Tag: caffeine
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How Much Caffeine Before Training?
A systematic review and network meta-analysis published on December 3, 2025 in MDPI, titled Effects of Caffeine Dose and Administration Method on Time-Trial Performance: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis, examined the amounts of caffeine that may have an ergogenic effect before training. The effects of caffeine administration methods (e.g., capsules/tablets, gum, mouthwash) and doses…
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Moderate Coffee Consumption Offers Lower Risk of Heart Disease
A new study published in June 2025 in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism suggests that MODERATE coffee consumption due to the caffeine it contains could be beneficial for preventing diseases such as coronary heart disease. The study examined data from 360,000 people aged between 37 and 73 years, with 99.5% of the people…
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6 Supplements That Raise Blood Pressure
Blood pressure varies daily for various reasons, such as diet, stress, physical activity. Blood pressure it can also increase more permanently due to increased age and/or increased body weight and due to taking pharmaceutical treatment with drugs such as anti-inflammatories, psychotic drugs, corticosteroid drugs, etc. High blood pressure or hypertension is the condition that occurs…
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5 Foods for Dry and Dehydrated Skin
Dry and dehydrated skin are two different conditions. In dehydrated skin, the skin lacks moisture and water. In dry skin, you are deficient in vitamin A and natural oils. Dehydrated skin lacks hydration and may look oily but is mostly dull and may peel in places. If our skin is dehydrated, we must hydrate it…
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7 Food Categories for Fast Recovery after Surgery
After surgery and since we do not have to follow a specialized diet plan due to the operation, we must eat healthy foods that will help our body heal. A balanced intake of the right nutrients will help speed up our recovery and avoid complications related to nutrition. The following food categories are ideal to…
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5 Nutrition Tips for a Better Sleep
Diet and sleep are quite connected, but it is true that a balanced diet alone will not benefit our sleep if we have bad sleep habits. We should NOT consume before bedtime: 1. Caffeine Coffee and anything containing caffeine such as energy drinks, cola drinks, dark chocolate, dark chocolate ice cream are foods that disrupt…
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Foods to AVOID in PREGNANCY
To prevent possible complications during pregnancy, we should avoid the following foods: 1. Seafood and fish that contain mercury or are dangerous for listeriosis. Avoid shark, swordfish, bigeye tuna, mullet, cod due to the mercury they may contain. Mercury can cause damage to the human brain and nervous system. Also, smoked fish such as smoked…
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10 nutritional tips for a better response to Depression
Depression is a disorder that affects our mood, thoughts and behavior. It can start with a loss of interest and pleasure and develop into a daily feeling of anxiety, sadness and/or melancholy for a long time, resulting in abstinence from our social and interpersonal relationships. Depression is not combated with a special diet and needs…
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5 Myths about Diet Programs
1. Delete Carbohydrates from diet if you want to lose weight If we exclude carbohydrates from our diet we will have a slightly greater weight loss than usual, but this weight loss will be due to excessive water loss from the body and not to fat loss (1 gram of carbohydrate holds 3 to 4…
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10 Foods for a Healthy Prostate
The prostate is a small gland located behind the male bladder, it belongs to the male reproductive system and helps in the production of sperm.It also contributes to urinary continence. The prostate can present problems from the moment a man begins to have sexual intercourse. Up to the age of 40-45, problems arise from inflammation…
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