“Casein is a good protein to have before you go to bed, which can help with muscle recovery.” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Eating a lot of foods with added sugars can reduce the amount of micronutrients your body gets and thus cause deficiencies. •” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“(eating carbs and fats together or separately doesn’t change anything).65” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Play it safe with food products that promote “net,” “active,” or “impact” carbs and just count all the carbs listed on the… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“The best way to avoid trans fats is to shun the types of foods that commonly contain them, regardless of what the… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Any food that contains hydrogenated oil or partially hydrogenated oil contains trans fats. Unfortunately,” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“meats are generally thought of as rich in saturated fat (and red meat in particular), they contain about as much unsaturated fat… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Carbohydrates play an essential role in not only muscle growth but also in overall body function. •” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Eat carbs in the medium–high range of the glycemic index (60-90 is a good rule of thumb) about 30 minutes before you… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Dietary fat is the densest energy source available to your body, with each gram of fat containing more than twice the calories… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Regardless of the sources foodwise, 1 gram of protein contains 4 calories, 1 gram of carbohydrates contains 4 calories as well, and… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Insulin tells the body to stop burning its fat stores and instead absorb some of the fatty acids and glucose in the… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Research has associated trans fat intake with a variety of health problems: heart disease, insulin resistance, systemic inflammation, female infertility, diabetes, and… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“From this, we can derive a sensible recommendation: if you’re overweight and don’t exercise, you shouldn’t eat a bunch of simple carbohydrates… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Protein from meat is particularly helpful when you’re weightlifting, as research has demonstrated that eating meat increases testosterone levels and is more… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Regardless of the source, 1 gram of protein contains 4 calories, 1 gram of carbohydrate contains 4 calories as well, and 1 gram of fat contains 9 calories.” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“you can be quite flexible in how you get your dietary fats: dairy, meat, eggs, oils, nuts, and fish are all healthy… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“trans fat is a form of unsaturated fat not commonly found in nature. Trans fat is created artificially and added to food… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“• Monosaccharides are often called simple carbohydrates because they have a simple structure. • Oligosaccharides are molecules that contain several monosaccharides linked… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Instead, I much prefer getting my pre-workout carbohydrates from food. My favorite sources are rice milk (tastes great with whey protein!) and… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“According to a meta-analysis of clinical trials evaluating fructose intake, 25 to 40 grams of fructose per day has no negative impact… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“When insulin levels are elevated, the rate at which muscle proteins are broken down decreases. This, in turn, creates a more anabolic… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Get the majority of your daily carbohydrates from nutritious, unprocessed foods, which will incidentally be lower on the GI, but don’t be… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“A high-protein diet is absolutely vital for building muscle and preserving it when you’re dieting for fat loss. A low-protein diet is… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Whey protein can be taken anytime, but it’s particularly effective as a post-workout source of protein because it’s rapidly digested, which causes… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Your best choices are meat, dairy products, and eggs, and second to those are certain plant sources like legumes, nuts, and high-protein… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“These exercises are the squat, deadlift, bench press, and military press, and” — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“Working out with a bad partner sucks. It drains your energy and motivation and can even cause you to lose enthusiasm for working out… — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“Whey protein can be taken anytime, but it’s particularly effective as a post-workout source of protein because it’s rapidly digested, which causes a dramatic… — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“(eating carbs and fats together or separately doesn’t change anything).65” — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“NOURISH: To nourish is to provide something with the substances needed to grow, live, and be healthy.” — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“When we consider how overtargeted and overstimulated our dopamine neurons really are, it’s no surprise that the average person is an overweight procrastinator hooked… — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“meats are generally thought of as rich in saturated fat (and red meat in particular), they contain about as much unsaturated fat as saturated.… — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“Your best choices are meat, dairy products, and eggs, and second to those are certain plant sources like legumes, nuts, and high-protein vegetables like… — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“Research has associated trans fat intake with a variety of health problems: heart disease, insulin resistance, systemic inflammation, female infertility, diabetes, and more. •” — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“Play it safe with food products that promote “net,” “active,” or “impact” carbs and just count all the carbs listed on the nutrition facts… — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“trans fat is a form of unsaturated fat not commonly found in nature. Trans fat is created artificially and added to food primarily to… — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“Eating a lot of foods with added sugars can reduce the amount of micronutrients your body gets and thus cause deficiencies. •” — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“Any food that contains hydrogenated oil or partially hydrogenated oil contains trans fats. Unfortunately,” — Michael Matthews Copy Share
“Instead, I much prefer getting my pre-workout carbohydrates from food. My favorite sources are rice milk (tastes great with whey protein!) and bananas, but… — Michael Matthews Copy Share
