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2009-11-17T10:29:40-06:00

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Anti Aging, Health and Sports Benefits of Quercetin

2009-11-13T14:28:15-06:00

Anti-Aging and Health Benefits of Quercetin

Author: Hal Decker

New research indicates that the nutrient Quercetin, a major antioxidant and bioflavonoid which is found primarily in Apples, Onions, buckwheat, red wine, berries and in many teas has important anti-aging benefits. Quercetin is a vital health nutrient that can improve our health, increase longevity and help add immeasurably to a more energetic and healthier life.

It really is true that an apple or two a day can help keep the Doctor away as apples are one of our best sources of quercetin, especially organically grown apples.

Quercetin has many health and physically benefiting properties including:

1. Quercetin helps fight inflammation and decrease cellular damage

2. Quercetin by fighting inflammation also helps to decrease swelling and pain caused by cellular inflammation

3. Fighting inflammation also helps prevent circulatory damage in blood vessels which is beneficial for heart, mental & overall body health

4. Helps prevent fatigue by helping to decrease damage caused by heavy exercise and the toxic body byproducts heavy exercise produces.

5. Helps significantly increase endurance as shown in studies comparing athletes who increased their intake of quercetin verses those who did not.

6. Is an important antioxidant that helps battle & prevents cellular damage

7. Believed to have important anti-cancer properties as studies indicate

8. Shown to have important anti-viral and immune support benefits

9. Quercetin, as a powerful antioxidant also has important liver protection
benefits

10. Is anti-allergenic by helping to prevent & inhibit histamine being released

11. For Energy, Quercetin, stays in the body for long hours (up to 16 hours)
as an antioxidant in the body compared to 3 to 5 hours for caffeine

Quercetin is also one of the best nutrients for anyone who exercises, who has joint pain and or is concerned about stressing their joints and muscles from regular exercise and everyday activities. This can include routine exercise such as biking, running or walking, or gardening, playing sports or activities with children and family. In studies, Quercetin helps muscles and joints recover faster from inflammation from any type of exercise or activity. Alleviating inflammation, pain and swelling also helps a person get better sleep which supports faster muscle recovery and helps a person to function much better during the day.

Important recent research has shown that Quercetin may also have important anti-cancer and cancer preventive benefits and may help reduce the risk for breast and prostate cancer, intestinal and colon cancer and other types of cancer.

Quercetin also helps improve better blood circulation by helping blood vessels to dilate (expand for better blood flow) and helps the body produce more nitrous oxide which enables better dilation. Increasing your Quercetin intake may help you prevent cardiovascular disease. Quercetin is also associated with less blood platelet aggregation, thus helping blood to flow better with less chance of a blood clot forming.

Quercetin has few if any side effects and a report from the Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute helped reinforce this by saying: “No adverse effects have been reported with single oral doses up to 4 grams.”

To help get the many Anti-aging, health, antioxidant, and better exercise endurance and recovery advantages of Quercetin, increase your use of Quercetin rich foods as mentioned above, especially apples and onions.

Also, consider the use of quality enhanced Quercetin supplements that help increase better joint and muscle recovery as well as increase endurance and alertness.

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New & Improved (prototype) First Endurance Optygen HP Available Jan/2010

2009-11-13T14:16:17-06:00

ProLine Sports Nutrition is pleased to announce First Endurance will be introducing the new and improved version of OptygenHP Jan 2010. The new Optygen HP is 2x stronger than the existing HP formula but will sell for the same price as the existing formula. First Endurance has been testing the new formula since early 2009. It was tested at the Tour of California, Giro d’ Italia, Tour de France, Ironman Canada, and other endurance events.

Read our Official Review of the 2010New & Improved First Endurance Optygen HP

Too Much Drinking Water Can be Fatal

2009-11-06T12:33:53-06:00

Unbelievable But True - Too Much Drinking Water Can be Fatal

Author: Irwan Lee

55 to 70% of the average of human adult body is made of water. It runs through blood, inhabits the cells and in the space between. Water is essential in regulating body temperature through perspiration, which in turn dissipates excess heat and cools our body, maintaining the optimum level of hydration, aiding in the food digestion and absorption, flushing and cleansing the toxins
and other wastes out of the body, carrying nutrients, hormones, antibodies and oxygen in the blood stream and lymphatic system, keeping the joints working, as well as protecting organs and tissues including the spinal cord from shock and damage.

