Scientific research is ever-expanding. When I write my supplement guides, I can only reference the research that has been completed; new research will always add to the picture. Most of the time, this research simply adds to the consensus. If nothing changes except the overall strength of the consensus, it’s not worth updating each individual guide. […]
Read the full article...Reflections on 2016 and Goals for 2017
This is the second New Year this blog has seen. Over this time, 133,898 words have been written across 75 posts (an average of 1,785 words per post). Given the distance of the Earth’s orbit, that means I write approximately one word every 14,000 kilometers, which doesn’t sound very impressive until you think about how […]
Read the full article...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 […]
Read the full article...Dairy Milks and Alternative Milks: Are There Healthier Options?
I live in Boulder, CO, a city well-known for its “enlightened” attitudes towards food; I’m not sure you’re allowed to live within the city limits without an opinion on food, nutrition, or diets. On the one hand, it brings up some funny juxtapositions, such as the paradox that is the Boulder Whole Foods—a grocery store […]
Read the full article...Microwaves Don’t Destroy Nutrients
Microwaves are victims in the cooking world. Their rank on the hierarchy of kitchen appliances sits somewhere below waffle iron, and perhaps just above ice cream maker. Most people wouldn’t consider their kitchen complete without one, but it’s never a star. Nobody loves their microwave. This is a shame because microwaves are perhaps the greatest improvement […]
Read the full article...Is Soy Dangerous for Men?
Recently, a reader wrote in with the following concern: A doctor, not at all a nutritionist, told me that soy products are dangerous for young men (I’m 20) as they contain estrogens, which are typical feminine hormones. Is this justified? Should I really avoid soy products? The young man who submitted the question had recently […]
Read the full article...Fallacies, Biases, Placebos, and Nutrition
Ever had a minor medical issue with no obvious cause? Something like low energy levels, or a string of low-grade illnesses (like colds), or a drippy nose? If you have, and you know people “into” nutrition, then chances are you’ve been suggested to “try and see” how a dietary intervention works. The try-and-see approach is extremely common […]
Read the full article...How to Do a Vegan or Vegetarian Diet Right (as an Athlete)
Perhaps it’s the earth consciousness of the prototypical climber, but vegan and vegetarian diets seem to be more popular than normal in climbing circles. There are a number of famous vegetarian and vegan climbers, such as Steph Davis and Alex Honnold, and their public commitment to these animal-friendly diets only increases such diets’ popularity further. […]
Read the full article...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 […]
Read the full article...Fructose
Fructose may be the single most well-known—and most despised—food sugar. Since it entered our public spotlight, numerous wellness gurus and associated types have cast aspersions on its safety and linked it to any number of disease states. So much has fructose been derided that even among those who don’t vilify sugar, it is often mistrusted. Given a choice […]
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