Category: Fitness & Sports Nutrition News

If you read the first part of our iron education series on iron homeostasis, you already know the story: conventional iron supplements often fail because they ignore the body’s regulatory machinery. Hepcidin, the hormone that controls how much iron your body absorbs and circulates, gets thrown off by inflammation, and when that happens, adding more…

  It’s no secret that I’m a fan of supplements that help with focus and stress. And when I heard about nicotine-free focus pouches, I wanted to dive deeper into them. Personally, I’m a fan of Cannadips CBD pouches that I’ve published content on in the past. They help me take the edge off after…

Riley Boudreau woke up from foot surgery with a problem. The morphine was wearing off, and he was scrolling through messages from Nepal. The 2015 earthquake had destroyed Ram Timalsina (his good friend and guide)’s village. Entire families were living under tarps. Monsoon season was coming. NuCelium isn’t relying on marketing claims. Their UPLC-verified cordyceps…

  On social media, Gen Z often refers to the “winter arc” as the period between the end of summer and the start of spring. For many bodybuilders, this season focuses on lean bulking, a strategic approach to consuming excess calories designed to build muscle while minimizing fat gain. Unfortunately, far too many people decide…

“Magnesium bisglycinate“ on the label doesn’t guarantee quality. Albion® Minerals‘ TRAACS® chelate is the only form backed by clinical trials showing 3–6x better absorption than oxide — with zero GI distress. Magnesium use has exploded. The data speak for itself: Over one billion views on the #magnesium TikTok hashtag. A 34% compound annual growth rate…

  Up until the popular unrest in Iran, Hadi seemed to have the world in his hand. His fans have always been fanatical when it comes to him. If he takes a placing they don’t like, they make themselves heard. Choopan also had the full support of Hany Rambod and Evogen. But a lot has…

Animal x Smarties is official. Three products get the classic candy flavor treatment — Creatine HMB+, Pump Non-Stim, and Creatine Chews — and these are permanent additions, not a flash drop. Same formulas, serious nostalgia. Animal just teamed up with Smarties for one of the more fitting supplement collabs we’ve seen in a while. Three…

  If you look at the shelves of supplement stores and gym bags, you’ll find various products, including pre-workouts, EAAs, protein, and now performance supplements. For years, pre-workouts dominated the sports nutrition space. If you wanted energy, pumps, and laser focus, you grabbed a scoop and headed to the gym. Simple, right? But the industry…

GHOST Whey and GHOST Vegan are both getting Chocolate Chip Cookies as a permanent flavor addition. Real gluten-free cookie pieces baked right in, 25g protein per serving. GHOST is keeping the momentum going with a permanent flavor addition to two of their most popular proteins: Chocolate Chip Cookies is now officially joining both GHOST Whey…

  The other day I stumbled across a post from Matt Tsinkorang from MuscleDiscord, owner of one of the Big 3 of independent bodybuilding media outlets, along with Nick’s Strength & Power and Desktop Bodybuilding. MuscleDiscord, or MD for purposes of this article, is headquartered in Canada. Matt has amassed a huge following of loyal…