The XWERKS blog
Nutrition & hydration
Food, fluids, and workout fuel: make the everyday decisions simpler.
What Is Royal Jelly? An Honest Research Review
Royal jelly is a bee secretion marketed for energy, anti-aging, immunity, and fertility. The 'queen bee' story doesn't transfer to humans, the research is...
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What Is Hydrogen Water? An Honest Research Review
Hydrogen water is regular water with extra dissolved hydrogen gas, marketed for antioxidant effects, recovery, and energy. The research is early-stage, small, and mixed...
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What Is Benfotiamine? An Honest Research Review
Benfotiamine is a synthetic, better-absorbed form of vitamin B1 (thiamine), most studied for diabetic complications where evidence is genuine but mixed. For healthy well-nourished...
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Resistant Starch Benefits: Honest Research Review
Resistant starch ferments in colon to produce butyrate, supporting gut health. Modest blood sugar and metabolic benefits. The four types and practical food sources.
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Carb Backloading: Research vs. Marketing Honest Review
Carb backloading concentrates carbs in evening post-workout. Theoretical mechanism vs research outcomes. Where it works, where claims exceed evidence.
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Carb Cycling for Fat Loss: Honest Research Review
TL;DR Carb cycling means strategically alternating high-carb and low-carb days based on training intensity, theoretical hormonal advantages, or psychological sustainability. Real concept; marketing often...
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Mythbusters: 5 Flexible Dieting Myths
This is my quick, yet purposeful edition of Mythbusters. I will be talking a bit about a style of nutrition that has come to be...
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