either become coaches (like Larry Wade and Jon Drummond) or Sales professionals. The dynamic duo are still […]

Fluid Needs for Training and Competition in Athletics - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org.
Fluid Needs for Training and Competition in Athletics
Presenter: Susan Sherriffs (GBR)
Hydration status affects performance. Different events have different fluid […]

The Female Athlete Triad - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org.
The Female Athlete Triad
Presenter: Melinda Manore (USA)
The female athlete triad consists of three interrelated health problems: amenorrhea, eating disorders […]

Physique and Performance in Athletic Events - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org.
Physique and Performance in Athletic Events
Presenter: Helen O’Connor (AUS)
People have very different genetics and variations are on a wide […]

Healthy Weight Loss Program: The Importance of Stable Blood Sugar

With the upcoming Holiday season approaching, one of my biggest fears as a coach is an athlete gaining weight due to (1) decreased training due to winter conditions and lack of indoor facilities and (2) increase food and alcohol consumption. I’ve even had a distance runner give blood, which is excellent for humanitarian reasons, […]

Lose Those Last 10 Pounds with L-Carnitine and Actetyl-L-Carnitine

One of my earliest articles written on this blog was the 7 types of “fat burning” supplements where I mentioned L-Carnitine and Actetyl-L-Carnitine as one of the safer fat burning supplements.
It is also an ingredient in some pre-competition “mental alertness” or “neurotransmitter” energy drinks.
Guest Blogger Karen Sessions writes this in-depth article on L-Carnitine.

How many times […]

Entertainment RSS Delivered Straight Into Your Homes

Several of my readers asked me “What the heck are those RSS buttons on your Blog?”.
RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a web feed of frequently published or updated content.
There was a good video in Problogger.net explaining this.
The content can be read using software called a “feed reader” or an “aggregator.” I highly recommend […]

Diet Without Exercise Only Gets You So Far In The Weight Loss Game

If you remember Covert Bailey from PBS decades ago, he emphasized exercise over diet by means of fat metabolism, and how it was impossible to lose weight by diet alone.
His best selling book The New Fit or Fat revolutionized America’s thinking about diet, exercise, and weight loss.
This article emphasizes the same points.

Losing weight, and […]

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