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		<title>The 70/30 Rule For Gaining Weight</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2011/12/28/the-7030-rule-for-gaining-weight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regarding lean body mass (LMB) gain vs. fat gain when bulking or overfeeding, I&#8217;ve heard the anecdotal 70/30 ratio suggested more than once. Of course this assumes &#8220;clean eating&#8221; and heavy strength work. A few weeks ago I purchased a Bodymetrix Personal ultrasound (so far I love it!) and decided that putting the 70/30 rule [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=252&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Proof: Don&#8217;t Drink And Digest</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2011/05/15/proof-dont-drink-and-digest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 01:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently answered a question on fitness.stackexchange.com asking about how the timing of drinking water would affect health or weight gain during a meal. My original answer was drawn from my earlier post here  Don’t Drink And Digest, but while that has recommendations a desire was expressed to see &#8220;proof&#8221;. So here it is: First, the amount of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=242&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aerobics, Do You Need It?</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2011/03/05/aerobics-do-you-need-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arthur Jones asserted decades ago that proper strength training makes aerobic exercise unnecessary. “Six weeks of proper strength training can improve one’s cardiovascular fitness to a degree that is impossible with any number of years of aerobics&#8221; &#160; This article examines the claim that high-intensity strength training can completely replace cardio training. Spoiler: an interesting [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=239&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The New USDA Dietary Guidelines: Total Hogwash, and Here’s Why « Raw Food SOS: Troubleshooting on the Raw Food Diet</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2011/02/06/the-new-usda-dietary-guidelines-total-hogwash-and-here%e2%80%99s-why-%c2%ab-raw-food-sos-troubleshooting-on-the-raw-food-diet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The USDA recently released their 2010 dietary guidelines. To steal a snippet from the blog article below: Can we live without bread yet? Leave the fat on our dairy? Ditch the rancid vegetable oils? Gobble down butter and coconut oil without fearing imminent death? By golly, has the USDA finally pulled its head out of the soybean [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=237&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marathons Can be Bad for the Heart-But Only Temporarily &#8211; TIME Healthland</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/10/25/marathons-can-be-bad-for-the-heart-but-only-temporarily-time-healthland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marathons Can be Bad for the Heart-But Only Temporarily &#8211; TIME Healthland. I guess it makes sense that extreme overexertion can damage the body. A marathon is certainly an admirable challenge to push the body to its limits, but it shouldn&#8217;t be mis-categorized as a &#8220;healthy&#8221; activity. According to the article less experienced/in-shape runners suffered [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=235&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A midday nap markedly boosts the brains learning capacity</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/10/01/a-midday-nap-markedly-boosts-the-brains-learning-capacity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks as though a nap can help increase learning capacity, perhaps by clearing out a backlog of facts and making room for more. From the article: &#8220;It&#8217;s as though the e-mail inbox in your hippocampus is full and, until you sleep and clear out those fact e-mails, you&#8217;re not going to receive any more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=233&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>7 Ways To Build A Better Bench Press</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/09/26/7-ways-to-build-a-better-bench-press/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I knew how to bench press. Like any good American male, I&#8217;ve been doing that exercise for years. However I had been stuck around the same point for years (on and off), and battling shoulder pain whenever I really put some focus on the exercise to try to break that barrier. In working [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=230&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Butter Is Brain Food</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/08/17/butter-is-brain-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s post on The Quantified Self shows a correlation (for the author) between butter (vs pork fat) intake and reduced time to perform simple mathematical calculation. He speculates that a temporary downward trend in his performance during the butter period corresponded to an unrelated decrease of omega-3 intake.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=228&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Summary of Transcend by Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/08/03/a-summary-of-transcend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a chapter-by-chapter summary of Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever, by Kurzweil and Grossman. Kurzweil believes that we are nearing an era in which medical science will advance fast enough to outpace aging and other chronic illnesses. The book is essentially broken down into two sections. The first describes the current [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=94&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rote Practice Is Boring AND Less Effective</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/07/16/rote-practice-is-boring-and-less-effective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Time article below reports a study in which it was discovered that repetitive practice of a single skill does not train that skill any better (and possibly less well in &#8220;game&#8221; situations) than a mixed-skill practice session. One of the intriguing explanations is that &#8220;Tedium is bad for the brain&#8221;, implying the importance of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=221&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid