The 2012 Atherosclerosis egg study: More smoking is associated with more plaque, unless you eat more eggs

var citeN=0;I blogged before about the study by David Spence and colleagues, published online in July 2012 in the journal Atherosclerosis (citeN=citeN+1;document.write(Number(citeN))). This study attracted a lot of media attention (e.g., citeN=citeN+1;document.write(Number(citeN))). The article is titled: “Egg yolk consumption and carotid plaque”. The study argues that “regular consumption of egg

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Protein powders before fasted weight training? Here is a more natural and cheaper alternative

var citeN=0; The idea that protein powders should be consumed prior to weight training has been around for a while, and is very popular among bodybuilders. Something like 10 grams or so of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) is frequently recommended. More recently, with the increase in popularity of intermittent fasting, it has been strongly recommended prior to “fasted weight training”. The

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