Humans can live without food for more than 2 months but cannot do without water for a few days. Most of us do not drink enough water. The minimum recommended water intake daily is 2 liters. Fluid lost through sweat, urination, defecation or exhaled breath and other body function must be replaced or otherwise without replenishing lost water, the body goes into dehydration and may cause various illnesses as the body struggles to maintain itself without sufficient water.

Observing the urine's color can be used as a barometer of dehydration. Clear urine indicates you are well hydrated, but yellow urine indicates you need to drink more water (of course you have to also remember that vitamins and heavily pigmented foods will add color to your urine).

Most people aware that dehydration can cause serious illnesses, BUT rarely do they know that drinking too much water in a short period of time faster than your body can sweat, urinate or breathe it out can be fatal and even deadly.

The kidneys regulate the amount of water, salts and other solutes leaving the body. People assumed that if you drink too much your kidneys will get rid of the excess water. This is not true at all. When one drinks too much water in a short period of time, the kidneys is unable to flush it out fast enough, the blood becomes waterlogged. Excess water leaves the blood and ultimately enters the cells. As cells take more extra water and expand, the cell is swelling like balloons to accommodate it and put stress on organs. Most cells have room to stretch because they are embedded in flexible tissues such as fat and muscle, but this is not the case for the brain, which has no room to expand within the skull and can cause a seizure, respiratory arrest, coma or even death.

This condition is called Water intoxification or in Latin word the terms is, translates as "insufficient salt in the blood." This condition affects the never impulses and impairs mental processes. The symptoms of Hyponatremia include headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, lethargy, agitation, and frequent urination.One should balance what he/she is drinking with what he/she's sweating, i.e.: maintaining a proper balance of water and electrolytes such as sodium (salt)
intake. However measuring sweat output is not easy. How to determine how much water should be consumed to support your health?

The answer is depending on your diet, exercise habits and environment. If you eat more food rich in water content such as vegetables and fruits, you may not drink too much water. If you sweat regularly due to exercise or warm climate, you might need more water to avoid dehydration. The best indicator would be a thirst barometer, "drink to your thirst".

When we grow up we were taught to drink at least eight glasses a day, but drinking by fixed volume is unreliable because each individual body is unique and the daily fluid turnover is different.

To help maintain the proper fluid and salt level, it would be advisable to weigh yourself before and after heavy exercise. Each 1 kg loss in weight is equal to 1 liter of water. Take it easy and don't be rushed drinking water after exercise, make sure that you don't feel bloated and feeling discomfort. Drink when you feel the need to and DO NOT gulp fluids in large volumes before, during or after a heavy exercise or a race.

Spread the info. Don't Stop drinking water, you just need balance and DO NOT over-drink!

About the Author:

Irwan Librata, an entrepreneur who turned his hobby into his business and blog owner of Powerhealths, GojiHighlights and Immune-boost. Irwan graduated with a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering from one of prominent University in US - Case Western University. Since graduation various work experience in the field that are related to his background in the field of Medical technology to unrelated field of CAD/CAM &GIS Engineering software, CMMS (Computer Maintenance and Management System) Software and Batik cloth manufacture.

His passion in Health and Fitness are tremendous. For the last four years he is passionately learn the correlation between natural products and its affects to human body. He also learns how the never ending air pollution is affecting human’s health and how to anticipate the situation by using a non-harmful natural product available in the market today.

The health of one’s body and mind is the latest issue that Irwan took a passion in.
Do come and visit regularly as we will keep update information on Health related issue, Fitness & Yoga, best natural nutritional supplements, as well as motivation stories.

Article Source: ArticlesBase - Unbelievable But True - Too Much Drinking Water Can be Fatal

FREE First Endurance EFS Prototype Drink Mix

2009-11-04T16:39:45-06:00

Now and only while supplies last get a FREE 10 Serving Jug of the NEW First Endurance EFS Prototype Drink with any First EnduranceOrder. Compliments of ProLine Sports Nutrition - the premier site for elite and endurance athletes sports nutrition.

