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What are Glyconutritionals?

The Greek word “Glyco” means “Sugar”. Most people think of sugar as being bad for you. However, there are actually TWO kinds of sugars. One is the refined or “extracellular” sugars which have been long associated with human disease. The other sugars are “intracellular” which can be found in fruits and vegetables and provide the body with nutrition it needs. These sugars, also known as “complex carbohydrates”, have been studied for years. However, only recently have we begun discovering their purpose in the body.

An increasing number of scientists believe that certain carbohydrates represent the next frontier in the search for non-toxic treatments for various degenerative conditions. Even though we have just begun to scratch the surface in understanding the full potential of these carbohydrates, the research being reported in just the last decade has ignited a new level of hope and optimism with some of the world’s leading immunologists. The March 23, 2001 issue of Science Magazine is devoted to the topic of cellular communication and the role that simple sugars play in that arena.

Healthy bodies are comprised of many components working together in sophisticated harmony, and must have accurate internal communication to function correctly. In it’s most basic form, this communication occurs at the cellular level. Glyonutrients form what can be referred to as the “alphabet” of your body!

To maintain a healthy body, cells must “talk” to each other. Their language is one of touch, written in saccharides (or simple sugars) on the cell surfaces. These simple sugars combine with other molecules to make glycoforms such as glycoproteins when combined with proteins or glycolipids when combined with fat. Of the 200 monosaccharides that occur naturally in plants, 8 have been discovered to be components in the cell surface glycoforms (see Harper’s Textbook of Biochemistry–1996). Like thousands of different “keys” projecting from the cell surface, they will either unlock the required functions of the adjoining cell or not. If the right keys are available, the body functions smoothly. If not, it doesn’t. Acta Anatomica, a European journal, states that these simple sugars have a coding capacity that surpasses that of amino acids!!

Only two of the eight monosaccharides are found in today’s diet. Our diets have changed in response to the demands for quicker, cheaper food. Consequently, we are not eating foods that contain the necessary fuels for our cells to communicate in a healthy, effective manner. While our body has the capacity to manufacture these simple sugars, the conversion process is complicated. During the conversion process your cells are exposed to tens of thousands of free radical hits each day. This requires time, energy and a host of other micronutrients in order to complete the conversion. Viruses can also interfere with our body’s ability to make these conversions. People who are ill or who have inborn errors of metabolism are especially vulnerable to a breakdown in the process. Whenever the monosaccharides cannot be made, communication is slowed down or impaired as a result.

Since your body has more than trillion cells and fully regenerates all of its cells in approximately 1 year, any miscommunication or slowdown could cause major health problems. With millions of cells regenerating each day, it’s easy to imagine what could happen if during this process, the cells didn’t regenerate correctly. This is why glyconutritional supplements are so very important!

So what are the experts saying about these powerful compounds? Check out some compelling evidence that the scientific and medical world are jumping on board by leaps and bounds:

February, 1990
Magazine, Bio/Technology
“Capitalizing on Carbohydrates”
Carbohydrates are identified as essential for immune function. “Almost without exception, whenever two or more living cells interact in a specific way, cell surface carbohydrates will be involved.”

1995
Magazine, Nature
Cell surface sugars are necessary for recognition and immune function.

1996
Medical Textbook, Harper’s Biochemistry
Vol. 24, Murray, et. al.
Glycoprotein chapter reviews the sugars necessary for cell-to-cell communication.

March, 2000
Launching of glycoscience.org, the first Web site devoted to the nutritional importance of certain saccharides called glyconutrients.

October, 2001
National Institutes of Health grants $34 million grant to Scripps Institute to study glycobiology

2002
GlycoScience.org receives a merit World Wide Web health Award for credibility, clarity and appropriateness

October 2002
Magazine, New Scientist
“Sugar Rush”
Emphasizes glycobiology as the basis of understanding immunology, neurology and developmental biology.

February, 2003
MIT’s Technology Review
Glycomics identified as “One of 10 Emerging Technologies That Will Change the World.”

2003
GlycoScience.org receives two Silver World Wide Web Health awards for credibility, clarity and appropriateness.

December 2003
Nutritional company that pioneered research in field of glycobiology, presents GlycoScience.org Web site and 8th Annual World Congress on the internet in medicine (MedNet) International Conference, “Internet in Health for All.”

2004
18,032 Medline articles with keyword “glycoprotein” published.

