As many of you know, in the past I’ve taken a critical stance on dietary collagen protein and recommended against it as a supplement. Science evolves, however, and given the new research that has come out since I first took my stance, I thought it an appropriate time to revisit the topic and potentially reevaluate […]
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Revisiting Macronutrient Ratios
I wrote an article about the “ideal” macronutrient ratios for different types of climbing a long time ago—almost four years now! It’s still a good basic overview, but I think it’s time to revisit the topic and provide a little more context. Moreover, I think it might be worth writing an article explaining some of […]
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The Times Timing Matters
When does timing matter? Ten years ago, nutrient timing was huge; entire nutrition philosophies arose from the idea that there were “windows” when certain nutrients were more or less important. Today, accumulating evidence suggests this isn’t true—but timing as a concept isn’t quite dead. There are times and situations when timing matters. More specifically, there […]
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Untangling Protein, Meat Intake, & Health Risk
Protein is clearly a necessary nutrient. We need some to survive and a little more to thrive. Athlete-wise, we know it affects training, gaining, and recovery (though we may still disagree on how much is necessary), and most athletes know enough about protein to ensure it’s not limited in their diet even if they don’t […]
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Last week, a female bodybuilder from Australia (Meegan Hefford) died from what nearly every news outlet has called “too much protein” (or something along those lines). There’s a ton of stories out there, here’s just one. Buried within these stories is the true nature of Hefford’s untimely death: a urea cycle disorder, a metabolic disease […]
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Is Protein Supplementation Effective? AKA, “How Much Protein Do You Need?”
I recently came across a column in the American College of Sports Medicine’s news bulletin titled “Active Voice: Protein Supplementation to Enhance Adaptations to Resistance Exercise Training – Not Supported by Scientific Evidence!” In the column, the authors argue that “if a well-balanced diet is consumed, the adaptations of resistance exercise training will not be […]
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Growth Hormones in Meat: Myths & Reality
Growth hormones are a divisive topic. A major selling point of organic and “natural” brands are hormone-free meats, which raises concern for some about why any animals are treated with hormones. Combine this branding magic with an often poor understanding of labeling laws and biochemistry and you have the recipe for mass misinformation. In truth, the […]
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You Still Don’t Need More Than 20 Grams of Protein per Meal
How much protein do you really need per meal? I’ve been consistent with my answer—approximately 20 grams of high-quality protein—since I first wrote my protein series over a year ago. Nevertheless, it’s a question that I’m likely to keep exploring, if for no other reason than because there are so many other nutritionists out there […]
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Dietary Collagen Is Worthless
Awhile back when I was in Taiwan visiting a friend, his then girlfriend (now wife) took us to a little restaurant and ordered a small feast. One after another, the dishes arrived at our table, and were mostly fabulous. A less fabulous dish, however, was the pile of gelatinous, cooked fish skin adorned with colorful roe “sprinkles”. While it […]
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Clarifying Protein Intake
Protein is the hardest macronutrient to understand, and questions routinely crop up surrounding it and its intake. I’ve tried to answer every big question in my protein series (which is a great place to start if you’re clueless about how protein works!), but there are still some aspects that I routinely get queried about. If you’ve […]
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