DrClydeWilson's NUTRITION BLOG

Protein to carb ratio for exercise

Clyde, After doing many hours of research into strength training recovery drinks, mixture and amounts of CHO/Pro/AA, and timing the following trends have emerged: 1) Intake of a CHO/Pro drink of at least a 3:1 and at most 4:1 has... Read more →

Protein needs for exercise

The DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) guidelines for protein intake is 0.8 g / kg / day assuming relatively high protein bioavailability i.e. a diet including soy and/or animal-derived products (SEE MY POST ON THIS BY CLICKING HERE). The DRI conclusions... Read more →

Your protein needs: DRI & RDA

The most recent meta-analysis of human protein needs [Rand RM, Pellett PL, Young VR. Meta-analysis of nitrogen balance studies for estimating protein requirements in healthy adults. Am J Clin Nutr 77 (2003) 109] confirms the conclusions of earlier studies used... Read more →

Eggs, egg yolks, cholesterol

An average egg contains about 70 Calories, of which 25 Cal are protein (in the white) and 45 Cal are fats (in the yolk). One-third of the fats are saturated, the remainder being unsaturated. By comparison, whole milk and most... Read more →

'The China Study': Does protein cause cancer?

Professor Campbell (the author of 'The China Study') is one of the leading nutrition epidemiologists in the United States and the World. His work is impressive, and his results make it clear that eating more protein is correlated to significantly... Read more →

Choosing your protein sources

Most of the foods that we think of as protein sources are, in fact, excellent protein sources. This is because the bioavailability (usefulness) of protein in diary, meats, fish, eggs, tofu and products made from these things are all very... Read more →