Chromium is a mineral that humans require in trace amounts. It's well established that chromium enhances the action of insulin. Since this hormone regulates storage fat utilization, some have suggested that chromium supplementation may promote fat loss.
A recent study at the Baylor University's Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory (ESNL) investigated whether some supposed "muscle-building" supplements, namely methoxyisoflavone, 20-hydroxyecdysone and sulfo-polysaccharide, affect training adaptations and/or markers of muscle anabolism/catabolism.
A recent study by Dr. Magali Lacroix and colleagues compared the post-meal utilizationof nitrogen (ie., protein anabolism) from three different proteins, namely micellarcasein ("slow protein"), milk soluble protein isolate ("fast protein") and totalmilk protein (another "slow protein"). Their data suggested that a slow protein inducesbetter post-meal nitrogen utilization than dida fast protein.
Oolong is a traditional Chinese type of tea. The term "oolong" means "raven dragon" in Chinese. Consumption of oolong tea was first recorded around the third century B.C. when a famous Chinese doctor recommended it for increasing one's alertness. It has also been suggested that oolong tea can promote fat loss.
A recent, well-controlled study at the University of Ottawaexamined the acute effects of exercise timing and meal glycemic index on fat burning in healthy young guys. After an overnight fast, subjects were asked to perform a moderate treadmill exercise either before consuming a 400 kcal low-glycemic or high-glycemic breakfast, or after consuming the low-glycemic or high-glycemic meal.
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