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Green oats & nettles are said to increase free T levels ~ 100% (ref: Jon Barron). Has anyone tried this?  Any other comments?

FYI, other reports on this study express the use of a control group, which consumed no grapefruit, exercised with the rest, but experienced no weight loss. That said, the study was co-funded by the Florida Department of Citrus and appears to have undergone no peer scrutiny.

I generally avoid fruit (and other carbs) while cutting. Reading the article cited below makes me think grapefruit should be an exception. Comments? Grapefruit Diet

I started minimizing my overnight "protein fast" awhile ago by eating a high-protein (turkey, nuts, milk) snack before bed and another high-protein meal (omelette) first thing in the morning. This has correlated pretty significantly with improved LBM gains, although there have...

I use some flax meal instead of the oil, figuring it at least has other redeeming qualities (protein, fiber). But I have the same basic question: Is there any value (probable or proven) to ALA (short-chain omega-3) aside from conversion to EPA/DHA (long-chain omega-3)?

Wouldn't it be better to take CLA/Fish oil in a larger portion at a lower frequency? For instance, take an entire day's dosage after one (large) meal. That would seem to minimize the amount oxidized. Or are there other factors involved?

Thanks for the reply, Blade. That is useful info, but I was thinking of the fat loss scenario, where I assume excess carbs are consumed instead of fat. If acetic acid shuttles more carbs into glycogen stores, allowing more fat to be burned for energy, then I would expect some reduction in...

Steve, Do you think it aided fat loss?. I understand this to be the expected net benefit (see Blade's post, page 1)

Any updates on this interesting topic, anecdotal or otherwise? One thought I had: if acetic acid improves glycogen repletion, wouldn't we want to decrease post-workout carbs a bit, so there isn't any "spill-over" for conversion to fat?

While I'm waiting for an expert commentary, I'll chime in... Bryan has written that this is the most efficient ratio, meaning (my interpretation) that if your growth is limited by your intake, this may well be a direction you want to go (higher carbs). I think his & others' remarks about...

I'm no expert, but I understand it to be related to your goals: cutting vs. bulking. If you want to bulk at all costs, by all means carb up prior. If you strive for leaner gains, delaying the carbs helps prevent fat storage.

I, too would very much like this idea to work. While I can understand how (some) protein may digest slowly enough to allow it, what about carbs? I assume carb. digestion is much faster, even for complex starches. If avoidance of simple (high GI) sugars is beneficial, based on glucose &amp...

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For convenience, I would like to be able to pre-mix protein (with skim milk) and refrigerate for use at a later time, typically within 8 hours. Does anyone know if this has a detrimental effect on protein quality?

I'd be interested in comments on this article: