Posts by Ryan Rana
Everything you need to know about Protein
About Protein – Structure Amino Acids – The building blocks of protein Structure: every amino acid contains an amino group, and acid group, a hydrogen atom, and a distinctive side group all attached to a central carbon atom Non-essential amino acids: the body can synthesize more than half of the amino acids from nitrogen, carbohydrates, and…
Read MoreHot Cross Buns
Ingredients 240 ml milk 2 tbsp. yeast 100 g sugar 2 tbsp. salt 115 g butter, melted 1 tsp cinnamon, ground 1/2 tsp nutmeg 4 medium eggs 500 g flour 200 g currants 1 medium egg, whites only For the Glaze: 180 g confectioner’s sugar 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest, finely chopped 1/2 tsp lemon extract 2 tbsp. milk Preparation Method Preparation time: ca. 1 day 12 hrs / Grade of difficulty: tricky…
Read MoreAll about Metabolism
What is Metabolism? Typically when people think of metabolism, they think of weight. Technically, metabolism just refers to chemical processes that happen in order to maintain life. However a big topic it affects, is still weight loss/gain. Which is why fat burning supplements such as Thermakor aim to boost metabolic rates. This is because a…
Read MoreLow Fat Diets
The Truth about Low Fat Diets If you are now on a low-fat diet targeting cholesterol and saturated fats, a change may be in order. Replacing margarine with butter and vegetable shortening with lard should have no effect on your risk of heart attack. However, it may help you feel less hungry and have more energy.…
Read MoreExercises to Boost Testosterone
Boosting your testosterone Boosting your testosterone is probably a lot easier for the average person than first thought. The easiest way to kick-start the production of testosterone is to start lifting weight – the bigger the exercise (multi-joint movements), and the heavier weight, the better. Now, ‘heavier’ is a relative term but when combined with…
Read MoreTestosterone for Men and Women
Testosterone and Older Men The benefits of testosterone have already been discussed, but there is another way in which it is important: it plays a part in the virility of older men. Testosterone deficiency impacts the vitality of aging men. Men with peak testosterone levels tend to be more healthy in all aspects of their…
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