C3G - T NATION

Take This to Change White Fat to Brown Fat

TC Luoma — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Brown Fat vs. White Fat If you're relatively lean, you probably got that way with exercise and good eating habits. But some people don't train hard or watch their diets and they're even leaner than you! How's that happen? Well, naturally lean people often have superb insulin sensitivity and a generous heaping of something called

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Lower Blood Pressure With This Tasty Food

TC Luoma — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:59:00 +0000

Lower Blood Pressure Naturally Large humans often have elevated blood pressure. At least, that's what we've seen in large, obese humans. The data on large, muscular humans is mostly lacking, but generally speaking, having more muscle (and the exercise that led to it) is usually associated with a lower blood pressure reading. Still, it's not

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The One Supplement You Can't Live Without

T Nation — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The Question What's the one supplement you just can't live without? Amit Sapir – IFBB Pro, World Record Holder Powerlifter Plazma™ has completely changed my training. It's gotten me better recovery, longer workouts, more intensity, and I can literally use it as food if I have a busy day and need quality carbs and protein.

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Tip: Shuttle Calories to Muscle, Not Fat

TC Luoma — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The Key: Insulin Sensitivity You really can improve your insulin sensitivity right away, and at the same time coax your body into losing fat. Plus, when you do improve your insulin sensitivity over the long run, it's possible you may not have to ever pay attention to fat loss tips again because you'll have set

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4 Advanced Supplements Newbies Don't Deserve

TC Luoma — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000

A lot of newbie lifters are in over their heads when it comes to pro-level supplements, but I get it. Beginners want results as fast as possible, but rather than "grow into" advanced supplementation, they want the top-of-the-line stuff right away. Unfortunately, it's often just plain overkill because of their newbie limitations. What does it

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6 Essential Supplement Upgrades

TC Luoma — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Oral Absorption and Bioavailability A lot of supplements don't work. Not a big surprise, right? Now, these supplements may have been manufactured with honest intentions, but the sad-sack designers often fail to take into consideration two huge factors: oral absorption and bioavailability. I'll spare you a long discourse on pharmacokinetics, but you should at least

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Tip: C3G – How to Source the Good Stuff

TC Luoma — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Cyanidin 3-glucoside (C3G) is a polyphenol found in blueberries, grapes, black beans, and pretty much any fruit or vegetable that has a reddish blue or indigo cast to it. Studies have shown it to have anti-diabetic effects, which means that it makes you more insulin sensitive so that nutrients can be preferentially shuttled off to

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Tip: The Breakfast and Dinner Trick

Michael Warren — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Here are two protocols I use to stay lean even when I'm not on a specific diet: 1. The Meat and Nut Breakfast Breakfast is the most important meal and what you eat sets up your entire neurotransmitter production for the day. The meat and nuts breakfast raises both dopamine and acetyl-choline, the two most

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Tip: Turning Off the Cancer Switch

TC Luoma — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Turn Cancer's ON Switch to OFF. Increase AMPK. Metformin, originally known as glucophage ("sugar eater"), is currently used by type II diabetics the world over to suppress glucose production by the liver. It also increases liver sensitivity, beefs up glucose uptake by tissues, and reduces insulin-induced suppression of fatty acid oxidation. But forget about its

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Tip: 3 Habits for Maintaining Leanness

Mark Dugdale — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Here are three nutritional habits I've used to help stay lean: 1 Prepare the workweek's meals on Sunday. Simply planning ahead helps you eat healthier, more wholesome food. And knowing I'll be eating appropriately during the workday gives me the license to loosen up a bit on the weekend. 2 Use vinegar and a Nutrient

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