What is the commonality between the justice system and statistics?
And why is this important to know for evidence-based nutrition and fitness?
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Is creatine effective for muscle growth?
Creatine is an organic compound which is naturally present in our bodies. It is mainly stored in muscles where it can be utilized for short and fast energy production. Therefore, it could be speculated that creatine supplementation can further improve creatine levels and thereby improve exercise performance and training adaptations.
[Read more…] about Creatine increases muscle mass gains?Even 7 hours of sleep is suboptimal?
Is 7 hours of sleep really enough?
It is recommended to get 7 to 9 hours of sleep for factors such as alertness, productivity, and health (National Sleep Foundation). However, the difference between 7 or 9 hours of sleep is still pretty big. So is what is the optimal sleep duration?
[Read more…] about Even 7 hours of sleep is suboptimal?Gut amino acid absorption in humans: concepts and relevance for postprandial metabolism
Our new review:
Gut amino acid absorption in humans: concepts and relevance for postprandial metabolism
Quality time with partner reduces cardiovascular stress?
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Does spending quality time with your partner reduce cardiovascular stress?
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Our new review:
Comprehensive assessment of post-prandial protein handling by the application of intrinsically labelled in vivo in humans.
There are many advantages of this method.
Building amino acid tracers into dietary protein allows assessment of protein digestion and absorption into the circulation. This is preferred over plasma amino acid concentrations that are just a proxy.
