Even to gain muscle your carb to protein to fat ratio should be around 55:30:15 remember carbohydrates are your bodies source of injury. Too much of any of the 3 will result in fat accumulating, co...

Your body is telling you something. Carbohydrates are vital nutrients and are needed by every single neuron in your brain and central nervous system. That is why people on very low carb diets exp...

At first I was going to say, this was not accurate, and then I read what was said by responder #1. He is correct. In a fast, there are no carbohydrates to consume, so that body uses the stored fa...

As long as the body has carbs to burn, it will burn nothing else. If no carbs are present, the body will burn fat for energy. The body will only burn protein if no carbs or fats are available. T...

The answer to that question is a little more complex that it may seem, but I'll give it a try: First of all, your statement is correct that if you burn more calories than you consume you wi...

I have been receiving a lot of e-mail lately about diet. In the past, I was never concerned about what I ate. I just went to the gym, trained hard, and that was the extent of my routine. Not until ...

When trying to lose weight it's best to cut down on sweets and things high in saturated fat. You should never eliminate carbs because that would cause health problems. Cutting down slightly sh...

You are almost certainly getting enough protein. The fact that plant protein is entirely sufficient for humans was emphasized at an annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement...

You'll still grow if you're getting enough nutrition and calories. You can stunt your growth if you damage your growth plates from doing excessive treadmill or weighlifting, but most peop...

Think "white" ... white bread, white rice, white potatoes, white pasta, sugar, etc. Also, most cereals, processed foods (anything you buy in a package) and sugary snacks are high in sim...

to answer this question, one must acknowledge the fact that current standards say one thing and lots of research says another. For a diabetic, carbs are carbs. Yes some are "complex" v...

Yes, it is quite normal for someone to consume more carbs than fats or proteins. Most people, however, consume far too many -- and the wrong kinds, as well. I don't think you should be fight...

Carbs break down into sucrose. Your brain drinks sucrose 24/7, it's what the grey matter lives on. Studies have shown protein dieters are not only meaty smelling but a little mentally dull. So...

Hers a few for you: There are two types of carbohydrate: complex and simple. Complex carbohydrates Complex carbohydrates are often referred to as starch or starchy foods. They ar...

Almost everything that comes in a package as opposed to the produce department?