By Sarah K. Spencer / MLB.com | July 27th, 2016 PITTSBURGH — Major League players working out or needing medical attention usually keep the Pirates’ athletic training staff busy. But on Wednesday, a few dozen rowdy kids at PNC Park kept them occupied when they joined forces with the Taylor Hooton Foundation to educate youth […]

Here’s what you should really do if you want to maximize your gain BY CHRIS MOHR, PH.D., R.D. It would seem logical that the more protein you pack away during a meal, the bigger your muscles would grow. But your body doesn’t work that way. There’s a certain amount of protein your muscles can absorb […]

  In a 12-count grand jury indictment that was recently unsealed, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is prosecuting two contract manufacturing executives in the sports nutrition industry for conspiracy to illegally sell steroids. John Wesley Houser IV and Beny Mesika, founders of Durcaps Labs, Active Sports Nutrition and Adrenaline Nutrition Supplements, face significant jail […]

Body dysmorphia isn’t a simple extension of low self-esteem, or bad body image; it’s a much-misunderstood anxiety disorder with strong links to obsessive-compulsive traits, and it can cause deep difficulties for people who suffer from it. OCD UK estimates that over 0.5 percent of the population may suffer from body dysmorphia (BDD), or over 1.5 […]

Even teens who are not athletes are using performance-enhancing supplements in an attempt to enhance their appearance, the American Academy of Pediatrics warns in a new report. The supplements, which include steroids, diet pills and protein powders, are risky and unregulated, the group says. “Doctors think of performance-enhancing substance use as an athlete problem, but […]

Unregulated products can harm health, U.S. pediatricians’ group warns By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Many teens are turning to risky, unregulated supplements to boost their looks, warns a leading group of U.S. pediatricians. These products — including protein powders, steroids and diet pills — are often useless at […]

The Short of It Doctors are warning parents that their teens could be using unregulated supplements as appearance enhancers. The Lowdown Pediatricians from the U.S. Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness are warning parents aboutteens using risky, unregulated supplements to improve their looks. Teens are using things like protein powders, steroids and diet pills, which […]

By Jim Evans Most natural bodybuilders have a passion for nutritional supplements, a cornerstone of their regimen for physical perfection. That passion often extends to the adoration of whichever supplement companies come calling with so-called “sponsorships” of in-kind services (rarely cash) – or whatever brand is endorsed by their trainers or close personal friends without […]

By Jim Evans Natural bodybuilders – and all of their related family members in figure, fitness, physique, bikini, sports model, beach body, physically challenged, etal – are suckers for free supplements. Give them free protein bars, protein powder, creatine, energy drinks, or anything else on the voluminous list of products alleged to enhance their ­appearance, […]

Beijing 2008 race walking champion Alex Schwazer has failed another drugs test just weeks after he returned from a three year and nine month doping suspension. The Italian, a 50 kilometres gold medal winner at Beijing 2008 who tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) shortly before London 2012, returned from his doping ban this year. He claimed […]