It’s long been established in scientific circles that blood sugar taken from food is absolutely vital for survival. Without it, a person will become sick, weak, and eventually die. However, in the past few decades, many bodybuilders have chosen to be ‘guinea pigs’ for their own analysis into what happens when carbohydrates – the means for bringing blood sugar into the body – are removed. The results were twofold. First, the bodybuilders achieved new levels of muscularity and conditioning. Second, they did not die, despite the scientific belief that it was impossible to maintain blood sugar levels without eating carbohydrates. It turns out that the liver creates NEW blood sugar. It takes components of lactic acid and pyruvic acid which exist in the body, and combines them with amino acids which enter the body through consumption ...

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Q: I have been getting a lot of Omega-3s from fish oil and flax oil, and have been eating a ton of protein. My fat loss is so accelerated right now. But my question is, why does one fat cause more fat loss than another. I mean, why couldn't you swill vegetable oil instead of flax, or eat fatty meats and lose a ton of fat? A: Well, from a ketogenic standpoint, all fats are created equal and you get progress in the way of fat loss. But, it's long been known that Omega-3s are rife with fat burning effects. You will be even better off balancing the fats by getting Omega-6s (GLA from Evening Primrose), Omega-3s from flax oil and fish oil are a great complement. The higher the fat (within reason) the higher the fat loss. Your ...

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