Muscle Gaining

Chicken Sausage Frittata for Dinner

Recipe for today: Chicken Sausage Frittata Ingredients for Chicken Sausage Frittata 1 chicken sausage with the meat removed from its casing 1/2 cup with zucchini shavings 1 minced clove of garlic (that gives flavor to this Chicken Sausage Frittata recipe) 2 tablespoons of olive oil 5 fresh or dry basil leaves 5 egg whites 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard Salt to your own tasteHow to cook Chicken Sausage Frittata Preheat a non-stick skillet to 200 F and on a cutting board mince t...

A Clove of Garlic raises your Testosterone Levels

The stinking rose, the garlic, has been shown to raise testosterone levels, a key hormone in muscle growth and strength. Garlic has an additional benefit because it lowers cortisol levels. Cortisol is an catabolic hormone, an adversary of testosterone, as the two compete for the same growth-stimulating sites within muscle cells. Cortisol causes the breakdown of muscle protein. Since garlic stimulates testosterone and inhibits cortisol, it has great potential as an anabolic agent (just like st...

Tuna Burgers

Recipe of the day: Tuna BurgersTuna burgers are great for your crawing moments while still sticking on to your diet. If you`re on a low carbohydrate diet throw the whole grain roll from the tuna burger and place the burger pattie between 2 or more sheets of lettuce and add some vegetables instead of rolled oats. You probably know that tuna is good for you.. low fats, lots of protein.Click to read Tuna detailsIngredients: 1 tuna can (you know the main ingredient for tuna burger :D) 1 egg white 1/...

Marinated Grilled Chicken

Recipe of the day: Marinated Grilled Chicken-1/4 cup (50 ml) extra-virgin olive oil-1 tbsp (15 ml) grated lemon rind-3 tbsp (50 ml) lemon juice-1 clove garlic, minced-1 tsp (5 ml) dried dill weed-1/4 tsp (1 ml) each salt and pepper-4 boneless skinless chicken breastsOptional:-8 lettuce leaves-2 tomatoesIn a bowl, whisk together oil, lemon rind and juice, garlic, dill weed, salt and pepper. Add chicken, turning to coat; let stand for 10 minutes. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 ho...

Minerals a very important factor of our diet!

Although minerals may be required in small quantities, they are still vitally important to our general health and wellbeing. 1.Calcium Calcium is needed for so many different functions in the body, from bones, to blood clotting, your muscles etc. People often think of bones as a static piece of the body, where very little change occurs, but that is a totally incorrect perception. Bone is a dynamic part of the body and calcium is constantly flowing into, and out of it.Calcium is needed for th...

Amino acids

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, and unlike the two other basic nutrients – sugar and fatty acids, amino acids contain nitrogen – about 16%.Amino acids are used in most body processes from regulating the way the body works to how the brain functions - They activate and utilize vitamins and other nutrients.Proteins are chains of amino acids linked together, bound together with peptide bonds and there are about 29 amino acids commonly referred to in human health. The liver manufac...