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REAL-News --June-2021Jun 01

June 1, 2021 By Irv Rubenstein

REAL News – June 2021

June 2021 Carbs + Protein vs Carbs for Recovery Carbohydrates – sugars, starches, fruits, veggies – provide the fuel muscles and other organs (heart, brain) need to function. In the body, the carbs you eat convert to glycogen which is stored in muscles and the liver for when it’s needed. Exercise uses carbs, and prolongedRead More

Filed Under: Real News Tagged With: carbohydrates, hamstrings, leg curls, muscle repair, physical activity, protein

Aug 09, 2010

August 9, 2010 By Irv Rubenstein

Weight Management/Loss

The age-old debate – less carbs vs less fat – has been undergoing much new study since Dr. Atkins first proposed a low carb diet back when my mom was trying to drop pounds for my bar mitzvah. (Yes, for a couple years there, she was doing that yo yo thing simply to look hotRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: carbohydrates, HDL, weight loss, weight management

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