Perhaps at one point or another, most of us have heard the term “food is a drug”. Considering all of the chemicals within the sport of bodybuilding, and in our world in general today, many of you may likely have dismissed this statement as fraudulent or ridiculous. But make no mistake, the phrase is much truer than you can imagine. That’s because eating any kind of food, any time, sets off a chemical reaction within the body that at least involves digestion, and at most, involves a lot more. At best, food can be nourishing, enlivening, balancing and can cause our bodies to respond with better health and performance. At worst—or should we say ‘at our worst’—the foods we eat can cause utter havoc, and include things like mood swings, ill health and a general chemical imbalance within our bodies that create yet other ...

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