First of all, how much protein do you want to get? I’ve heard arguments from the muscle blaster crowd that advocates one gram of protein for every pound of body weight. For me at 155 lbs. that’s 620 calories a day in protein. I rarely get that much and I’m not a vegetarian. When...
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NOTE: This post has been submitted by James Chan, NSCA-CPT. His profile is at the end. Ever since I’ve read the book, “The China Study,” I’ve experimented with lowering my animal protein intake and upping my vegetables. If you haven’t read the book, what it essentially says is that the lower your intake of...
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For a long time, eggs had a bad cholesterol rap, but these days they top the list of must have whole foods. Eggs are an excellent source of nutrients and protein. Here are some great facts that you may not have known about eggs. • Whole eggs contain almost every essential vitamin and mineral...
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