“5. The Salt Paradox When the human body adapts to a low carb diet, the kidneys fundamentally change how they handle sodium. Removing most carbs from the diet causes your kidneys to aggressively secrete sodium (and along with it, extra… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
“May we all work together towards that day when, walking down the street, we find that obesity is once again rare and no longer… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
“Most people now have the ‘LDL-C is bad and HDL-C is good’ concept down pat. But there is more to the story. It is… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
“Dose response studies indicate a linear increase in skeletal muscle protein synthesis with ingestion of high quality protein up to about 20-25 grams per meal[127]. With protein intakes twice this amount, there is a marked increase in protein oxidation with no further increase in protein synthesis. When looked at over the course of a day, there is no credible evidence… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share
“Exercising an unfit muscle causes soreness, which is followed by improved muscle function and increased resistance of that muscle to become sore. In that sense, soreness after exercise is good (as long as it lasts less than a week and doesn’t come back). Sore joints, on the other hand, are collateral damage (see above). Most people think that if they… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share
“French Fried Green Beans Finger food to go with a steak or burger, or just by themselves for the fun of it! Ingredients: 1 pound of fresh green beans 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt ½ teaspoon black peppercorns or rose peppercorns ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning mix 1 egg white Pre-heat a deep fat fryer to… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share
“So let’s consider an alternative diet, say 1200 kcal consisting of 30% protein, 15% carbs (i.e., 180 kcal or 45 grams), and 55% fat.… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
“We humans are about 2/ 3 water. Each of us contains about 40 liters (or quarts) of the stuff, and each liter weighs a… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
“High Fat, Moderate Protein, Low Carb Breakfast Smoothies Recipes for ‘low carbohydrate’ smoothies abound, but most are also low in fat and assume that… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
“5. The Salt Paradox When the human body adapts to a low carb diet, the kidneys fundamentally change how they handle sodium. Removing most… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
“a high carbohydrate diet blocks your ability to employ fat to fuel your brain, and to some degree, your muscles as well.” — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
“Part of this problem lies with how we do ‘science’. The paradigm of ‘modern science’ is that we isolate each individual factor and study… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
“Feeling Faint Issue: I’m happy losing weight with a low carbohydrate diet, but I’m always tired, get light headed when I stand up, and… — Jeff S. Volek Copy Share Image
