muscle health

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• May 1, 2013
  Does a Drink Of Water Make Children Smarter?

  Most children don't drink water from when they wake to when they go off to school. Interventional trials show this mild state of dehydration may negatively affect scholastic performance.
• February 27, 2013
  Clinical Studies on Acai Berries

  An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, including studies on immune function, arthritis, and metabolic parameters.
• October 8, 2012
  Plant-Based Bodybuilding

  Lower levels of the cancer promoting growth hormone IGF-1 in those eating vegan is not expected to affect their accumulation of muscle mass.
• May 3, 2012
  Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation

  Vegetarians appear to get more of a cognitive boost than meat-eaters from creatine supplementation.
• February 16, 2012
  Out of the Lab Onto the Track

  Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover studies convinced the scientific establishment that nitrate-rich vegetables such as beets could noticeably improve athletic performance.
• February 13, 2012
  Doping With Beet Juice

  Beets found to significantly improve athletic performance while reducing oxygen needs, upsetting a fundamental tenet of sports physiology.
• December 28, 2011
  Glycotoxins

  Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in our diet are thought to accelerate the aging process.
• March 29, 2011
  Statin Muscle Toxicity

  Video updated 3/5/2012 to reflect new FDA warning labels citing risks of confusion, memory loss, new onset diabetes and muscle injury. Even people who don't experience pain or weakness on..