Search for: X During the reign of Genghis Khan (1206 to 1227) nutrition became a weapon of war. It was recognized that meat provided nutrients that made soldiers larger, stronger and healthier overall, so Khan and his advisors sought to strategically restrict the...
Search for: X Creatine is best known as the supplement that helps athletes build muscle strength and mass; however, today creatine is increasingly being recognized for far broader health benefits. All of these health benefits are related to creatine’s capacity...
Of all the supplements athletes reach for to increase performance, probiotics probably aren’t even on the radar screen. But according to research they should be, especially when participating in high intensity exercise. Probiotics—also known as flora or...
If you think nutritional supplements are something new, think again. Supplements in a a pill or tablet form go back about 3,500 years, and liquids and powders even further. Today new technologies—such as nutritional testing and Custom Nutrient Paks—take...
Soy intake in Asian countries is about five times higher than in the U.S. Part of the reason for this is because of culture. Japanese monks don’t sit in their temples chomping down hamburgers; and cowboys in Texas don’t sit around the campfire eating tofu....
In January 2025 the European Commission approved a new “food ingredient” made from dried and ground mealworm larvae—the young form of beetles. The approval is part of the European Union’s plan to introduce what they claim is “more sustainable...