So the obvious question becomes, “what can all this science do for me?” Well, no one can claim a cure for anything, but imagine what would happen in your body and consequently your health when your cells are given the proper building blocks to restore and maintain wellness in every system of your body? This is solid science with solid proof in hundreds of thousands of people. The next question is, “what will YOU do with this powerful information?

Lori Wilton is an independent wellness consultant who specializes in glyconutrient education and has overcome her own health challenges through the understanding and practice of good nutritional principals without the use toxic pharmaceuticals. She and her husband Bill are in church ministry in Oregon. Lori is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

To get your FREE report entitled, “The Ten Deadly Health Myths of the 21st Century” go to: http://www.living.well.myglycostore.com.

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One of the great things about any hand of poker is that no matter what anyone is dealt, there is money to be had. The forced bets of the blind players, which in cash games usually tend to remain set, and in tournaments are raised throughout set intervals, are like immediate bait for those poker players at the table who think they can get away with stealing.

In cash games stealing the blinds straight out usually isn’t profitable, as the blinds in relation to what your chip stacks are (if you’ve bought in correctly) aren’t really all that valuable. Still it can be a good way to keep your money even while you snatch a pot here and there, but really, in essence, the concept of stealing blinds is more useful in tournament play.

As time progresses in a poker tournament, and the blinds begin to escalate, depending on how quickly things escalate, you usually not too shortly reach a point where the blinds (and antes, if you’re deep enough) become valuable enough to steal without any other money in the pot. Often a well timed raise, in position, will pick up these pots without any sort of hand needed to show down.

The most popular spot to steal blinds from, obviously, is the button, as it is the position last to act (excluding the blind bets preflop) at the table. Many players, when folded to on the button, or one or two spots off the button) will raise will just about any two cards in hopes that this raise alone will give them the pot. In many occasions, especially when your table is tight, it can make the difference between surviving to the money, and not.

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The most frequent type of male baldness is a continuous hair diminishing condition called androgenic alopecia more normally recognised as male pattern baldness that occurs in adult male individuals and other types of species.

Plus, pattern hair loss is also inherent, and the DNA is given to a child from either mum or dad, not just the mother, as had been earlier assumed. Pattern baldness in males is the most classic sort of hair loss, & usually leads to a diminishing hairline and baldness on the peak of the skull. The main cause of baldness in guys is dihydrotestosterone, or DHT for short, a by-product of the male hormone testosterone. Another cause of baldness in gentlemen is hairstyle. Advanced Hair Studio can offer numerous hair loss treatments such as, Strand by Strand and Advanced Laser Therapy to name a few.

Baldness is not only a human being characteristics. Hair loss is a state where there is no hair in the area where it forms, naturally this is on the head & happens in both human beings & animals. Baldness in guys is prominent because every guy has a baldness causing factor in his body.

Baldness is actually a scary thing to stand, specially for gentleman, where this is much more exacting. Blokes who are not contented with their physical shape might choose medication that may stimulate the regrowth of hair strands & aid to ease any future hair loss.

What produces male-pattern baldness is when the hair stem begins to shrink as a consequence of a accumulation of the hormone testosterone & a few of the natural compounds. What most people hardly ever comprehend is that the result of baldness are interrelated to an abundant of things that time & time again have little or anything to do with hair increase or baldness. Male hair loss, male pattern baldness or androgenic alopecia, is an hereditary state which produces male baldness or substantial male hair loss in about 66% of all blokes.

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Breakfast is a very important meal — it can either make or break your day. Why? Because your body can’t run on empty.

That’s why it’s so important to refuel in the morning. Taking that “engine analogy” one step further, your engine won’t run with sugar in the gas tank. That’s why your breakfast meal should be high-test fuel, the type of fuel that will get you out on the highway, operating smoothly.

The eDiets GI Diet plan incorporates research that supports including high-fiber, unrefined carbohydrates, such as whole grains and whole grain cereals and breads, plus starchy vegetables, crunchy and cruciferous vegetables, whole fruit and lean protein. It excludes foods that contain trans fat and limits those with saturated fat.

There are many studies that show unprocessed, whole foods are digested and absorbed more slowly than refined, processed foods. Research supports lowering the risk for heart disease and diabetes by following a diet like the Glycemic Impact plan.

