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Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas in the presence of high blood sugars after eating. Different insulin spikes occur for different types of food. It’s purpose is to regulate the flow of fat and sugar into and out of your cells. Both fat and sugar are used by your cells for immediate energy […]

Here’s another fast and cheap recipe that I just put together last week. It combines lentils, quinoa, and veggie burgers into a simple dish. If you’ve tried to get high protein vegan meals and haven’t discovered lentils yet you’re in for a treat.

Here’s a quick recipe that I’ve been working on (and eating) lately. It was inspired by watching my girlfiend make protein pancakes she learned about from Tone It Up. These are fast, tasty, and most importantly they leave you full for hours. I’m also a fan of overnight oats as well as smoothies using very

So I found this video recently I got inspired. One of the reasons I started this blog was to run experiments, track the results, and see the effects of different diet paths. Specifically I wanted to test out various diets high in leafy greens and veggies both for cutting and for adding muscle. Plus they

The goal of this blog has always been to help you lose weight, gain muscle, and do so in a way that prevents some of the biggest killers or cripplers of Americans – heart disease and diabetes. In this article we explore the question, “can diet reverse or improve existing prediabetes, Type I diabetes, and/or

What is IGF-1? IGF-1 and Human Growth Hormone work hand in hand to make you grow from child to adult and then later in life, to help you replace the billions of cells your body sheds every day. IGF-1 stands for Insulin Like Growth Factor and it’s structure is similar to insulin, hence the name.

Are you a food addict? A loaded question if ever there was one. What does it mean to be a food addict? We all have to eat. But some of us get more deeply into it than others. Here’s the list a questions to try on yourself. Do you eat past the point of feeling