Health Habits

Three weeks ago, McDonald's released a commercial touting their "better" chicken mcnuggets. The aim of the commercial was to show how McDonald's is responding to changing consumer tastes by making their food healthier....because "We all want what's best for our kids" ...so sayeth the commercial's narrator. Soon after the commercial aired on tv, people started flipping out. Panera Bread CEO Ron Shaich claimed McDonald's is misleading customers about its food. [ 575 more words ] http://healthhabits.ca//whats-with-all-the-moral-outrage-s

A new study published in the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research indicates that the immediate ingestion of caffeine (6 mgkg1 body weight) prior to resistance training: Reduces the level of muscle fatigue and, Preserves leg power throughout the training session, With zero increase in muscle damage Which is awesome if you are interested in getting stronger, faster, bigger and/or more powerful. [ 473 more words ] http://healthhabits.ca/2016/08/29/pre-workout-caffeine

A new study finds that daily tea catechin consumption (combined with a twice weekly cycling program) improved aerobic capacity significantly in a group a Japanese males. Previous studies found that dietary supplementation with tea catechins combined with exercise improved endurance capacity in mice. This is the first study (that I could find on PubMed) aimed to test the aerobic capacity of humans supplementing with tea catechins. [ 268 more words ] http://healthhabits.ca//new-research-drinking-green-tea-im

The Lazy Man’s Guide to Getting Ripped http://ow.ly/JJ0D300akQO

How cool is this....Ingestible robot operates in simulated stomach - http://ow.ly/mFuD300ajQc