Assessing protein quality: How is it done? The question is: how do you determine protein quality? Experts use two criteria for rating and ranking proteins: bioavailability and amino acid profile. Bioavailability With bioavailability, protein quality is measured based...
You’ve probably heard about eccentric and concentric training and how it helps you maximize your workout regimen. In fact, both of these training methods are highly recommended by fitness experts and personal trainers because of their many benefits. Here, we’ll get to...
We are aware that working out or doing any form of exercise is good for the body—and it is. In fact, a study suggests that exercise can act as a drug because of its many pharmacological benefits. According to research, an increase in energy expenditure due to physical...
The Link between Quality Sleep and Improved Athletic Performance Sleep is fundamental to life. Without it, we cannot function properly and even increase our risks to certain medical conditions. Sleep and athletic performance has also been linked to each other. Several...
Vitamin D and Athletic Performance in Athletes Vitamin D has always been recommended as part of a healthy diet for many reasons. Having the properties of both a vitamin and hormone, vitamin D is necessary for the proper formation of bones, mineral homeostasis and...