A study published in the November 2003 Journal of Pediatrics showed that children who ate low GI, high-fiber breakfasts were less hungry and ate less for lunch than those kids eating a breakfast of refined sugary cereals.

A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that people who eat refined grains stripped of fiber are more likely to gain weight and be overweight compared to people eating high-fiber whole grains.

These are just examples of many more studies that prove that avoiding refined, processed carbohydrates is one of the best things you can do for your health and your weight.

The following breakfasts are just a small sampling of what men and women following eDiets GI Diet get to choose from every day.

Start Your Day the Low GI Way

1. Steel cut oats and raisins with nonfat milk Whole grain breakfast cereals like whole oats contain protein and fiber, and stay with you throughout the morning. Although raisins have a high glycemic index, their glycemic load is low, because in the proper portion size (2 tablespoons) it fits into your healthy diet.

2. Crunchy yogurt parfait You’ll love this layered parfait of protein powder-fortified nonfat yogurt, wheat germ, chopped walnuts and blueberries.

3. Cottage cheese berry delight Low fat cottage cheese is a good source of protein and goes well with any berry that’s seasonal.

4. Southwestern omelet, whole wheat toast and grapefruit Use egg substitute or two egg whites and one yolk; saute in a nonstick pan with diced onions, and green and red peppers. Add a quarter-teaspoon of chili powder, then add eggs and cook until set. Serve topped with a tablespoon of salsa. Round out this meal with whole wheat toast and half a grapefruit.

5. Cheese and tomato sandwich with avocado Enjoy with whole grain bread and low-fat cheese of choice (I like low fat provolone). A quarter-cup of mashed avocado provides healthy monounsaturated fat that’s quite satisfying and tasty.

6. Eggless egg sandwich Enjoy this sandwich for breakfast or lunch. It’s made with firm tofu, egg-free mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and garlic to taste. Serve on whole grain English muffin with cantaloupe.

7. Mexican cottage cheese Toast a sourdough or whole wheat English muffin and top with 1% or fat-free cottage cheese and salsa. Serve with a cup of cantaloupe.

8. Berry Nutty Yogurt Parfait Another easy-to-love parfait that incorporates seasonal berries with a sprinkle of nuts and wheat germ. This combo works well together to achieve stable blood glucose and sustains you throughout the morning.

9. Vegetarian pita pocket Quickly sauté onions, mushrooms, green pepper and diced firm tofu in a nonstick pan. Add a couple of teaspoons of tomato sauce, season with onion and garlic powder, and serve in a whole-wheat mini pita pocket.

10. Cold (low GI) cereal with milk or dairy substitute and fruit Choose a cereal with at least 10 grams of fiber per serving — one that’s low in sugar. Good choices include Kashi GoLean, Fiber One, or All Bran. Add 2 tablespoons of slivered almonds, your choice of 1% or nonfat milk or unsweetened soy or rice milk, and one cup of high-fiber berries.

At eDiets, there’s something for every body. Click here to choose from more than 20 personalized diet plans!

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The 3G technology will soon take its much-expected leap to 4G. Keeping this future advancement of mobile broadband in perspective, Motorola has decided to carry out LTE trials in UK later this week. It is widely hoped that LTE or Long Term Evolution will create new standards in mobile broadband speeds.

LTE trials have already been done in the past elsewhere in the world, but in UK Motorola will be the first to attempt them using a prototype LTE device. Joe Cozzolino, senior Vice President of Motorola Home and Networks Mobility sees Motorola as the leader in the 4G advancement and believes that the technology will be able to bring down the cost of servicing for the operators, while allowing them to provide their customers value added personalized services. LTE technology is capable of providing speeds up to hundreds of gigabits per second.

However, there is still some time before LTE hits the market, as the spectrum is yet to be auctioned sometime later this year in UK. Meanwhile, HSPA+, which has already been trialled at speeds up to 16MB by Vodafone, may prove to be the next step forward in mobile broadband.

However, WiMax could spoil the party for LTE advocates if the technology finds more support from operators. Only time can reveal the true winner of this mobile technology race!

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Children grow so quickly which means it is crucial to find out about saving when they’re young. By saving from just £10 to £25 a month with Scottish Friendly’s Child Bond while they are children you could save them from financial difficulties when they are older. For instance helping to pay for university fees or making a payment to secure a residence.

