Are protein supplements really better than protein foods? Before attempting to answer this question, I should first preface it by mentioning that I do not sell supplements, nor am I associated with any supplement company, so you’re getting an honest and unbiased opinion. Don’t get me wrong; I am not anti-supplement by any means. It would simply be more accurate to say that I am “pro-food.”... [Read more]

Do you need supplements as a bodybuilder? This question must have certainly crossed your mind. “I’m a bodybuilder, so do I need supplements to gain muscle? ” Let’s address this issue. Given the billion dollar revenues of the supplement industry, supplements to gain muscle might seem like a good choice, but let’s first ask ourselves what we mean when we say “need”. The question that... [Read more]

Creatine Sports Supplement Although creatine offers an array of benefits, most people think of it simply as a supplement that bodybuilders and other athletes use to gain strength and muscle mass. Nothing could be further from the truth. A substantial body of research has found that creatine may have a wide variety of uses. In fact, creatine is being studied as a supplement that may help with diseases... [Read more]

If there is one thing that continues to perplex me, it is the disparity between how popular whey protein is and how much confusion there is regarding this immensely popular supplement. Why are people so confused about whey? I have to conclude that it’s part deceptive advertising by some unscrupulous supplement companies, poorly researched articles put out by self proclaimed “guru”... [Read more]

There is a lot of debate over glutamine as to whether or not it’s a good supplement for bodybuilding. While creatine is considered a safe “no brainer,” glutamine is only used by some people. Yet, others believe that its effectiveness as supplement for bodybuilding is unclear. Glutamine was considered to be a “must-have” supplement for bodybuilding until very recently. Recent studies, though,... [Read more]