Forum: Nutrition

We often hear or read that this vegetable or fruit is rich in such and such micronutrient, but, in many cases, even health-conscious people following an otherwise balanced diet aren't realistically eating more than very small portions of certain things used as garnish or as small additives to a...

Is 2 Large Eggs a day to much. Comes to a total of 400 mg cholesterol. I had a Cholesterol Issue Before Potentially When Someone was Serving me HotDogs and Eggs x3 a week etc. Plus Eating 3 patty hamburgers at MCdonalds on workdays. I ask because I found 2 Eggs and a Banana is OK in the...

25/M/178cm/83kg I want to preface this by saying that I am pretty certain I am not tracking calories wrong. A bit over a year ago when I was working out I was tracking my calories the exact same way as now. At that point I went down from 93kg to 85kg and back then I was only doing a 3 days per...

Are you looking to improve your health and well-being? If so, then consider adopting a plant-based diet. A plant-based diet involves consuming mostly whole plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds, while limiting or avoiding animal products. Many people who switch to a...

When it comes to building muscle, protein is essential. Your muscles need protein to repair and grow after a workout. Aim to consume at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight each day. Good sources of protein include lean meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, and plant-based options such as...

salutations. I got some questions about the rice that I hope someone can answer. 1.Ok I know brown rice is better glycemically than white rice, but what about wild rice? 2. Is brown rice that much better than white that I have to choke it down for the rest of my life? :D Not a big fan really. ...

"Mexican" beer is actually German beer. After World War 1, many Germans left the country because of the unstable political climate. Some of them went to Mexico because of the warm seasonal climate. They brought their beer brewing talents with them. Dos Equis Lager (A Mexican beer) or ...

Interesting article published in the Journal of Physiology, National Library of Medicine concerning antioxidant supplementation and exercise training (if you can read through the scientific jargon): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5023714 Cliffs: There's a growing body of...

This is because I am unemployed, so I have to rely on this to meet my needs. But I have certain days when I eat meat/rice items from restaurants. Meal 1 (breakfast): 4 half-fried eggs, 5 white toast. Cals: 705 Fats: 26 Carbs: 75 Protein: 37 ...

Jalapeno popper (this is a jalapeno pepper stuffed with cream cheese, some meat, wrapped in bacon secured with a toothpick and then grilled) or Ceviche Round 2: chips & guacamole, quesadilla, Corona, Pacifico, 7 bean soup,

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Does anybody find a distinction between the two? By either terms of energy burn or appetite cravings? I feel that I can work up cravings for starchy foods like potatoes, beans, and rice. It's different from a sweet tooth, or at least the flavors between the two groups aren't noticeably...

I know this has been probably asked thousands of times, but I would like to get refreshing opinions. I am looking for a good protein powder than can help me match with my protein intake requirements for days I do not manage to do it with regular food. So, in case money was not an issue, what...

Does weight loss from stress come back fast? Like similar to being sick and losing weight? Ive lost 4 lbs this week. Look like ive lost more than that. I feel puny as heck. Just been a very stressful week. Extreme lack of sleep. Forcing myself to hit my macros. But still lost 4 lbs. been in a...

Today my friend asked me what's the reasoning behind weight jumps and we couldn't find the answer. So I'm curious and want to find reasoning behind it. In the morning she weights 54kg and 57kg in the evening. Ofc it should be higher in the evening but not that much. Especially if she eats minimum...

Corona beer or Tecate beer Round 2: chips & guacamole, quesadilla,

So I am 27, about 5'11/6ft and 125 lbs. Eat like 1500-2000 kcal a day. Really tall and thin. I don't seem to have any motivation to keep working out and the rewards don't seem enough in my opinion. Do I have some sort of health issue, Low T, or am I just old now? Like a middle aged man. I don't...

Pork or Cereal FFO Points: AdamWW I