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It were the nightly binges, not the fasting that made the rodents fat... and it's not news that starving and bingeing is obesogenic, is it? Recently, Kara L. Kliewer and her colleagues, probably tried to do something good, when they conducted a study to "capture intraday oscillations in lipid stores and adipose tissue gene expression in gorging mice and to identify metabolic consequences of gorging precipitated by food restriction during weight regain" (Kliewer. 2015). Whether what came out of it, i.e. articles saying that "Skipping Meals Promotes Belly Fat Storage, Increases Risk For Insulin Resistance" ( MedicalDaily ), however, will help people avoid help you lose body or belly fat appears to be highly questionable, though. After all, the mainstream interpretation of the study is rigid with respect to its implications. Do you have to worry about fasting when your're dieting!? Breakfast and Circadian Rhythm Does Meal Timing Matter? Habits ...

Is milk the perfect fluid replacement + anti-post-workout binge + muscle protector for gymrats, fitness junkies and professional athletes?  It stands out of question. Compared to Coke and many of the so-called "sports-" or "energy drinks" that are in fact no much more than over-caffeinated liquid sugar bars, milk is a healthy beverage. Whether it's also a potent ergogenic though, is still intensely debated. A recent study from the McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontaria, for example, indicates that the initial surge in post-workout protein synthesis cannot be sustained solely by the low amount of protein in regular milk (Volterman. 2015). Its inability to trigger longlasting increases in protein synthesis and thus to promote a positive whole body protein balance does yet not negate the already proven benefits milk and some of its less-known constituent (I am not talking about whey or casein!) may have for athletes and gymrats. You can learn more about ...

Trp and it's metabolite 5-HTP may be particularly useful for female sugar cravings and binges. Can l-tryptophan help you lose body fat? If you look at the results of the latest study from the University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology it would seem that the answer to this question may be "Possibly, yes, but..." Before we come to the implications I would yet like to take a closer look at said study which shows that a lack of tryptophan (Trp) during diets does not just affect the biosynthesis of serotonin, but may also be associated with increased susceptibility for mood disturbances and carbohydrate craving. Accordingly, "strategies to supplement Trp while dieting could be highly useful in treating uncontrolled weight gain or in preventing neuropsychiatric symptoms" (Strasser. 2014). Honestly, fasting and eating / skipping breakfast may be more promising weight loss tools Breakfast and Circadian Rhythm Does Meal Timing Mat...

The alien inside - billions of bacteria in your gut interact with your central nervous system and take command over your metabolism and - probably - even about what you want to put into your mouth. Wouldn't it be great if it was not your lack of willpower and your unhealthy food choices that were to blame for the potbelly you're carrying around? Wouldn't it be awesome if you could blame your misery on someone else? And wouldn't it be best if that someone was a dirty little microbe in your gut? Someone who cannot fight back, when you chose him as a scapegoat? That would be great, right? Well, in today's SuppVersity Article we're going to take a look at a bunch of studies and hypothesis that may actually allow you to find a new excuse for your inability to lose weight. But beware! While I wouldn't say that researchers who favor the "evolutionary conflict between host and microbes" theory as an alternative explanation for the ever-increasing ob...

Image 1: Are we missing the cacao (=fat) for the chocolate? Study suggests that women do better without glucose than men (img. stern.de) Ladies, I know I am neglecting you. Testosterone here, bodybuilding there and rarely something about your issues. In the end, it is not fundamentally different with today's news, but the study we are going to look at today is at least food (all pun intended) for thought for both sexes. In fact, Mallory , one of the few women who has not yet been put off by "half naked bodydbuilding types" (if you don't know what I am hinting at, check out the "Biggest Winner" blogpost ) and all the hoopla around the "muscle building effects of testosterone", reminded me that I had stashed away a study on the sex-specific reaction to glucose- and lipid-deprivation by scientists from the University of Cincinatti a few weeks ago for "future reference" - a study with quite remarkable results ( Sandoval. 2012 ). ...