Supplement City company spotlight: Optimum Nutrition
Few supplement brands around the world have the reputation of Optimum Nutrition. They are also one of the longest operating supplement companies in history, with foundations dating back to 1986. Optimum Nutrition also has the distinction of being one of the few supplement companies that has products in every category [...]
Why the Resveratol supplement can boost your health
Most people have heard of Resveratol, a plant compound found in many natural sources. It has a growing reputation as one of the world's most potent natural supplements. In nature, various plants produce Resveratrol to help fight off microbial attackers such as bacteria and fungi. It also helps plants withstand [...]
Supplement City company spotlight: MuscleTech
Few brands in the supplement world have the reputation, and the longevity, of MuscleTech. They have been in business since 1995, long before the internet became mainstream and years before social media exploded the world of supplements. Many companies have come and gone in this time. But MuscleTech continues to [...]
Diet masterclass: Should you bulk or cut?
When it is winter, it is natural to increase calorie and/or comfort food intake. Likewise, many bodybuilders, fitness models and workout enthusiasts use winter (where you where more clothes), to undertake a bulking period. Bulking is considered the time honoured muscle building / mass growth phase of training. There are [...]
Why Sugar and Energy drinks are a bad combination
In 1975 a Thai businessman called Chaleo Yoovidhya came up with an Energy drink called Krating Daeng. Introduced to the masses in Thailand a year later, it contained water, cane sugar and caffeine. Taurine, inositol and B-vitamins were added and the world was introduced to energy drinks. It wasn't until [...]
Why Vitamin D enhances your overall general health
Vitamin D is getting a lot of attention in the media lately, largely thanks to it's proven benefits in regarding the immune system and general health. Vitamin D is one of the great supplements. It has long been studied, and proven, to have major benefits when it comes to bone [...]