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Monday 4 May 2009 @ 2:54 pm

How can you maintain an optimum health ?

Vitamin deficiency is almost unavoidable in our busy lifestyle. But in order to avoid or tolerate illness, health problems, signs of old age, and weakness, the need for vitamin supplements becomes necessary. You need all the vitamins in the appropriate amount for maintaining an optimum health. Since our busy day diets cannot provide all of them, vitamin supplements are there to fill in those gaps. Some people need vitamin supplements to meet their nutritional needs. Read More…

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Monday 4 May 2009 @ 2:52 pm

How Can Vitamin Supplements Help You?

The supplement of vitamin B2 also called Riboflavin gives the body energy and helps normal growth of body tissues, Vitamin B3 or Niacin supplement helps in breaking down food to give you energy. Vitamin B6 supplement helps the brain to function properly. It also helps in grow and development. Folic acid supplement prevents birth defects when taken before and during pregnancy. Vitamin B12 supplement promotes normal growth and development and help make red blood cells. Pantothenic Acid and Biotin supplement are needed for energy metabolism. Read More…

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Monday 23 March 2009 @ 9:39 am

Muscle Protein

Dairy proteins have plenty of health benefits. A recent study on milk basic protein (MBP) showed it effectively increased bone mineral density (BMD) in young women, “primarily through the promotion of bone formation and inhibition of bone absorption.”1 Milk protein (casein) also “significantly reduced iron-induced lipid peroxidation”, and improved antioxidant status in athletes taking iron-rich sports supplements.2 Further, postprandial muscle protein synthesis was significantly improved in rats fed meals containing leucine-rich [whey] proteins.3 In the study, 60 rats received experimental meals with differing leucine concentrations. Muscle protein synthesis was then determined in vivo in the postprandial state at the end of the 30-day nutritional period. Results indicated leucine-rich proteins were efficient in improving muscle protein synthesis in old rats, suggesting whey proteins could possibly be efficient in preventing sarcopenia in elderly humans. Milk peptides have also been shown to have “antihypertensive effects in animal and clinical studies”, as well as “mechanisms to lower blood pressure such as opioid-like activities and mineral-binding and antithrombotic properties”, according to one research review.

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Monday 23 March 2009 @ 9:32 am

Milk, Whey & Casein

 Milk proteins haven’t ruled the protein supplement market for over a decade by chance. When whey protein came to be associated with weight lifters, early manufacturers developed keen marketing strategies to create markets outside of muscle building and exercise recovery. The adage about milk doing a body good also benefited marketing efforts for isolated milk proteins. When the health benefits of protein began circulating in media outlets besides muscle mags, manufacturers looking to fortify existing products with protein naturally defaulted to whey and casein.

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Monday 23 March 2009 @ 9:30 am

Bodybuilding or Building Muscle , what nutrition supplement do you need ?

 Normally supplementing a diet with extra protein was only for bodybuilding and powerlifting. Creating new muscle requires plenty of whole food protein or quality protein supplementation with a protein exhibiting a complete amino acid profile. Today, however, as consumers have begun giving credence to scientific data indicating the importance of quality protein in the diet, the marketplace for all proteins is expanding. Soy, milk, casein and rice protein have defined roles in the market, especially since consumers with food allergies and other health concerns are aware of the potential health benefits of protein.

Protein is certainly an essential part of any healthy, active lifestyle, but you’re starting to see protein move into different arenas,” said Scott Steil of Humanetics Corp. Protein is increasingly associated with satiety, weight loss and sustained energy because it digests slowly in the human body and aids in controlling insulin fluctuations.

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Tuesday 13 January 2009 @ 12:10 pm

Good Foods

 We all know that what we eat can help us prevent certain illnesses. We see on television all the time about people who are ill because of their diet. Well, maybe we should say lack of a diet. These people tend to be at risk of disease because they don’t have the right things to eat. When people think of health and prevention, I think some of them think about pills and their doctor. To some people, they think these are the only tools they have. That isn’t true. In fact, there are more important tools for you to use.Our diet is important not just for our appearance. A good diet will decrease your chance of getting cancer and other diseases. I know that it is hard to believe that just what we eat can play such a big role, but it does.

Think of it like this. As the old saying goes, you are what you eat. That is true. Your body needs many things to survive. Over the long term you realize that diet is more important than ever before. I probably just like you have known many people who have had cancer. Also, we see on television all the time famous people getting cancer. A lot of these people don’t smoke. They don’t do drugs, rarely drink alcohol.

Why are they getting cancer? I’m sure some of it has to do with genetics and some of it has to do with pollution. While up to 1/3 of it, is due to diet. That’s right, they get cancer because what they eat. Perhaps it could be said better by saying, what they don’t eat. Let’s talk about some of the foods you should eat to prevent cancer and other illness. This is an important article, so I would bookmark it and come back when you have any questions.

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Wednesday 10 December 2008 @ 8:07 pm

Weight Loss - Herbs Supplements

Herbal weight loss supplements can help in weight reduction in more than one way. Some herbs improve digestion and metabolism, while others suppress cravings for foods. All of these can lead to a significant weight loss since the body’s metabolism, including basal metabolism, largely determines how efficiently consumed calories convert to energy.

Green tea contains caffeine and is an antioxidant that improves metabolism.
A sprinkling of Cayenne can stimulate saliva and increase metabolism to a safer level.
Seaweed or kelp is a thyroid stimulant. The herb works towards restoring thyroxin production to control weight gain.
Ginseng, often termed as a wonder herb, boosts energy and metabolism.
Nettle is a thermogenic herb.
Hoodia gordonii is an appetite suppressant.
Cascara sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana) is a strong laxative and diuretic herb. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), on the other hand, is a gentle laxative and diuretic that aids in digestion.

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