Tech '&' Nutrition

“Dude, you are way too skinny! You need a Mass Gainer to grow”. If you are a guy who is trying to put on some muscle mass, but unable to achieve your desired goals, then you must have got this advice from your coach or some other gym dude. But, before you take their advice, just ask yourself, “Do I really need a Mass Gainer?” The answer to this may vary from person to person and there is nothing wrong in buying a Mass Gainer if you are working really hard and consuming the right amount of macros but unable to reach your goals (which is very unlikely!). What are Mass Gainers? Mass Gainers are nothing but “high-calorie protein drinks” in disguise. A typical Mass Gainer is a blend of Protein (usually Whey Protein, Casein Protein, Egg Albumen, Soy Protein, Sweet Dairy Whey and Plant Protein), Maltodextrin (starch compound), Dextrose (glucose), Creatine Monohydrate and Anabolic Substances (in some Mass Gainers). The manufacturing and marketing companies claim that their rec...

India is a land of diverse cultures and religious beliefs. According to the ancient and medieval Hinduism texts, the consumption of meat is not prohibited, but it is strongly recommends ahimsa - non-violence against all life forms including animals. This is the reason why a major part of India’s population follows vegetarian diet. A strict vegetarian can consume everything except for animal meat and eggs. Wait! Then who are Vegans? A vegan is someone who is associated with philosophy that rejects the ‘commodity status’ of animals. The Vegans refrain from using animal products, particularly in their diet. Now you must be thinking that Vegetarians and Vegan are the same, right? The answer is absolutely NO. The Vegans do not use anything that contains animal meat or their by-products. They don’t even use diary products like milk, cheese, yogurt and cottage cheese and products made up of animal skin and even medicines, cosmetics, soaps (that contains animal by-produc...