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Beware of Questionable Whey Proteins Labeled “Grass Fed”

Tweet Does “Grass-Fed” mean high quality? Not always when it comes to whey proteins. If you’ve tried a few of the “grass fed” whey proteins, you’ve probably noticed poor solubility and a funky aftertaste in some of them. So what does that mean? It means that some grass fed whey brands are of inferior quality. And yes, what... [Read more of this review]

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The Truth About Grass Fed Cows’ Whey

Tweet (These skinny grass-fed cows are raised primarily for slaughter rather than milking …and there is no guarantee they’re hormone free) The words, “grass-fed whey,” are highly attractive to consumers seeking only the best and healthiest whey protein products. But what does “grass fed whey” really mean? And is it really... [Read more of this review]

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How to Choose Your Food and Never be Wrong

Tweet Regardless to all the hype around sport nutrition supplement and high tech dietary products, your best choices are always unprocessed whole foods lower on the food chain. Root vegetables and legumes are better than wheat and corn; raw nuts are superior to roasted nuts; and pasture raised dairy is superior to conventional grain fed dairy.      Read More →

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The Truth About Human Fitness

Tweet (The fitness industry does not want you to know!) Contrary to popular belief, physical fitness is not best defined by the musclehead you see in the gym four to five hours each day. To truly understand the actual meaning (and necessity) of physical fitness and ultimately achieve it, you must first be willing to step out of the ‘gym rat’ mentality... [Read more of this review]

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Vegetables/Protein/Warrior Whey – The Ultimate Combination for Losing Fat

Tweet Have protein and vegetables for dinner and Warrior Whey for dessert. Regardless to the fancy theories and diet complexities, the above combination always works to burn off excess fat. If you experience a setback or reach a stagnation point in your progress, all you need to do is incorporate this simple and effective fat busting formula for a... [Read more of this review]

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Defense Nutrition: Real Dog vs. Show Dog

Tweet What kind of Animal would you prefer to be? How Does That Relate To Your Training? It is now known beyond a doubt that conventional training methods cannot and will not help people reach their peak fitness level. Take a look at athletes who have supposedly succeeded and you cannot help but wonder why the fitness industry has been lying for years…How... [Read more of this review]

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What You Probably Don’t Know About Your Innate Power Potential

Tweet “The power that enables a distressed mother to lift a car over her trapped baby can now work for you” By now it’s undisputed that The Warrior Diet has helped numerous people to finally get in shape and sustain a prime state of health. But ten years ago it was a different story. At the time it was created, the Warrior Diet concept... [Read more of this review]

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Does Fasting Affect Women Differently Than Men?

Tweet © Ori Hofmekler We’ve been receiving repeated questions from women who are concerned about the effects of fasting on the female body. The general concern is that fasting affects women differently than men and may actually cause undesirable side effects that men do not experience. So should women be concerned about fasting? Gender is certainly... [Read more of this review]

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Is Dark Chocolate as Healthy as Claimed?

Tweet   Dark chocolate has been getting a lot of press recently. Click Here for news story. In recent years enormous research has been focused into cocoa antioxidant flavonoid polyphenols and their beneficial effects on human health. What’s amazing about cocoa polyphenols is the capacity to induce anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-thrombotic,... [Read more of this review]

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How to Maximize Your Muscle Performance and Fat Loss

Tweet Chad Waterbury Interviews Ori Hofmekler APRIL 9, 2012 What you eat before you suit up for the gym can have a profound effect on your performance and results. There’s a plethora of pre-workout supplements out there that all claim to help you build muscle, gain strength, or burn body fat. In my previous interviews with nutrition savant, Ori Hofmekler,... [Read more of this review]

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