What kids around the world eat for breakfast.

Rise and Shine

Text by MALIA WOLLAN

Americans tend to lack imagination when it comes to breakfast. The vast majority of us, surveys say, start our days with cold cereal — and those of us with children are more likely to buy the kinds with the most sugar. Children all over the world eat cornflakes and drink chocolate milk, of course, but in many places they also eat things that would strike the average American palate as strange, or worse. 

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Seven Mistakes Women Make When Trying To Change Their Bodies

By Poliquin Group™ Editorial Staff

Women have made a huge impact on the hardcore training world. We’re busting the myths, disproving the lies, and taking the lead in helping other women look and feel amazing.

 

Yet, mistakes still get made, often because we don’t have all the information we need in order to use the most effective strategies. The good news is that using the following three principles easily solves most of these mistakes:

 

1)    Do some form of training with weights.
2)    Do some form of interval exercise in which you alternate bursts of effort with rest.
3)    Eat a whole foods diet that optimizes protein and carb intake for your unique genetics.

 

This list will identify common errors and tell you how to use these principles so that you get everything you can out of your efforts.  

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Five Simple Ways to Raise Testosterone Levels for Better Body Composition & Optimal Health

By Poliquin™ Editorial StaffI

mprove body composition and raise testosterone by making sure you are not deficient in certain nutrients that are directly linked to suboptimal levels of this most important hormone. A simple error in diet, such as eating a lot of sugar or high-glycemic foods, restricting fat, being vegetarian, or not getting enough magnesium, zinc, or vitamin D could lower your testosterone and make you fat. In addition, studies show that men with low testosterone have a greater incidence of the following health problems:

•    Type 2 diabetes
•    Infertility and poor reproductive health
•    More belly fat and total body fat, and less muscle mass
•    Less muscle growth from strength training
•    Poorer athletic performance
•    Slower recovery from intense training
•    Greater risk of prostate cancer

Low testosterone (T) is a much bigger problem than most men realize. There are many interconnected reasons for low T such as exposure to chemical estrogens, lack of nutrients in our food, diets that don’t provide the building blocks for the body to make T, and lack of physical activity. This article will provide five tips for raising your testosterone levels for the best physique and optimal health.

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