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Obesity and the American breakfast

August 29th, 2007 by admin

American food habits are seldom regarded as healthy. In fact, the alarming increase in obesity in the US population (by far on of the highest in the world) is connected with the elevated fat content of many of the typical foods consumed in America, especially at breakfast. Many Americans recognize this fact and are slowly switching to healthier ways to start their day, but many more refuse to change these long-established food habits.
But health companies are looking into more efficient ways to reduce fat intake than convincing people not to eat so many fried eggs or sausages.
Among the most recent developments of the weight loss industry is a type of substances called fat binders. These have the ability to ‘capture’ fat molecules in the stomach and intestine, preventing from being absorbed by the body. One of the most popular is Chitosan, which is obtained from certain shrimp. Chitosan is widely sold, but its effectiveness has not being scientifically assessed. Some labs are now focusing their efforts on a more promising product. It has been found that extracts of the desert plant Opuntia ficus is effective in binding ingested fat and also has appetite suppressant properties. The fibre complex from Opuntia ficus is being commercialized under the name of Proactol.

The difference between this and other fat binders is that Proactol has been subject to many rigorous clinical trials that support the claims made by the company. The manufacturer claims that Proactol is the only product in its kind whose effectiveness has been scientifically proven and medically backed.

And talking about breakfast, one of the studies conducted by the InQpharm laboratory aimed to test the ability of Proactol to deal with a real, fat-rich American breakfast. In their own words, “associated with an American breakfast intake, the patented fibre complex of Opuntia ficus indica absorbs about 23% of total fatty acids compared to a control “
Detailed information about the Opuntia extract can be found in the Weightloss Research website. For inquiries about Proactol consult their website.

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3 best muscle growing supplements

August 16th, 2007 by admin

Creatine

We’ve espoused the benefits of creatine too man times to count, but for good reason: Most guys’ strength increase by at least 10% after just a few weeks of consistent creatine use. The supplement elevates the level of creatine phosphate in your blood, which boost levels of ATP ( the energy source muscle use to contract) in the muscle. Take 2-5 grams once on rest day and immediately before and after workout on training days. Almost every supplement company sell creatine, but the better one include cell-tech by muscle Tech, nitrobolic by vyotech and cellmass by BSN

Gakic

Gakic is composed of three common amino acids; ingested together, they have synergistic effects on your strength. When taken with arginine, glycine can boost growth hormone levels and creatine synthesis in the body. It also enhances the firing of nerves that stimulate muscle contraction, which in turn improves strength. Arginine increase level of growth hormone and nitric oxide (NO), the gas that helps deliver more blood to exercising muscles. Alpha – ketoiso caproic acid is a form of the amino acid leucine that is readily converted to hydroxyl beta methylbutyrate, a substance that can build muscle mass and prevent muscle breakdown. KIC helps remove ammonia from the body during exercise , which decrease muscle fatigue. Gakic has been proven to increase muscle force and inhibit fatigue, meaning it may increase your strength by allowing you to lift more weight and complete more reps with a given weight

Green tomato extract

This supplement increase the number of blood vessels and thus oxygen, nutrients and anabolic hormones – that supply muscle. In terms of training, this means greater strength gains and muscle growth. A recent unpublished study reported that men who weight trained three times per week and consumed GTC once per day gain two time more strength than the placebo group on the bench press and more than three times the strength on the leg press over a six week period.

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Whey Proteins for Gaining weight

August 13th, 2007 by admin

Whey proteins continue to dominate the muscle building supplements industry and it seems the more we know the better whey proteins look. There’s been a tremendous amount of tips for gaining weight information, some valid and some purposely deceitful presented to you over the past five or more years with respect to whey proteins. We thought you could use some solid information to make a sound purchase the next time you’re ready to buy your protein powder.

Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC), when processed properly, is among the very best dietary proteins known to man. A WPC that hasn’t been properly produced may contain high levels of live bacteria and “dead” protein. The potentially treacherous path from whole cow’s milk to finished WPC can make or break the protein product sitting on your health food store shelf and it’s absolutely imperative that you choose the right one. How do you do that and what should you look for?

Whole whey begins as the remaining portion of serum after cheddar cheese is produced. Thus, it is commonly referred to as cheddar-whey or sweet whey. During processing, the mother whey is 93 percent water, 6 percent lactose, .10 percent minerals, .10 percent fat and .80 percent whey proteins. It is these proteins that we as health-conscious individuals are truly most interested in. At this stage the lactose is too high and the protein concentration is too low. This arrangement must be reversed!

Through a unique ultrafiltration and diafiltration process, the watery whole whey is concentrated, leaving most of the lactose, fat and water behind and the native proteins intact. Honest Whey(TM) Natural will typically yield analytical results of 80% protein, 4-5% lactose as a part of total carbohydrates in the 6-7% range, 4% fat and 8-9% moisture and ash.

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