Category Archive for "(Yeah) Science"
Is your fish oil dangerous?
We’re often asked why we haven’t expanded our product line to include items like fish oil. The truth is that we exhaustively research each and every ingredient that we put into 3Fu3l, and we’re currently investigating numerous others. But why…
Microwave removes bacteria, leaves milk protein intact (*study)
Believe it or not, they have raw milk vending machines in Italy. And a recent study says that the milk purchased from these machines should still be boiled, because after conditions simulating 72 hours of handling, the level of microbiological…
Gluten can make you depressed (*study)
Although relatively few people (less than 1%) have celiac disease, considerably more have self-diagnosed gluten sensitivity. People avoid gluten like the plague with vague reasons like “I just feel better” – but as it turns out, science has recently caught…
Minimalist Footwear positively alters Foot Shape and Structure
A two year case study has just been described online by Dr. Nick Campitelli, a foot and ankle surgeon who also happens to be a long distance runner. The study was somewhat informal, but very informative nonetheless – as it…
Glucosamine and Chondroitin don’t work
For hard-training athletes, joint pain can be a fact of life. Knees, backs, shoulders, elbows, and hips can all take a pounding from physical activity, and if that activity includes repeatedly moving several hundred pounds of weight, it can only…
Hydrolyzed Whey Protein versus Whey Protein Concentrate (*Study)
What happens when you compare hydrolyzed whey protein to its counterpart, native whey concentrate? A recently published study took the metabolomics approach and examined the differences between rodents fed either hydrolyzed whey protein or whey protein concentrate. Although both cause…
Grain-Fed Cows have higher levels of inflammatory & toxic compounds (*Metabolomic study)
A recent area of interest to the 3Fu3l team has become metabolomics – the study of processes involving metabolites. If you’re new to the party, or need a (very) basic refresher, a metabolite is the product formed from a substrate…
Training on Sand versus Training on Grass (*study)
Anyone who’s don their share of running on sand will already know that it’s more difficult than running on grass. But here at 3Fu3l, we question everything, and just because it’s harder, doesn’t mean it will produce better results. Running…
Dietary Supplements and Running Performance (*study)
Open the latest issue of Runners World – or any issue from the past decade, for that matter – and you’ll see hundreds of thousands of advertising dollars devoted to dietary supplements. From experience we can tell you that some…
The Impact of Stretching on Performance
Stretching. Performance. Stretching can have numerous definitions, from the type of semi-distracted hurdler’s stretch one might see from a pregame NFL lineman to the intense stretching that is part of a ballerina’s daily routine; as can performance, from turning in…
