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Does strength exercise increase nitrogen balance?
This previous post looks at the amounts of protein needed to maintain a nitrogen balance of zero. It builds on data about i…
How much protein does one need to be in nitrogen balance?
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38 g of sardines or 2 fish oil softgels? Let us look at the numbers
The bar chart below shows the fat content of 1 sardine (38 g) canned in tomato sauce, and 2 fish oil softgels of the Nature …
Nuts by numbers: Should you eat them, and how much?
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Maknig to mayn tipos? Myabe ur teh boz
Undoubtedly one of the big differences between life today and in our Paleolithic past is the level of stress that modern hum…
What is a reasonable vitamin D level?
The figure and table below are from Vieth (1999); one of the most widely cited articles on vitamin D. The figure shows the g…
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