Understanding NEAT By Dr. Allan Bacon Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended by everything we do that is not related to basal metabolic rate (the energy required to live), eating (the thermic effect of...
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Glycogen Metabolism By Dr. Allan Bacon Muscle or Liver? In the human body, glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose stored mainly in the liver and the skeletal muscle that supplies glucose to the blood stream during fasting periods...
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β-Hydroxy β-methylbutyric Acid (HMB): Micro-Entry All substance, no fluff. By Dr. Allan Bacon Overview Supplemental HMB has been claimed to improve body composition, muscle mass, recovery, and strength. HMB, itself, is a metabolite...
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Sleep: Micro-Entry All substance, no fluff. By Dr. Allan Bacon Overview Sleep is integral to healthy mental and physical functioning. Adequate sleep improves stress coping, cognitive processes, hormone regulation, insulin sensitivity, fat...
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Alcohol: Micro-Entry All substance, no fluff. By Dr. Allan Bacon Overview According to research, there is no level of alcohol consumption that improves health (sorry wine drinkers, you’ve experienced a marketing ploy). “Small...
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Glycemic Index/Glycemic Load By Dr. Allan Bacon Is the Glycemic Index worth focusing on? The Glycemic Index has been touted by many fitness professionals as a fool-proof guide for fat loss, but how effective is it? According to the...
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Next Stop: Gainsville By Dr. Allan Bacon Summary Some of the most common questions I receive daily on social media have to do with proper supplement intake. For those of you that are unaware, I have professionally formulated for some...
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