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Glutamine- The Post Work Out King Glutamine is an amino acid which is present in large amounts (about 60 %) in our muscles. Whenever we are doing heavy exercises, the glutamine within the muscles deplete at a fast rate. That is when the muscles are damaged and we feel tired. If the muscles are not repaired back, it can lea..

Whey Protein-Behind the Scene Whey protein is a mixture of proteins isolated from whey. Whey is the liquid part of milk that separates during cheese production. Milk actually contains two main types of protein: casein (80%) and whey (20%). Whey is found in the watery portion of milk. When cheese is produced, the fatty parts of ..

You must be a little confused what to follow for a weight loss: a diet or strenuous exercises or both? If both, in what ratios should they be? Well, it is a tricky question but the answer is simple. Let us see…. Why Is Diet So Important? The key to lose weight is to achieve a negative energy balance. Energy balance is create..

Amino Acids An amino acid is a type of organic acid that contains a carboxyl functional group (-COOH) and an amine functional group (-NH2) as well as a side chain (designated as R) that is specific to the individual amino acid. Amino acids are considered to be the building blocks of polypeptides and proteins. The elements found..

BCAAs- Defined We are all aware of this 3-in-one amino acid supplement. BCAAs known as Branched Chain Amino Acids are the simplest form of protein and it gets absorbed in minimum time. It consists of 3 amino acids in varying ratios: Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine. These 3 amino acids are the essential amino acids which are ..

Why Amino Acids? Proteins need to be metabolized into their simplest form (amino acids) order to be effectively used by the body. There are 20 amino acids which are needed for human growth and metabolism. Twelve amino acids (eleven in children) are termed as non-essential; this means that they can be metabolized by the body an..

It is alarming to see people consuming junk food like it were their normal diet. Consuming junk food has many ill-effects on the body. Let us see how it affects our brain and eventually hampers the mental health. What is Mental Health? Mental health consists of the emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences ..

Believe it or not, but the old saying “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper”, stands true today as well Breakfast fuels the body after an overnight fast. The name ‘breakfast’ literally means to break a fast. Food is the fuel for our body. Just imagine fuelling a car where fuel is the food and ..

Is it possible again? And finally, your wedding day was a complete success; after all the hard work put behind looking simply gorgeous and receiving so many compliments, you feel that now you can laze around and eat your favourite foods you had been craving for few months back? However, deep inside you, you still want to get th..

Are you fed up of your boring banana shake as breakfast? Presenting you an interesting breakfast option for your daily workout. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day irrespective of the type of diet you might be following. The thumb rule is to have your breakfast like a king. Ingredients 1/2 cup of Whole Oats 1/2 cup..

Are you tired of being called Skinny or a hardgainer? Are you struggling to add muscles and want more mass? Then, you are then at the right place. Ways for Mass Gaining 1. Know Your Nutrient Timing Eating while doing no workout won’t benefit. An ideal time to fuel up your body with calories is early morning and post workout..

Picture this: You have a lot of pending work already in the office and at last moment meeting crops up on your To-Do List. You feel pathetic and all you want to do is to go out with your friend to grab a beer after office. So, you call up your gym instructor and cancel your today’s workout schedule. Being workaholics, we always..