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    What do you mix your protein powder with

    I like to add 2 scoops of vanilla whey powder to oatmeal (steel cut or Scottish oats - don't bother with rolled or "quick" oats!) for breakfast #1 when I'm bulking. (Breakfast #2 is always half a dozen eggs or more.) Interestingly, the whey seems to cause the oatmeal to become...
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    coral calcium: what's the real deal?

    According to the study below, "data...suggest that the calcium of coral origin is better absorbed from the intestine than calcium of calcium carbonate origin on the average." Calcium absorption from the ingestion of coral-derived calcium by humans. Ishitani K, Itakura E, Goto S...
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    Hemp oil

    That's a good point Aaron. It would be silly to worry about the EFA ratio of a single food if the rest of the diet is out of whack. I think I need to learn more about fats in general - I don't understand how one type of EFA can be a precursor to the same EFA from another source. :confused: Can...
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    Hemp oil

    [I left a similar post in the "supplements" forum a little while ago, but thought it would get more hits here.] I recently bought a bottle of Hemp Oil from Protein Factory and wondered if anyone else here has used or even heard of the stuff. check it out here...
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    Fish vs Flax

    i've also been hearing about Hemp oil, pressed from hemp seeds. it supposedly contains the "perfect balance of omega 6, 3, and 9 fatty acids" as well as CLA and other EFA's. Any thoughts/experience with this?
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    ZMA vs protein before bed?

    thanks everyone for the replies. thanks to mikeh for the link to the older ZMA thread...and glad to be here! :) FWIW I'm training for an endurance event as well as keeping a maintenance workout in the gym, so it looks like supplementation would be a good idea to make sure i'm not deficient...
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    ZMA vs protein before bed?

    Basically I'm a little confused on the best time to take ZMA. I prefer to consume a slow-digesting protein before bed (calcium caseinate and milk proteins) but since any food and especially calcium interferes with ZMA absorbtion, I'm wondering if it's better to take the mineral supplement some...
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