C'mon people! Get with the program.
My comment about his compensation was to highlight that many writers' output is motivated by financial gain. If they don't produce, they don't get paid. Because truly accurate and useful new info in sports nutrition is few and far between, writers have to get creative to make a living. Often this means developing new
theories and implying that they are factual. These guys would have zero credibility in any formal scientific circles. You just don't make those kind of claims without
appropriate experimentation or studies to back them up. Good studies cost a lot and can often take years to complete. And no, formulating a new theory off of other studies does not mean that it has been tested!
His whole fat and carbohydrate exclusion as well as spiking insulin is garbage. I even read somewhat recently that he is still preaching that there is no substitute for dextrose (e.g. Surge post-workout).
Massive eating is just calorie counting. Nothing new. As already mentioned his recommended intakes were really high. Yes it is for bulking but usually that means mostly muscle not slabs of fat to boot.
As for the posters that don't care because his articles are provided free to the end user, free garbage is still garbage. Worse yet is when one does not know that what they are being given is bad info.
I shouldn't pick on Berardi. He is not the only one pushing propoganda. This article
Bodybuilding.com - Mauro Di Pasquale - Post-Exercise Carbohydrates May Be Counter-Productive. by Di Pasquale counters the whole post workout carb philosophy (so which one is right?) and guess what, he has just the right product for you...
Anyways, question everything you read (including what I am writing), especially in industries where the people behind the information have a lot to gain from you and your wallet.
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