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This next-generation EFSdrink mix prototypes represent the latest technology and research that can be used in a during-exercise drink. Features include: the highest electrolyte content available to prevent cramping, the purest and most bioavailable amino acids to delay fatigue and superior mineral bioavailability.

Each serving of EFSprovides all five electrolytes (over 1,000mg/serving) in the levels endurance athletes need to stay hydrated, prevent cramping and maximize endurance. The result: a great-tasting energy drink that provides ALL the ingredients you need to maximize endurance during exercise.

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Drug Free Sports Supplements & Compliance

2009-10-25T22:44:27-05:00

Drug-Free Sports Supplements in Compliance with Sports Organizations

Author: Suzanne

Over the last several years, some very gifted endurance athletes have gone from famous to infamous after drug tests indicated they took banned substances, and illegal sports supplements, to enhance their performance. These men and women have been stripped of their Olympic gold medals and other prestigious accomplishments, been the subject of countless headlines and have sullied their reputations forever. By seeking an unfair advantage, these endurance athletes have gained the dreaded asterisk next to their names in publications and destroyed any possibility of lucrative endorsement deals for the rest of their lives. Many have gone from the very pinnacle of their sports to ignominy in a very short period, and it seems that with each doping scandal, the list of sports organizations’ list of banned substances grows longer. Even some drug-free sports supplements are causing problems.

The Sports Supplements Approval Process by the Food and Drug Administration

For a sports supplement to gain approval for sale in the U.S., they must endure the same vetting process as products categorized as “dietary supplements.” This includes drug-free sports supplements. According to the Dietary Supplemental Health and Education Act (DSHEA) signed into law in 1994, a dietary or sports supplement is a product taken orally that contains a “dietary ingredient” intended to supplement the diet. As you might guess, DSHEA’s definition of what constitutes a sports supplement and a dietary ingredient is quite a bit more detailed. However, under DSHEA, the firm that manufactures a sports supplement is wholly responsible for ensuring their product is safe, and any claims made about their products must be substantiated by adequate evidence showing they are not false or misleading. Unless a sports supplement contains a new dietary ingredient not previously vetted by the FDA, FDA approval is not necessary before they are marketed or sold in the U.S.

Which Sports Organizations Test and Approve Sports Supplements

Professional and elite amateur sports organizations have a vested interest in ensuring that their endurance athletes are not taking banned substances. Billions of dollars in advertising, merchandising and endorsements are at stake. Outfits such as the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA, International Olympic Committee (IOC) and countless other professional and amateur organizations require that athletes submit samples for testing at regular intervals. The heavyweight in the banned substances testing business, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), may not be well known to sports fans, but it is the ultimate authority in drug testing in sports.

With offices in Montreal, Canada, and Lausanne, Switzerland the home of theIOC, WADAwas created in 1999 “to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against doping in sport in all its forms.” The problem is that WADA and the drug-testing wings of all major sports organizations are constantly playing catch-up with the chemists who develop new performance-enhancing substances undetected by the testing protocols of the day. This is the primary reason why Tour de France champions, Olympic gold medalists and other endurance athletes are often stripped of their titles years after their victories.

What to Look for in a Sports Supplement

Whether you’re a world-class athlete looking to gain a competitive edge or an amateur athlete seeking the same advantage, an athlete must be certain that the sports supplements included in a training regimen contain no banned substances. This includes drug-free supplements. Endurance athletes who are seeking sports supplements to improve their performance and endurance legally should look for:

ISO/17025 Drug-Free Certification
ISO/17025 is an internationally recognized standard for ensuring the competence and proper calibration of testing laboratories. Laboratories wishing to gain accreditation through their designated accreditation body must meet the rigorous standards of this quality management system.

Sports Supplements made in NSF-certified facilities
The National Safety Foundation (NSF) is the world leader in product certification, education, standards development and risk management for public health and safety. Manufacturing facilities that have earned NSF certification have passed this organization’s stringent standards for cleanliness, manufacturing protocols, regulatory compliance and other standards for public health and safety.