You can save tax-free for any child with a Scottish Friendly Child Bond. It’s tax-free since it’s a friendly society savings plan, so under present financial legislation it grows free of income or capital gains tax. It certainly is a very welcome way for parents, grandparents, family members and friends to make a major financial difference when the childen are older.

Put succinctly the Child Bond is a with-profits investment plan: It invests for long-term growth as well as an element of security, in stocks and shares, fixed interest funds and cash.

The saved total grows by means of the addition of potential yearly bonuses and at the relevant time when the bond becomes payablethere is a tax-free payout. The value of bonuses is conditional on how much profit we make and how the distribution is made. It should be noted that bonuses are not guaranteed.

The Child Bond usually has a duration of for a minimum of 10 yrs, but if you want you can invest for longer should you want - perhaps to coincide with an 18th or 21st birthday. You can save either monthly, annually or with a lump sum payment.That is totally up to you. It should be noted that if the plan is cashed in prior to the end of the term, the amount the child will receive may be less than the amount paid in.

If you would like the monthly option, you can make a start by saving from as little as £10 a month - up to a maximum of £25 per month. Or you can make once a year payments of up to £270 a year.

You can also make the payment of all of the premiums in one go through our lump sum funding plan. If you invest the maximum possible sum of £2,340 for ten years, this actually invests £270 a year into the Child Bond - a total of £2. The minimum lump sum of £1,040 will yield £120 a year for 10 years - a total of £1,200. This provides a way for you to make payment of all your premiums in one go and is very popular with grandparents who like the reassurance of knowing all premiums for the entirety of the term of the plan are taken care of.

This particular plan has life cover included with it so you should consider if this is fitting for your financial needs. See also our Child Trust Fund account

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For most of us, eating healthfully means cutting down on salt. Even if cutting down your salt intake won’t reduce your waist measurement, it’ll make you a healthier person, better able to follow your weight management programme.

But it’s not that simple. Have you ever been confused by the nutritional labels on food? Salt or sodium, what’s the different?

Salt is the general name given to sodium chloride. 6g of salt contains about 2.5g of sodium. It’s the sodium in salt that can lead to health problems. For example, sodium can lead to higher than recommended blood pressure.

It’s important that you educate yourself to avoid over indulging on salt. You may feel that by reducing your calorie intake and cutting out rich creamy sauces and refined sugars you have all the bases covered. Not necessarily. Sometimes to compensate for reduced fat, you or the manufacturer may add extra seasonings. Salt is one the ways flavour can be added into a low fat diet. Be careful and read food labels carefully.

When cooking:

Add fresh natural herbs such as basil, coriander, rosemary, mint and thyme to lean protein options such as chicken, tofu and fish.

Don’t add salt when cooking. Taste the cooked food, then decide how much you need - if any!

Chop fresh mint onto salads and add fresh basil to tomatoes.

When eating out:

Don’t add salt until you’ve tried your food. It’s so easy to add it automatically!

Go easy on salt, and add more pepper instead!

Is Sea Salt Better For You?

There are minute traces of minerals in sea salt, which you don’t find in ordinary salt. Although these might be beneficial, it’s just as important that you cut your intake of sea salt.

How does salt creep into our food?

Processed foods - watch the labels carefully, you might be amazed!

Salt we add when cooking or at the table

Salt found naturally in most foods

When shopping:

Replace unhealthy salt-laden snacks such as crisps with crunchy soy nuts for an oven-roasted flavour

Cut down on sauces. Soy sauce is particularly high in salt.

Choose lower salt stock cubes for cooking, or instead make your own stock with herbs and spices for flavour to casseroles and soups.

Choose tinned vegetables that are labelled ‘no added salt’.

Check nutritional labels before your by.

Note: Average salt intake should be 6g a day as an adult (Source: FDF)

Kim Beardsmore M.B.A., B.Sc. (Biochemistry) is the creator of the online weight loss, health & fitness magazine Weight Loss Health. For free resources, tips and healthy recipes to help you lose weight and gain energy, visit weight-loss-health.com.au

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Daily exercise has been proven to increase your overall physical wellbeing, give one a lot more energy and a substantial longer life. In this swift paced life, the public are turning more and more to using exercise apparatus to keep their bodies figure. A number of visits gyms where they have accessibility to an extensive mixture of gadgets and experienced tutors while still others select to look for something at home so that they won’t have to be bound to the gym hours.

