supplements

Resveratrol – Pros and Cons (Pro et Contra)

January 21, 2010

What is resveratrol, really? Resveratrol is a phytoalexin, a class of antibiotic compounds produced as a part of a plant’s defense system against disease. Could swiping this defense system be used to fight disease in humans? Lots of folks wondered why the French people have low rates of heart disease — even though they have [...]

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Third Party Validation

April 3, 2009

This is a quick post, but an important one, I think. What supplements do you take? Let me know and please tell me why. Here’s the thing. So many claims, so many supplements, so much BS out there. The only way you can know how good, or how pure or whatever, is if there is [...]

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Update on the Acai Berry Weight Loss Ad

March 26, 2009

I posted last week (March 18) about the acai berry advertising that used iStockphoto.com images that were photoshopped and presented as real weight loss to sell this product. On Monday, March 23, Good Morning America ran a story about the product (see link below to the video): http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7148408 Apparently there’s a huge scam involved.  People [...]

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Prevention Beats a Cure

March 12, 2009

Curing disease should be the main focus of the pharmaceutical companies, but preventing disease should be the focus of the consumer. How many people go to their doctor for any reason except illness or injury? We are supposed to go for physicals on a regular basis, but that is something that is easily pushed off. [...]

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Vitamin D

March 5, 2009

One of the most overlooked vitamins is vitamin D. If you take a daily supplement (and you should) it probably has vitamin D in it, but how much is in there and did you even know it was in there? The RDA, determined by the government, is 400 IU. Now you probably know that I [...]

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Protein and Meal Replacement Shakes

February 19, 2009

The best choice for a protein shake is whey, pretty much hands down. Your body absorbs it better and in my opinion it just tastes better. Most people find that protein shakes in general taste pretty bad; pretty much like chewing on chalk. Remember that gritty lovely taste you would get as you clapped erasers [...]

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Daily Supplementation

January 29, 2009

If you haven’t gathered by now, I totally believe that you cannot get the nutrition you need simply by eating healthy and whole organic foods. Not that those aren’t what I eat, it’s just that the soil is so depleted of nutrients that our food no longer contains what we need to sustain a long [...]

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HMB a quick overview

January 28, 2009

I started taking HMB, Calcium-B-Hydroxy-B-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate,  because of all the studies that have been done that have shown that it helps you to retain muscle mass as you are trying to lose weight. This is really important to me, and likewise should be important to you because your muscle mass burns calories 24/7 for you. [...]

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Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)

January 27, 2009

A double-blind study was reported in the Journal of Nutrition in December of 2000 found that Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) helps both with reducing body fat and preserving muscle tissue. Definitely a double win for those of looking to drop some weight and not lose lean mass. For this reason I have decided to include [...]

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Week 2 Body for Life

January 26, 2009

Well, it’s time for the results from my first week on “Body for Life” My weight is down 4.5 pounds since last Monday. Not too bad. I also lost 2 inches off my waist. I am pleased about that. Comfort wise, I am feeling good. I’m eating plenty – mostly chicken, eggs, fish and shakes [...]

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