Veedma's editorial team: Evidence-based men's health

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Can my body use 100 grams meat protein in one sitting for muscle growth?

Can my body use 100 grams meat protein in one sitting for muscle growth?

Veedma's editorial team: Evidence-based men's health

Nov 20, 2025 · 9 min read

Yes. After resistance training, the body can use a 100-gram protein meal for recovery and muscle protein synthesis, rather than simply wasting it. In a 2023 Cell Reports Medicine post-workout protein-feeding study in healthy young men, a single 100-gram dose supported a longer acute anabolic response than a 25-gram dose. In the study conditions, digestion ...

Getting kicked in the cb: What ball shots really do to your body and how to recover safely

Getting kicked in the cb: What ball shots really do to your body and how to recover safely

Veedma's editorial team: Evidence-based men's health

Nov 20, 2025 · 12 min read

Testicular trauma (getting hit in the groin): what happens, warning signs, and safe recovery A direct blow to the scrotum can cause anything from a painful bruise to internal bleeding or testicular rupture, and the nausea/abdominal pain happens because the testes share nerve pathways with structures near the kidneys from fetal development. Here’s how to ...

What is a bro split workout? The simple weekly plan that still builds size

What is a bro split workout? The simple weekly plan that still builds size

Veedma's editorial team: Evidence-based men's health

Nov 20, 2025 · 16 min read

A bro split workout is a weekly training split that trains each major muscle group once per week on separate days. Done right, it is a straightforward way for men to push high session volume, chase a reliable “pump,” and still leave plenty of recovery time between hard sessions. Key takeaways A bro split trains ...

Algae cooking oil: Smart upgrade or just another kitchen trend?

Algae cooking oil: Smart upgrade or just another kitchen trend?

Veedma's editorial team: Evidence-based men's health

Nov 20, 2025 · 17 min read

Algae cooking oil is a reasonable upgrade if it replaces butter, coconut oil, or shortening, because its mostly unsaturated, high‑oleic fat profile can lower LDL cholesterol similar to other high‑oleic vegetable oils, and it tolerates high heat with a smoke point around 535°F. Here’s how it actually stacks up against common seed oils in cooking ...

Does nicotine increase testosterone or quietly wreck it?

Does nicotine increase testosterone or quietly wreck it?

Veedma's editorial team: Evidence-based men's health

Nov 20, 2025 · 10 min read

In observational studies, male cigarette smokers average about 15% higher total testosterone and 13% higher free testosterone than non-smokers, likely because nicotine alters liver hormone metabolism and slows testosterone breakdown. That “smoker’s paradox” can still coincide with erectile dysfunction and infertility as smoking damages blood vessels and testosterone-producing Leydig cells, so higher lab numbers don’t ...