Brain health: an association with body fat?

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Reading Time: 5 minutes
Age-related changes in the brain include a reduction in gray matter volume, which is thought to be directly influenced by our level of physical activity and body composition. Can these factors slow cerebral aging and improve cognitive health in the long term?

BCAA supplements: useful or not?

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Reading Time: 5 minutes
The popularity of BCAAs (branched-chain amino acids) rests mainly on the fact that they are said to stimulate muscle protein synthesis and reduce proteolysis, thus promulgating a positive net protein balance. But are they really necessary?

Muscle hypertrophy: what’s holding us back?

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Reading Time: 7 minutes
It has been suggested that humans have a finite potential in their ability to grow skeletal muscle. However, if this plateau does exist, are there other physiological factors, in addition to genetic predisposition, that put the brakes on our muscle gains?