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Statin Attack

Weight Lift to Lose Weight

(Hat tip to How Stuff Works for this photo.)

Fat Storage or Fat Usage

If you feel hungry even though you have just eaten, you are storing fat.

Thank You for 14 Years!

This month marks Serious Strength's 14th year helping people become healthier, leaner and stronger. Where has the time gone?

Carbs Regulate Insulin

Excessive dietary carb intake (of any kind) = highly elevated blood glucose levels = excessive insulin production = efficient and rapid fat storage and fat retention = no fat loss out of the adipocyte = no favorable body composition change = poor results = unhappiness.

I Declare A War on Calcium!

I was thinking about how self-proclaimed nutritional experts like Dr. Oz, Dr. Ornish, Dr. McDougall, Dr. Greger, and others of their ilk, have declared a war on fat and cholesterol. They claim that by eating foods rich in saturated fats and cholesterol, we risk clogging our arteries and suffering from heart attacks and strokes.

Got T2 diabetes? Get strong!

In a recent paper on the role of mitochondria and type II diabetes, the researchers conclude that:

Are we Omni-carnivores or Herbivores?

Blogs are fun places to read all sorts of wacky comments. Frequently the comments are more fun and sometimes more informative than the blog itself.

60 Minutes on Sugar

What Steroids Really Do

Anabolic steroids are, unfortunately, used by many athletes and body builders to enhance their muscularity and strength. In professional sports their use is illegal. But they are legal in pro body building.

    

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