Archive for November, 2009
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While it is true that whey protein became popular with athletes and body builders, it has continued to grow in popularity as a aid for many health concerns. Whey protein significantly assists in increasing lean muscle mass. Without protein, body builders can spend countless hours working out and see a very little increase in muscle mass.
This is simply due to the fact that you cannot grow muscle without protein.
Whey protein provides many other health benefits besides promoting muscle growth. It is particularly helpful for weight loss and more specifically, fat loss. It is widely known that achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can add years to one’s life and can help to prevent complications such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Adding whey protein to a healthy diet makes a positive difference as whey protein is a pure protein that has very little fat and carbohydrates. continue reading »
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The entire fish oil saga began with a very simple observation—people whose diets were rich in certain types of fatty, cold water fish seemed to enjoy much lower rates of heart disease than other populations who consumed less fish on a regular basis. The diet of Japanese, for example, is rich in fish as are Norwegian diets as well as other arctic groups.
Scientists were curious with this correlation so they began to run studies to see if incorporating more cold water fish in the diets of those who do not normally eat much fish, could produce the same benefit. Their findings did indeed find a very definite link between the consumption of specific fats that were in fish and a decreased risk for certain types of heart disease. continue reading »
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Krill are crustaceans that are very much like shrimp, measuring just one to five centimeters in length. Krill are found mainly in the cold waters of the North Pacific and Antarctic Oceans. According to scientists, Krill is the largest source of animal biomass on earth, as it is thought that there are five hundred million tons of krill swimming the chilly waters of our planet’s northern seas. The annual krill harvest is estimated at being well over 100,000 tons.
Krill oil is an excellent source of omega-3 fat, docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), much like fish oil. Krill oil also contains the A, D, and E vitamins as well as another potent antioxidant called canthaxanthin.
Remarkably, the antioxidant strength of krill oil is 48 times higher than that of fish oil. Krill oil also contains astaxanthin, yet another powerful antioxidant which is beneficial in fighting the harmful effects of ultraviolet light on skin. continue reading »
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There is something going on within the human body that could cause a number of different problems for us. This is the oxidization process, something that most of us don’t even know occurs within the body. That is the reason why taking antioxidants regularly is so important for our overall health. Because the oxidation process releases free radicals into the body, the only way for us to be able to combat it is to stop it from the source. Although we will still have the process naturally occurring inside of the body, it is the oxidization of the antioxidants that really helps to buffer it and to avoid us from having problems with free radical damage on a cellular level.
There are a number of different ways to get antioxidants into your system daily. A good example of this is dark chocolate, something that many people have turned to in order to provide their body with what it needs. It is true that dark chocolate contains a lot of these antioxidants, but it also contains a lot of sugar, which can really make a difference in our weight control efforts. If you want the benefits of dark chocolate without having to worry about the risk of going over on your daily calories, try using raw cocoa nibs. These are pure dark chocolate, with much more antioxidants than the processed variety. continue reading »
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The human body is truly an amazing pile of meat and bones. There are complex systems that are going on within the body on a regular basis which help us to keep alive and healthy. At times, however, there are some specific things which occur within the body that can get out of control. Two good examples of this are the production of homocysteine and the process of oxidization. Although both of these processes are necessary and crucial for our health, they can also be extremely damaging under some circumstances. Using a good, broad vitamin and antioxidant supplement can help repair any damage caused and help prevent further damage to your system. continue reading »
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Did you know that your body requires over 90 nutrients to maintain your health, including at least 16 separate vitamins? If you don’t get the vitamins you need, your body cannot perform all of the literally millions of chemical creations that compose the functions of life. Combined with minerals, enzymes, cofactors, water, and heat (a.k.a. calories), vitamins form one of the major pillars of your body’s function.
Vitamins are used by your body not just for catalyzing chemical reactions, but also for protecting arterial health, creating firm, soft skin, supporting your immune system against the quadrillions of viruses and bacteria that even the safest of us come across every day, and maintaining the balance of hormones that keep your body at the right temperature, energy level, and emotional balance. The antioxidant vitamins — A, C, and E — protect your body from the damage effects of free radicals and AGEs (Advanced Glycation End-products), which cause wrinkles, liver spots, and other signs of aging. continue reading »
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If you’re tired, you might be tempted to reach for a coffee or an energy drink to get you through the day. Don’t! The detrimental effects these stimulants have on your health isn’t worth getting through the afternoon — not when you can do it with these all-natural energy boosters:
B-Vitamins
The B-spectrum vitamins assist the body in utilizing oxygen, and help keep the nervous system operating at its peak. While each individual B-vitamin has specific health benefits, if you’re taking them for a boost of energy, it’s best to take a B Complex, because the effects of the B-spectrum on your energy levels are synergetic: the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
Iron
Quite often, unexplained tiredness is a symptom of a minor case of anemia, when the red blood cells don’t have enough iron present to do their jobs. Iron is used by the cell to produce hemoglobin, which is necessary to carry oxygen to your cells — which is in turn necessary for the cells to burn calories into energy. Iron won’t help someone who isn’t anemic, but if you can’t figure out why you’re tired, it’s absolutely worth taking. continue reading »
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Antioxidants – we’ve all heard of them, we all know that they’re a good thing…but why?
The story starts not with acai berries or green tea, but at the opposite end of the spectrum of pleasant things: with cancer and heart disease.
In all likelihood, most of you have had some interaction with cancer, heart disease, or stroke in your lifetimes. They’ve all been steadily more common each year for decades down. But with all of the medical knowledge and pharmaceutical weaponry we have against these diseases, few of us have a solid idea of where they come from.
The fact is, health starts at the cellular level. The common cold, the flu, all the way through heart attacks and cancer — they’re all diseases that start attacking our cells, which respond by attacking back. It’s those counterattacks that cause fever, runny noses, and other symptoms of minor illnesses. The major illnesses like cancer and heart attacks are different in that the problems are caused by the initial attack, not our body’s counterattacks – because our bodies have no effective counterattacks against those diseases. For that reason, prevention is critical. continue reading »
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