Fitness gear generally exploit resistance to strengthen & tone the arm muscles. The subsequent techniques are generally made used of in finishing this type of resistance: pulleys, cables, belts, weights, gravity in addition to wind. Friction fitness is a process of forcing your muscles to contract against mounting resistance levels in a try to tone and beef them.

Moreover, by escalating the repetitions and span of time spent working out, you are developing your body’s metabolism which burns fat molecules in your body. Currently there are numerous different sorts of products that accomplish different aims and you would surely do significantly well to have a thought of precisely what sort of outcomes you are wanting before acquiring a product.

Treadmills, exercise bikes, rowing machines and stair steppers are a number of examples of exercise items that give aerobic exercise. Aerobic is basically cardiovascular training which increases your heart rate, metabolism and burns off fat. These products will improve overall body tone, fitness and energy.

Barbells, weight benches, multi gyms are designed to focus on muscle tone and strength building on specific regions of the body. These function by increasing repetitions & the number of weights over time to toughen and tone muscle mass. Classically you are advised to incorporate something from both the aerobic and weight training parts to complete the greatest body workout. Find superb deals on rowing machines.

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As you may know, the benefits of green tea are abundant and far-reaching. Green tea is used by many to lose weight, improve cardiovascular condition, or simply as a preventative health measure. Bottom line, studies show that those who drink green tea enjoy a longer, healthier life. The general benefits of green tea may include:

• Lowers total cholesterol and LDL (bad)-cholesterol levels
• Increases HDL (good)-cholesterol levels
• Reduces blood pressure
• Lowers blood sugar
• Acts as “blood thinner”
• Reduces the risk of cancer
• Reduces the risk of heart attack
• Decreases the risk of stroke
• Decrease the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis
• Protects against Parkinson’s disease
• Enhances immune function
• Acts as an antibacterial and antiviral agent
• Helps burn extra calories
• Prevents dental cavities and gum disease
• Builds stronger bones
• Boosts longevity

Green Tea - Increase Metabolism Naturally

A University of Geneva medical study showed that over a 24-hour period, green tea extract increases the metabolic rate by 4%. This increase in fat oxidation was higher than in subjects who used a placebo or caffeine. In addition, this stimulation of thermogenesis and fat oxidation by the green tea extract was not accompanied by an increase in heart rate. Thus, green tea extract has a distinct advantage over stimulant diet drugs, which can have adverse cardiovascular effects, especially for obese individuals with hypertension and other cardiovascular complications. The Green Tea 300 Weight Loss System provides a safe way to burn fat for healthy weight loss.

Green Tea - Suppress Appetite Safely

Scientists at the University of Chicago have found that green tea caused rats to lose up to 21 percent of their body weight. Rats injected with a green tea extract lost their appetites and consumed up to 60 percent less food after seven days of daily injections. The lead scientist on the study explained that a person would have to drink green tea almost constantly to obtain these results. Thus, the Green Tea 300 Weight Loss System was designed to provide the constant supply of high potency green tea needed to achieve these weight loss results.

Green Tea and Polyphenols

Green Tea is the #1 source of polyphenols, chemical compounds found in fruits and vegetables. These extremely high levels of polyphenols deliver green tea’s unique results in several ways. Just one example is a subgroup of polyphenols, exclusive to green tea, called catechins. EGCG, the most abundant and powerful of green tea’s 5 main catechins, is dubbed the ’super antioxidant’ because it is 200 times more powerful than the popular antioxidant vitamin E. This super antioxidant eliminates free radicals, the unstable molecules in the body that are the major cause of both aging and disease, which are continually attacking the body. Unfortunately, polyphenols have a quick life span (short half life) of about 3 hours, thus the scientific reason behind researchers’ recommendation to drink green tea a minimum of 8 times a day.

So try green tea today to take advantage of what many people have already discovered and live a happier healthier life.

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Endurance Sports are like music concerts. They start at a low key, setting a steady rhythm and culminate into a crescendo that enthralls the spectator and the athlete. And not unlike an orchestra, endurance demands a flawless performance from every organ, testing the limits of their resilience. As each system, conducted by the human will, endures a pace bordering on fatigue, the athlete begins to hear music from the heart. What’s often neglected, and considered unnecessary, in endurance sports is a high-protein diet that can expand the aerobic capacity and power the performance.

