Q: What do you guys think about drinking milk? I know a lot of people who get bloated from it and still others who say it will make you fat. Should I drink milk if I want to be big and lean? A: Some people are lactose intolerant. These people will have an unpleasant gastro-intestinal reaction to the consumption of milk (stomach cramps, bloating, and diarrhea). Lactose intolerance is caused by lack of a digestive protein called lactase, which is critical for the breakdown of milk sugar (lactose). For those who have a lactose intolerance, a lactose free alternative to milk is advisable. For everyone else, though, milk is a key food in the bodybuilding arsenal. In the pre-drug days of our sport, milk was toted as a muscle-building wonder food. Lately, it’s been relegated to the sidelines for less than ...

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Everyone knows that nutrition is about the most important element in the scheme of things for a bodybuilder. The quality and quantity of the food that you eat - and the times that you choose to eat it - makes a significant difference in the way that you look, feel and develop. Food is also crucial to energy in the gym, and is often the unnamed culprit in a bad workout session. But barring sticking with cans of tuna and cooked yams, or chicken breasts and brown rice, nutrition can be a mystery to a lot of newbies and seasoned competitors alike. Most stick with just a few staples in order to simplify, but it may not be serving their every need - either in the gym or up on the stage. The 6 Food Groups Usually, nutritional bibles will show a pyramid with ...

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Q: What do you guys think about drinking milk? I know a lot of people who get bloated from it and still others who say it will make you fat. Should I drink milk if I want to be big AND lean? A: Some people are lactose intolerant. These people will have an unpleasant gastro-intestinal reaction to the consumption of milk (stomach cramps, bloating, and diarrhea). Lactose intolerance is caused by lack of a digestive protein called lactase, which is critical for the breakdown of milk sugar (lactose). For those who have a lactose intolerance, a lactose free alternative to milk is advisable. For everyone else, though, milk is a key food in the bodybuilding arsenal. In the pre-drug days of our sport, milk was toted as a muscle-building wonder food. Lately, it’s been relegated to the sidelines for less ...

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Q: I always thought that dairy products were high in fat. So, when I was told that dairy foods can actually help you lose fat, I was pretty skeptical. Is it true? A: Apparently so. Research carried out by the National Institute of Health (NIH) shows that the dietary calcium that is so abundant in dairy foods actually contributes to fat loss. Some fascinating bodily processes combine to make this possible. Here’s how it works... One of the functions of calcium is that it acts as a regulator of enzymes, including those that control fat production and breakdown. The calcium present within our cells is known as intracellular calcium. It differs from the calcium in our blood (extracellular calcium). The higher the concentration of intracellular calcium we have, the faster the rate of fat production, or lipogenesis. And the slower the rate of ...

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