Many of us who have been associated with the Bodybuilding community have had less than over-whelming confidence in the medical profession. And along with them, those who advised us on diets. Bodybuilders make very specific demands of diets. Any diet should be capable of producing a bigger more muscular body. Of course most serious bodybuilders use performance enhancing drugs - mainly anabolic steroids - and this much frowned upon by the medical profession. That same medical profession that is working towards a male contraceptive based on testosterone. If they prescribe it, it is OK; if bodybuilders prescribe it themselves, it is bad. Every bodybuilder has, at some time or other, been given a lecture on the health hazards from steroid use - even though there is little evidence of serious problems for most users.
In the last 24 hours I have seen reports from the medical and nutrition establishment that have told me that :
1. Testosterone supplementation for middle aged and elderly men is advantageous because the boost to blood testosterone levels reduces the risks of diabetes and heart disease. In the past the opposite had been proposed. Extra testosterone in older men will also boost libido and that will make everybody feel better.
2. The best breakfast in the morning is an old fashioned English breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, tomatoes, etc. with toast. The high fat intake will boost metabolism through the day.
3. Taking five portions of fruit and vegetables each day will reduce cancer risks. Current thinking is that this high vegetable/fruit diet will make almost no difference to cancer risks.
So, if you want to learn about diet and gaining and losing weight, ask a bodybuilder. He or she will tell you something that works and when linked to a training programme with weights will make you healthy as well.
Do not forget that it was amatuers that built the Ark and the professionals that built the Titanic.
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