Protein Possibilities

A study published in the August issue of the Journal of Nutrition (135:1903-1910) indicates that a weight-loss diet with a higher protein-to-carbohydrate ratio may promote greater fat loss and help preserve lean muscle mass compared to a diet with a higher carbohydrate-to-protein ratio. Researchers investigated two diets—a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet (PRO) and a low-protein, high-carbohydrate […]

The sports supplement industry faces harsher scrutiny from the media and the public than other sectors of the natural products industry due to its focus on ergogenics and anabolics[1]. A true ergogenic/anabolic pushes beyond natural limits, improving athletic performance and physique but with inherent risks. Serious athletes understand this, similar to accepting risks in sports

A recent study published in Nutrition Journal reveals that rice protein is equally effective as whey protein in enhancing body composition and exercise performance. Conducted by researchers at The University of Tampa, the trial involved 24 resistance-trained college-aged men who consumed 48 g of rice protein (Oryzatein® from Axiom Foods) or whey protein isolate post-exercise

A study published in The Journal of Nutrition found that a soy and dairy protein blend promoted muscle protein synthesis after exercise (J. Nutr. March 1, 2013 jn.112.168021). In this double-blind, randomized clinical trial, researchers at the University of Texas compared a soy/dairy protein blend (using SUPRO from DuPont Nutrition & Health) with whey protein,