I'm Such A Loser

Mom knows best, and in this case, it seemed mom knew more than she let on.

Now, we all know that it's good for bones and teeth. Today, I came across this article that shows that it may actually be good for muscles and weight-loss too!

According to the article, the group who consumed skimmed milk after workout, registered greater loss of body fats and packed on more muscle mass. Looks pretty good to me. I must start thinking about having milk handy with me when I workout now.

The other point of interest, which is in the article, mentions that:

As reported in the first phase of the study, the milk drinking group came out on top in terms of muscle gain with an estimated 40 per cent or 2.5 pounds more muscle mass than the soy beverage drinkers. In addition, this group gained 63 per cent or 3.3 pounds, more muscle mass than the carbohydrate beverage drinkers.

This seem to confirm an earlier entry of this blog, which states that soy actually isn't good for you. So I guess this busts the myth that soy contains lots of proteins. I still know many people who tell me soy contains heaps of proteins. When I tell them about the article on soy, they say it's just marketing bull and they're sure soy is a good source of protein.

Ok then, guess I'm gonna go shopping for skimmed milk pretty soon!

Labels: lose weight, milk, soy, soya, weight loss, Weightloss, workout

Imagine to my surprise!

Conventional wisdom says that soy and soy-based food products are generally good for you, containing all manner of nutrients your body needs especially when you're on a diet and working out.

However, this website here says otherwise.

I still don't know what to think, myself. Like all Singaporeans, I guess it's better to be safe than sorry, so from henceforth, I won't consume so much soy-based products. No more tofu (beancurd) for me! Well, not exactly, but you know what I mean.

If this is true, this is yet another classic case of what money can do to alter perceptions of the masses.

Labels: diet, soy, soya, workout