To sustain effort and delay fatigue, the body needs an adequate supply of oxygen and fuel without accumulating waste products, acids or heat. Greater the intensity of the workout, greater is the efficiency required. The capacity of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the fuel stores in the muscle, the hepatic and renal support systems must all expand exponentially to perform in endurance sports. If any of these prerequisites are not met, the internal milieu becomes uncomfortable. Metabolism slows down, to allow excretion of wastes, acids and heat, as fatigue sets in. The aerobic stress of endurance sports provides the necessary stimulus for growth and development. The body is ready to build. All that is needed are the building blocks-the Proteins.

Given an adequate and appropriate supply of proteins, the body remains in a state of positive nitrogen balance. Sufficient protein consumption, along with a high-energy diet also influences the carbohydrate and fat metabolism. In the well-fed state, with sufficient physical activity, dietary proteins stimulate the simultaneous release of the growth hormone and insulin. The combined hormonal influence redirects dietary carbohydrate and fat to the aerobic muscle fibers where they are stored as fuels for exhausting workouts. The consequent increase in muscle stores of glycogen and lipid allows sustained activity for a longer time. With enough proteins, the lean body mass, stamina and performance increase throughout the training program.

Proteins and amino acids also directly supply between 1 to 6 % of the energy needs during a workout. The proportion of energy derived from proteins increases with the intensity of the exercise. Given their role in bodybuilding, proteins are too important to be used as fuel and attempts should be made to minimize this percentage. Studies by Bowtell and Tarnopolsky, report that a high-energy (carbohydrate) diet, when combined with an ample protein intake and hydration, has a protein sparing effect under aerobic conditions. However, when the protein intake is inadequate, the high-energy diet fails to protect proteins from being used up as fuel. Therefore, endurance athletes need to ensure high levels of protein intake not only to supply amino acids for growth, but also to make sure that the amino acids don’t get burnt up as fuel.

Endurance athletes need proteins but do they need protein supplements? The answer, till recently, was negative for recreational and modest athletes. Protein supplements were advised only for professional athletes and for sportspersons with a diet deficient in proteins. However, these recommendations, based on a parameter called ‘nitrogen balance’, have often been questioned. Young and Bier propose that there exists a subtle state of protein deficiency, called the ‘accommodative’ state, where an inadequate protein intake is masked by the breakdown of body proteins. Measurements based on nitrogen balance do not take the accommodative state into account and are therefore are not accurate enough to calculate protein requirements. Mark Tarnopolsky, in a recent review on Protein Requirements in Endurance Athletes, also raises similar questions.

Epidemiological studies, by McKenzie and others, also suggest that the dietary protein intake of up to 20% of athletes may be below levels recommended for sedentary individuals. Then there is always the ambiguous quality and absorbability of a dietary protein. Just eating proteins in diet does not ensure that they will provide all the essential amino acids in adequate quantities. Given the vital role that proteins play in the metabolic and physiological response to aerobic stresses of endurance sports, and the uncertainties regarding dietary protein intake, a protein supplement like Profect®, can go a long way in improving performance.

Adequate training and a Profect diet will take endurance to its limits, to levels where aerobic metabolism stimulates the release of enkephalins, the human equivalent of opium. These enkephalins produce the natural high that is often referred to as the ‘flow’. As long as metabolism remains aerobic, the mind is flooded with enkephalins and the systems function in harmony. In ‘flow’ capacity seems endless and fatigue non-existent. Profect, the perfect protein supplement can do that for you.

About Protica

Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a nutritional research firm with offices in Lafayette Hill and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Protica manufactures capsulized foods, including Profect, a compact, hypoallergenic, ready-to-drink protein beverage containing zero carbohydrates and zero fat. Information on Protica is available at www.protica.com. You can also learn about Profect at www.profect.com.

References

1. Tarnopolsky M.:Protein Requirements for Endurance Athletes
Nutrition 200420:662- 668.

2. McKenzie S, Phillips SM, Carter SL, Lowther S, Gibala MJ, Tarnopolsky MA:Endurance exercise training attenuates leucine oxidation and BCOAD activation during exercise in humans. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2000278:E580

3.Bowtell JL, Leese GP, Smith K, et al. Effect of oral glucose on leucine turnover in human subjects at rest and during exercise at two levels of dietary protein.J Physiol 2000525(pt 1):271

4. Young VR, Bier DM, Pellett PL. A theoretical basis for increasing current estimates of the amino acid requirements in adult man, with experimental support. Am J Clin Nutr 198950:80

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