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The Greek Yogurt Showdown: Oikos vs Chobani vs Fage

It’s time for a Greek yogurt showdown! Today is a three-way match pitting Dannon Oikos vs Chobani vs Fage, with Great Value and Trader Joe’s brands available for alternates in case of injury. I’ll introduce the challengers and get into a comparison, but before we begin, what’s so special about Greek yogurt in the first [...]


Tested: MyoTape Body Tape Measure

Now this is cool! The MyoTape Body Tape Measure is a specialty tape measure that’s made for taking girth measurements consistently and accurately, in the comfort of your own home. The one-handed operation means you can take the measurements on your own! No longer will you suffer the embarrassment of having your bodybuilder friend measure [...]


Tested: Health Valley Fruit Yogurt Smoothies

Have you ever had the inclination to try baby food, but couldn’t be seen eating baby food? Well check this out – it’s virtually the same ingredients, in the same container, but with a mature, sophisticated label design. I’m talking about Health Valley “On the Go” Fruit Yogurt Smoothies. You can get them in a [...]


How Many Calories Do I Burn When Bicycling? (The Answer, From a Biologist!)

Joining us today is biologist Dr. Matthew Papaconstantinou. Matthew received his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and conducted postdoctoral research for 5 years in the field of blood biochemistry at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, MO. Matthew is an avid windsurfer who lives in the beautiful seaside village of Aktaio, Greece. He often [...]


Tested: CytoGainer Ready-to-Drink Muscle Gainer

While testing the Slow Carb Diet, I had the opportunity to grab just about any food I wanted for my Saturday “cheat day,” paying no attention to carbs or calories. Naturally, my inner bodybuilder took over, and I chose a “muscle gainer” drink that contained 500 calories in a small bottle! The drink was CytoGainer [...]


Ask Levi: How Do I Know I Am Ready for a Huge Race?

Today’s question is about knowing when you’re ready to enter a huge race such as the Leadville 100, a 100-mile mountain bike race in Colorado that took pros Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer over 6 hours to finish… Levi, When training a race like Leadville 100 mtn. bike, how do I know I’m ready? I [...]


Tested: Natrol Omega-3 Fish Oil

I’m a sucker for cheap stuff. When I spotted Natrol Omega-3 Fish Oil at VitaCost for a measly $6.29 for 150 softgels, I couldn’t resist. Each of the 150 softgels contains 1000 mg total fish oil, which is good. I’ll take up to 8 pills per day, so at $0.042 per pill, I’m looking at [...]


The Slow Carb Diet (And The PAGG Stack) – Are The Fat Loss Claims For Real?

Remember The Four Hour Body by Tim Ferriss? It’s a great book, and I recently took the opportunity to test out the Slow Carb Diet and PAGG stack for a second time. (My first test got cut short, which I’ll explain later…) “Slow Carb” is Tim’s preferred diet that he mentioned on his blog many [...]


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