News tagged with protein supplementation

If consumers are close to fitness goals, do they prefer a larger or limited variety of products?

Consumers who believe they are making progress toward their goals are motivated by limited product variety, unlike people who think they are further from their goals, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Re ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improving training efficiency in horses

It is well known that hard training can lead to degradation of muscle protein. A number of nutritional strategies have been developed to counter this but surprisingly there has to date been very little attention paid to the ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Feeding cows natural plant extracts can reduce dairy farm odors and feed costs

With citizens' groups seeking government regulation of foul-smelling ammonia emissions from large dairy farms, scientists today reported that adding natural plant extracts to cow feed can reduce levels of the gas by one-third ...

Chemistry / Other

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Sports beverage with half carbs, fewer calories boosts endurance

(PhysOrg.com) -- Compared to a carbohydrate-only supplement, a low-carb beverage with added protein increases endurance times in cyclists, according to a study out of The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Kinesiology ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vitamin and calcium supplements may reduce breast cancer risk

Vitamins and calcium supplements appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Protein supplements are misused by athletes

Protein supplements don't improve performance or recovery time and, according to a recent study, such supplements are inefficient for most athletes. "They are often poorly used or unnecessary by both high-level athletes and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New evidence that popular dietary supplement may help prevent, treat cataracts

Researchers are reporting evidence from tissue culture experiments that the popular dietary supplement carnosine may help to prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that is a leading ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Protein sports drinks proven to give best performance

Sports drinks containing protein are better at improving athletes' performance. Research published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition has shown that drinks containing a mix ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 24, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0