Acid Diet (High-Meat Protein) Effects on Calcium Metabolism and Bone Health – Research Review
As well, there has long been a secondary data set (seemingly ignored by anti-protein folks) showing that higher protein diets actually IMPROVE bone healing following things such as breaks or fractures. Clearly the idea that ‘protein is bad for bone’ is a bit more complicated than just a soundbite. The review paper I want to look at today examines the topic in some detail.
Permanent Metabolic Damage Followup – Q&A
About 10 days ago I posted a Q&A titled Permanent Metabolic Damage dealing with the claim that, following extreme contest diets, bodybuilders and other physique competitors have ‘damaged’ their metabolic rate so irrevocably that they are able to gain significant amounts of fat consuming only 700-900 calories per day. I’ll let you read that piece to see my answer. But in the comments sections were several questions that seemed worth addressing although they weren’t all exactly related to the specific topic I was addressing.
Tom Venuto’s Holy Grail Body Transformation Program – Product Review
But today I want to talk about Tom’s new product/project which he’s given the (somewhat gag inducing) title of The Holy Grail Body Transformation Program. By ‘holy grail’, as you can see in the subtitle on the cover graphic above, Tom is referring to that commonly desired goal of gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time.
Permanent Metabolic Damage – Q&A
Lately I’ve seen a lot of hype regarding metabolic damage that can occur when dieting to very low body fat levels, where individuals permanently “damage” their metabolisms to the point where they are getting fat on 800-900 calories a day. It’s said to occur when losing weight too fast or trying to do too much cardio on top of a very low caloric intake.
