How Can Adrenal Support Benefit Athletes and Bodybuilders?
November 19, 2009 – 5:52 am | No Comment

Do you feel constantly tired and run down? Do you need caffeine and sugar to get you through the day? Are you under frequent mental or physical stress? Do you have trouble coping with stress? Do you have a decreased sex drive? Are you frequently depressed or angry? Do you engage in frequent extreme exercise? Do you often have an upset stomach? Do you overeat and/or have experienced significant weight gain? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you may be overburdening your adrenals and producing an excess amount of cortisol.

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Carbohydrates: Pre Workout Energy for Your Body
March 5, 2010 – 10:17 am | No Comment
Carbohydrates: Pre Workout Energy for Your Body

Diets high in carbohydrates are essential for athletes, but as discussed in Carbohydrates: The Body’s Core Fuel For Energy, finding the right balance of fuel for your body is about much more than what you eat. Properly preparing your body for work-outs is a balancing act of what sorts of carbohydrates you eat and when you eat them.

Part II Carbohydrates: The Body’s Core Fuel For Energy
February 24, 2010 – 7:06 am | One Comment
Part II Carbohydrates: The Body’s Core Fuel For Energy

Okay, but what type of carbs should the athlete be eating? The reason carbs have a bad reputation is because there are lots of low-quality sources out there, in the form of junk foods and other convenience foods that don’t offer any real nutrition – people fill up on them and pack on the pounds, but are still starving for nutrients. Over consumption of simple sugars (mono and disaccharides), like those found in candy and soda, has also been linked to the onset of type 2 diabetes and obesity. These types of carbs have a high glycemic index, which means they cause your blood sugar to rise rapidly and then eventually crash. The exception to the rule is the simple sugar found in fruits. Because fruits contain fiber, vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and other goodies, they generally prevent the sugars from being absorbed so rapidly in your system, so you don’t get that crash.

Part I Carbohydrates: The Body’s Core Fuel For Energy
February 24, 2010 – 7:02 am | 2 Comments
Part I Carbohydrates: The Body’s Core Fuel For Energy

Contrary to what some fad diets would have us believe, carbohydrates are not the enemy. In fact, they are pretty much the athlete’s best friend. Carbs provide the foundation for any serious athlete’s diet. Why? Because anytime you engage in moderate to intense exercise, your body is using glycogen (stored carbohydrates) as its primary fuel source.

Luo Han Guo: Burns Fat Faster
November 17, 2009 – 3:27 pm | No Comment
Luo Han Guo: Burns Fat Faster

Luo Han Guo, also known as the longevity fruit, is known to have a positive effect on blood glucose and assist in easing damaged pancreatic cells. Used as a sugar substitute, this sweetener derived from fruit is unique in that it does not stimulate fat storage, elevate insulin or raise cholesterol. It also speeds up the fat burning process, and recent research suggests that it works as an antioxidant, helping to prevent cancer.

Organic Turmeric Supports Cleansing and Anti-Inflammatory
November 17, 2009 – 12:24 am | No Comment
Organic Turmeric Supports Cleansing and Anti-Inflammatory

Well known as a spice used in Eastern cooking, turmeric possesses cleansing and anti-inflammatory properties. During and after most workouts, your body has a higher than normal free radical load, and both your electron supply and electron transfer systems become depleted, creating pro-inflammatory conditions. The combination of immunoglobulin concentrate and turmeric found in Protein Extreme Energy very quickly supports the correction of the pro-inflammatory electron depletion.

Organic Cocoa: Antioxidant and Appetite Suppressant
November 15, 2009 – 8:50 pm | No Comment
Organic Cocoa: Antioxidant and Appetite Suppressant

Organic cocoa does much more than just improve the taste of the product. It supplies more antioxidants than red wine or green tea, helping to fight cancer-causing free radicals in the body.

How Does Your Body Produce Energy and Where Does It Come From?
November 15, 2009 – 8:48 pm | One Comment
How Does Your Body Produce Energy and Where Does It Come From?

Your body’s energy is produced through a process known as cellular respiration: this is where your cells use the nutrients you’ve ingested through food, along with the air you breathe, and transform them into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) – the fuel for cellular energy.