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  Although protein powder has lots of uses – many of which impact your overall health – people usually take it with one thing in mind: hypertrophy. Protein powder, most of the time is all about muscle growth. But how, exactly, does this process work? Hypertrophy: The Basics First, we have to start with what causes muscles to grow. How does hypertrophy work? When you exercise, your muscles are damaged – enduring tiny, microscopic tears in the fibers. As a result, your brain deci...

  Although protein powder has lots of uses – many of which impact your overall health – people usually take it with one thing in mind: hypertrophy. Protein powder, most of the time is all about muscle growth. But how, exactly, does this process work? Hypertrophy: The Basics First, we have to start with what causes muscles to grow. How does hypertrophy work? When you exercise, your muscles are damaged – enduring tiny, microscopic tears in the fibers. As a result, your brain deci...

Generally, people tend to associate whey protein powder with athletes or those looking to pack on some muscle. The truth, however, is that this common nutritional supplement has a huge variety of potential benefits – particularly if it's a grass fed protein powder. What are some of these extra, oft-forgotten perks? Why is grass fed protein powder superior than some of the other options out there? Why Food Matters Let's start with what makes grass fed protein powder different, since t...

Generally, people tend to associate whey protein powder with athletes or those looking to pack on some muscle. The truth, however, is that this common nutritional supplement has a huge variety of potential benefits – particularly if it's a grass fed protein powder. What are some of these extra, oft-forgotten perks? Why is grass fed protein powder superior than some of the other options out there? Why Food Matters Let's start with what makes grass fed protein powder different, since t...

When you first decide to go paleo, food choices can be a tricky business. What, exactly, is acceptable? Sometimes, you'll come across some very general rules like: “Avoid processed foods.” And while this is just generally good dietary practice, it tends to raise some more questions. After all, lots of foods are technically “processed.” Just cooking a food is a type of processing. Thanks to this confusion, people often don't know what to think of protein powders. Are there paleo protein ...

When you first decide to go paleo, food choices can be a tricky business. What, exactly, is acceptable? Sometimes, you'll come across some very general rules like: “Avoid processed foods.” And while this is just generally good dietary practice, it tends to raise some more questions. After all, lots of foods are technically “processed.” Just cooking a food is a type of processing. Thanks to this confusion, people often don't know what to think of protein powders. Are there paleo protein ...

Although they tend to exist under a bit of a health halo, commercially produced smoothies are typically packed with sugar. Which is a problem if you're trying to use them as a healthy snack or meal replacement. Making the situation worse, some companies will then go the opposite direction and use artificial sweeteners – a decision that has its own set of unfavorable consequences. The solution? Make your own! To give you some ideas, here is a simple recipe for a low sugar protein shake, ...

Although they tend to exist under a bit of a health halo, commercially produced smoothies are typically packed with sugar. Which is a problem if you're trying to use them as a healthy snack or meal replacement. Making the situation worse, some companies will then go the opposite direction and use artificial sweeteners – a decision that has its own set of unfavorable consequences. The solution? Make your own! To give you some ideas, here is a simple recipe for a low sugar protein shake, ...

Suddenly, coconut has become hugely popular. And we aren't just talking about the fruit itself. No, you're pretty likely to encounter coconut water, coconut milk, coconut flour and coconut oil pretty regularly. One coconut derivative that you may also see frequently is coconut sugar. But, whenever anything becomes this popular this quickly, it's pretty natural to take a skeptical view. Is coconut sugar even that healthy? Is it any better than standard table sugar? Micronutrients Alon...

Suddenly, coconut has become hugely popular. And we aren't just talking about the fruit itself. No, you're pretty likely to encounter coconut water, coconut milk, coconut flour and coconut oil pretty regularly. One coconut derivative that you may also see frequently is coconut sugar. But, whenever anything becomes this popular this quickly, it's pretty natural to take a skeptical view. Is coconut sugar even that healthy? Is it any better than standard table sugar? Micronutrients Alon...