Naked Nutrition International

Nutrition, like most aspects of health and fitness is a pretty complex topic. Often things are made much more confusing than they have to be – thanks in large part to the overwhelming amount of theories and blatant misinformation that bombard us daily. Take, for example, the issue of protein distribution. Is it better to load most of your protein into just one meal? Or should your daily protein intake be spread out evenly over the course of the day? Does it even matter? To Load or Not T...

Nutrition, like most aspects of health and fitness is a pretty complex topic. Often things are made much more confusing than they have to be – thanks in large part to the overwhelming amount of theories and blatant misinformation that bombard us daily. Take, for example, the issue of protein distribution. Is it better to load most of your protein into just one meal? Or should your daily protein intake be spread out evenly over the course of the day? Does it even matter? To Load or Not T...

Originally created in 1924 by Dr. Russell Wilder as a treatment for epilepsy, the ketogenic (Keto) diet uses an extremely low carb in order to change the way that your body uses nutrients for fuel. Instead of relying as heavily on carbohydrates are it normally does, a body on the keto diet will depend almost entirely on fat. The low carb intake also, as the diet's name suggests, stimulates the creation of substances called ketones. These chemicals show up when your body does not have enoug...

Originally created in 1924 by Dr. Russell Wilder as a treatment for epilepsy, the ketogenic (Keto) diet uses an extremely low carb in order to change the way that your body uses nutrients for fuel. Instead of relying as heavily on carbohydrates are it normally does, a body on the keto diet will depend almost entirely on fat. The low carb intake also, as the diet's name suggests, stimulates the creation of substances called ketones. These chemicals show up when your body does not have enoug...

You know that breakfast is important – you've heard that since you were a kid from your mom, your teacher and just about everyone else you've ever met. Still, breakfast is also kind of hard. Of course, there's the whole challenge of actually preparing and eating something first thing in the morning with enough time left over to get out the door. But then there's also the issue of content. The fact is that most people just break their fasts wrong. Fortunately, there's the protein shake. How...

You know that breakfast is important – you've heard that since you were a kid from your mom, your teacher and just about everyone else you've ever met. Still, breakfast is also kind of hard. Of course, there's the whole challenge of actually preparing and eating something first thing in the morning with enough time left over to get out the door. But then there's also the issue of content. The fact is that most people just break their fasts wrong. Fortunately, there's the protein shake. How...

People tend to assume that, just because it’s whey protein, a particular protein supplement is automatically safe and healthy. Unfortunately, this is not always true. Sometimes, these low-quality whey protein supplements sell because they're abnormally cheap. But that doesn't have to be the case every time. In fact, some very well-known and relatively costly whey protein supplements have been found to be contaminated with dangerous and otherwise unwanted substances. Despite what the lab...

People tend to assume that, just because it’s whey protein, a particular protein supplement is automatically safe and healthy. Unfortunately, this is not always true. Sometimes, these low-quality whey protein supplements sell because they're abnormally cheap. But that doesn't have to be the case every time. In fact, some very well-known and relatively costly whey protein supplements have been found to be contaminated with dangerous and otherwise unwanted substances. Despite what the lab...

Let's just put this out there: Before it makes it to you, most whey isn't the most appetizing thing in the world. When it's first separated from whole milk, whey is a slightly bitter, sickly pale, slimy liquid. This are even worse if the whey was poorly processed and burned – which happens often. When the whey gets overheated that “slightly bitter” taste is greatly amplified. Similar situations can arise with casein and plant-based protein powders, as well. So, to fix the situation, man...

Let's just put this out there: Before it makes it to you, most whey isn't the most appetizing thing in the world. When it's first separated from whole milk, whey is a slightly bitter, sickly pale, slimy liquid. This are even worse if the whey was poorly processed and burned – which happens often. When the whey gets overheated that “slightly bitter” taste is greatly amplified. Similar situations can arise with casein and plant-based protein powders, as well. So, to fix the situation, man...