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The debate around meal timing for making gains in the gym has been raging for eons, and many people choose to chug down a protein shake following a workout to get those all-important nutrients into their system as fast as possible, but another school of thought believes that as long as you eat enough during the day, your body will always have a pool of macros to raid whenever it requires them. In a recent, but by no means last study on this subject, meal timing was shown to be crucial as relates to gaining strength. How Was the Study…
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. Summer is just a couple of weeks away—cue the pool parties, barbecues, and other outdoor gatherings. Aldi is kicking off the season by releasing a new seasonal collection of exciting items. We’re talking grilling favorites, frozen desserts, and plenty of crowd-pleasing snacks. The new products are classified as “Aldi Finds,” which are limited-time specialty items that the German grocery chain releases on a weekly basis.…
You’ve probably heard about quick-fix diets promising rapid weight loss. Among them is the General Motors (GM) diet, which claims you can shed 15 pounds in one week’s time through drastic calorie restriction. While the idea of losing weight quickly is tempting, knowing whether such a strict eating pattern is safe and sustainable is essential. That’s why we spoke with Destini Moody, RDN, CSSD, LD, a registered dietitian and sports dietitian with Garage Gym Reviews, who explores how the GM diet works, what foods you can eat on it, and whether or not it’s safe and sustainable. Rapid weight loss…
Home cooking is a time-honored way of showing care and appreciation for the people you love. That’s why cooking a homemade meal is the ideal gesture for special celebrations like Father’s Day where the whole purpose is to demonstrate your feelings for your dad. From a nutrition perspective, a home-cooked family meal is a healthy choice and makes it easier to stick to your nutrition goals in a number of ways. You can: Swap ingredients for healthier alternatives, especially when it comes to oils and fats Cut back on the amount of salt or sugar in the dish if that’s…
Neurosciences June 3, 2024 A brain tumor can significantly affect a person’s quality of life, not just length of life. In 2023, approximately 25,000 people living in the U.S. were diagnosed with a brain tumor. There are different types of brain tumors and ways to treat them that a healthcare team may consider. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: “Mayo Clinic News Network.” Read the script. Primary brain tumors are those that originate in the brain, like glioblastoma, meningioma, or others. Metastatic brain tumors originate…
I find that almost all problems are a breakdown in trusting ourselves. If we could trust ourselves fully, so many things become effortless. Let me give some examples of where we don’t trust ourselves: Procrastination: We procrastinate when we think we can’t handle the stress or difficulty of one or more tasks, or we don’t trust ourselves to handle any bad outcomes we fear from doing those tasks (people judging our work, for example). If we trusted ourselves completely, we could just do the task and deal with the stress that comes from it, and deal with whatever comes after.…
Neurosciences June 4, 2024 Editor’s note: June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month How does your gait — or how you walk — relate to your brain health? Considerably, says Dr. Farwa Ali, a Mayo Clinic neurologist who specializes in movement disorders. Assessing a person’s gait can offer insight into various brain health conditions. The hope is that early diagnosis of gait and balance problems will lead to better treatment and outcomes for patients with degenerative brain disorders. Dr. Ali explains how testing gait works and what it can tell clinicians. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0:57) is in the…
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. As food editors, we’re fortunate to sample the latest and greatest grocery products hitting the shelves each month. This year, 2024, has introduced a remarkable array of healthy food innovations that have truly impressed us. We’ve tasted, tested, and are excited to share our absolute favorites with you. So far, we’ve seen some fantastic new items from beloved brands like KIND, Bloom, OLIPOP, Beyond Meat, and Chosen that are already winning fans. Meanwhile, rising stars like Fishwife, Malk, and HeyDay Canning Co.…
Outfitted in gloves, coveralls, cap, face mask, goggles and even shoe covers, a biomanufacturing engineer moves slowly and deliberately through an ultra-clean space used to manufacture biotherapeutics. This sci-fi-like scene plays out in a “clean room” facility, guided by Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP), to research and develop regenerative biotherapies at Mayo Clinic. Experimental medicines from the human body such as blood, cells or enzymes are biomanufactured in clean rooms for use in early-stage clinical trials. Mayo Clinic follows stringent CGMP guidelines to ensure the identity, strength, quality and purity of the therapies administered in research studies. “We’re investigating very…
Here are a few ways the European beauty standard is harmful and what’s needed to finally eliminate it. Though we see flickers of progress come and go, European beauty standards — which essentially worship white physical features as the best — are still prevailing across popular culture. Keep reading to learn more about the damaging beauty ideal. Plus, hear from Siena Liggins, an independent artist and songwriter, about how it affects the music industry and what’s necessary for change. European beauty standards focus on specific physical features, including light skin and eyes, thin bodies and noses, and poker-straight hair, to…