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Scientists Test Effects of 'Fat Burning High Octane'-Coffee With High CGA & Reduced Hydroxyhydroquinone Content

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Needless to say: The fat burning effect is not one that relates to body fat... and that a dose-escalation (4 instead of 1 cups would bring about such an effect is relatively unlikely, too). It has been some week since I have written the last coffee article. Today, the coffee-free time ends, though. Scientists from the  Kao Corporation  in Japan have recently developed what I labeled a "high octane" coffee... and no, that's not a brand/blend that's particularly high in caffeine. That wouldn't be #SuppVersity news-worthy. What is it then, if it's not coffee that bumps up the postprandial fat oxidation? At face value, the answer seems to be straightforward; it's an old acquaintance and - at least for supplement junkies - probably the #2 on the list of "I know that stuff"-ingredients in coffee: chlorogenic acid  - I've discussed its effects and how to maximize its content in coffee in all detail in my coffee buying, roasting, brewing 101 ...
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Two-A-Day Training - That's Bogus, Right? No - Increased Fat Oxidation in Endurance, 2.4x Higher Max. Volume, 2.6x Higher Time to Exhaustion in Resistance Training Study

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If you feel totally wasted after every workout, I have bad news for you. In the two-a-day studies at hand the rest between the first and second workout was only 2h! Not exactly much time to recover, but the idea is to "train low" (on glycogen) on the second workout. It sounds like madness or something for the "enhanced" athletes, but an older scientific study I recently dug out, accidentally, says that "training twice every second day may be superior to daily training" (Hansen. 2005). When I tried to learn more about this topic, though, I had to realize that the evidence is scarce. Similar results have been presented by Yeo et al (2008), though, albeit for trained triathletes and cycling. In their study, Yeo and colleagues determined the effects of a cycle training program in which selected sessions were performed with low muscle glycogen content on training capacity and subsequent endurance performance, whole body substrate oxidation during submaxim...
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Metabolic Damage, Energy Intake & the Human "Energy Thermostat" - An Update Based on Recent Studies

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You may argue that it is unfair, but there's no way to negate that people who have been sign. overweight once are at a high risk of ending up with a reduced metabolic rate when they've achieved the same weight and body comp. as people who have never been obese. You will probably have heard of, maybe even experienced the nasty reduction in basal energy expenditure that occurs during and often persists after energy restricted diets. In today's SuppVersity article, I will briefly summarize the results of a couple of recent studies that may yield new insights into a phenomenon some people call "metabolic damage". Now, "metabolic damage", or as I prefer to call it, the diet-induced (semi-)permanent down-regulation of our basal energy expenditure wouldn't be a problem if our appetite would decrease to the same degree. Unfortunately, there's a disconnect between appetite and energy expenditure of which a recent study from the University of Leeds ...
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Dairy Protein Shoot-Out: Intact Casein, Casein Hydrolysate, or Whey, What's the Most Satiating Protein and Boosts Fatty Acid Oxidation Most Effectively? And What Does it Imply?

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I doubt any of the shakes the subjects consumed looked that delicious! If you click on "protein supplements" on the website of any Internet supplement vendor, it will be quite obvious that dairy proteins dominate the supplement market. For a good reason! They are easily digested, taste good and have a ton of research to back their superior efficacy as potent muscle builders (Hulmi. 2010). If you look closer, you will realize that whey proteins are mostly marketed as fast-digesting post-workout muscle builders, while casein proteins, which have a much lower market-share, are said to be slow digesting or even "time-released" proteins that promote long-lasting anabolism and satiety. Learn more about the effects of your diet on your body composition at the SuppVersity Dieting Makes Gymnasts Fat! Minimal Carb Reduction, Max. Results? HIT Circuit + Plyos for Glucose Management How Much Carbs Before Fat is Unhealthy? 5 Tips to Improve & Maint...
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Maté Boosts Fat Oxidation During Cardio: What's the Intra-Workout Effect From 1 Gram of Ilex Paraguariensis Worth?

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Do you want to burn some extra fat during your workouts? Ilex can help. But will it also help you lose body fat? After the nicotine article a week ago, it's about time to take a look at less "toxic" fat burners. As the case may be, researchers from the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at the Sheffield Hallam University have just published a paper about the ability of Yerba Maté (Illex Paraguariensis | YM) to augments fat oxidation and energy expenditure during exercise at various submaximal intensities (Alkhatib. 2014). Now, as a SuppVersity Reader you're well aware that an "augmentation of fatty acid oxidation during exercise", alone, is not worth your heard earned money. The question to keep in mind, when we're going through the results, is thus: Is Ilex Paraguariensis worth using, or is it just worth writing about in a science magazine? Is Maté better than coffee ? Find out what coffee can do for you! Remember: With Coffee More Won't...
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