Brightly-Colored Foods</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/07/14/avoid-brightly-colored-foods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This should come as no surprise, but many of the added dyes in processed foods have  negative health consequences. It&#8217;s interesting to me that there are natural alternatives (as referenced in Europe by the article) that simply aren&#8217;t used, presumably because of cost. Why Bright Colors in Your Food May Mean Really Bad Things for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=219&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Study: how things you touch influence the way you think</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/06/25/study-how-things-you-touch-influence-the-way-you-think/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting how things may be cross-wired in our brains. I wonder if these reactions are universal, e.g. hot drinks make Americans feel &#8220;warmer&#8221; to other people but what about people in a really hot equatorial climate? Would they tend to &#8220;appreciate&#8221; cool drinks more? There are so many applications (insidious and benign) if this can [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=217&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Money Talks</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/05/11/money-talks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 19:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A paper published by Children&#8217;s Hospital (in Boston) examines whether food-industry funding influences the results of published nutritional studies. A significant correlation was found between positive results and funding sources that had a financial benefit. Indeed, not a single industry-funded study returned an unfavorable conclusion. Not one. I&#8217;m cynical enough that this doesn&#8217;t surprise me, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=215&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Snake Oil? The scientific evidence for health supplements</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/05/10/snake-oil-the-scientific-evidence-for-health-supplements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 22:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Supplements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visualization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[See a very nice interactive graphic for visualizing the popularity of, and supporting research for, popular supplements. Snake Oil? The scientific evidence for health supplements.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=211&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creatine Improves Brain Performance</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/05/09/creatine-improves-brain-performance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 17:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 2003 study at the University of Sydney demonstrated &#8220;a significant positive effect on both working memory &#8230; and intelligence&#8221;. This (double-blind) study gave 5g of creatine per day for 6 weeks to 45 adults, who were administered a cognitive test four times. These testing times included  sessions when subjects were &#8220;loaded&#8221; with creatine and session [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=203&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creatine Without An Insulin Spike</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/05/09/creatine-without-an-insulin-spike-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 17:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thoughts on using creatine without sugar and the resulting insulin spike.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=197&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lack of Sleep Increases Weight &#8211; NYTimes.com</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/04/27/lack-of-sleep-increases-weight-nytimes-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The lack of sleep seems correlated with an increased desire to snack. The idea that this due to hormonal imbalances caused by a lack of sleep is also supported by Diana Schwartzbein&#8217;s publications. Really? &#8211; The Claim &#8211; Lack of Sleep Increases Weight &#8211; Question &#8211; NYTimes.com.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=182&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Really? &#8211; The Claim &#8211;  For Better Muscle Tone, Go Lighter and Repeat &#8211; Question &#8211; NYTimes.com</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/04/12/really-the-claim-for-better-muscle-tone-go-lighter-and-repeat-question-nytimes-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fewer reps at heavier weights is the most efficient way to work out. It doesn&#8217;t necessarily result in bulk &#8211; that has a lot to do with additional sets and diet (high-caloric intake and lots of protein). I&#8217;ve found this to be true in my own experience and seems to be recommended by experts e.g. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=180&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>White bread, rice, and other carbs boost heart disease risk in women &#8211; CNN.com</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/04/12/white-bread-rice-and-other-carbs-boost-heart-disease-risk-in-women-cnn-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little mainstream reporting on the associative risks between refined carbohydrates and heart disease (in women, at least): White bread, rice, and other carbs boost heart disease risk in women &#8211; CNN.com.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=178&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Summary of Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes</title>
		<link>http://gutsandblackstuff.com/2010/04/12/a-summary-of-good-calories-bad-calories-by-gary-taubes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve finished reading Gary Taubes&#8217; Good Calories, Bad Calories, which I found to be an excellent guide to what the science actually indicates about nutrition. Taubes is an award-winning correspondent for Science magazine, and spent five years accumulating the research for this book. Criticisms I&#8217;ve seen on the web seem to focus on two themes: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gutsandblackstuff.com&amp;blog=11163752&amp;post=159&amp;subd=gutsandblackstuff&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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