WADA approval
Approval by the WADA ensures that all sports supplement, including drug-free, comply with the World Anti-Doping Code, international standards and meets the WADA’s stringent models of best practices and guidelines.

Approval by major league sports
Major sports leagues such as the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, NCAA and others have billions of dollars at stake in ensuring that their endurance athletes compete on a level playing field. To gain approval by major leagues, a sports supplement must first be vetted by independent testing laboratories that they are drug-free sports supplements.

Over the last three decades, the sports supplement industry has gone from a niche business to an industry that generates over $20 billion in sales annually. Endurance athletes looking for a safe and legal way to build endurance and supplement their diet nutritionally are well-advised to do their homework to ensure that the sports supplement of their choice is not only drug-free, but also in compliance with the sports organizations guidelines. By doing so, they are making sure that their careers do not fall into the black hole of ignominy too soon.

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Enter to Win a 2 Month Supply of First Endurance Optygen HP

2009-10-23T15:17:50-05:00

Submit your very own First Endurance or other product review for your chance to win a 2 month supply of Optyegn HP. Even if you don't win the Grand Prize every entry will be guaranteed a winner!

Contest rules and details coming soon!

Effectively reducing belly fat - no easy task

2009-10-12T20:52:17-05:00

How To Effectively Reduce Belly Fat

Author: Rebecca Welch

Jelly Belly. Love Handles. Dunlap Disease. Whatever you want to call it, the excess fat around your midsection that wiggles and jiggles in all the wrong places just isn't pretty. Not only is belly fat unattractive, it can be downright dangerous to your health. Extra fat carried around your abdomen can increase your risk of heart disease. With so many pills, potions and programs flooding the weight loss industry today, many people are left feeling just plain confused about how to effectively reduce belly fat.

The first thing you must know about how to effectively reduce belly fat is that there is no magic bullet when it comes to weight loss. Reducing body fat levels requires a three pronged approach that doesn't come from popping diet pills or gulping down foul tasting drinks. Belly fat also won't come off by trying to spot reduce only doing sit-ups or crunches. It's just not possible to spot reduce, so don't waste your time.

So, the question remains, how do you effectively reduce belly fat? Here is a safe, practical three pronged approach to get rid of belly fat.

1. Healthy Meals. Notice the word diet isn't part of the equation. That's because the word diet conjures up visions of carrots and celery and not much else. The word diet gives us nightmares of deprivation and hunger, and that's not the image we're looking for with permanent weight loss. Just because the word diet isn't used does not mean you're free to gorge on junk food at will. Healthy meals consist of lean protein, lots of vegetables, whole grains and some fruit. Your should consistently choose foods that are as close as possible to their natural state.

2. Cardiovascular Exercise. Regular cardiovascular exercise will reduce body fat levels. Where should you start? Walking is great cardio! Put your shoes on and get moving for at least 30 minutes per day. It doesn't matter how fast or how far you walk in the beginning, the most important point is that you're moving your body aerobically on a regular basis. If you don't enjoy walking then ride a bike, roller skate, jog, run. Participate in whatever aerobic activity you enjoy.

3. Lift Weights. Yes, you did read that correctly! If you're wondering what lifting weights has to do with effectively reducing belly fat, then read on. Regular weight lifting has several beneficial effects for those folks trying to reduce their body fat levels. Muscles burn extra calories. The more muscle you carry on your frame, the more calories you burn in a 24 hour period which translates into extra fat burning power. Muscles take up about one third less space than fat. Muscles give you the power to carry on your daily activities more effectively and with energy to spare.

Learning how to effectively reduce belly fat isn't a difficult task. The three principle keys to getting rid of your gut rely on diet, cardiovascular exercise and weight lifting on a regular basis. Remember, you didn't sprout belly fat overnight and you can't get rid of belly fat in a day, but you can reduce belly fat if you're willing to put forth a bit of effort.

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Shock Your Body For Added Power. MMA Training & Plyometrics

2009-10-11T19:57:46-05:00

Plyometric MMA Training: Shock Your Body For Added Power

Author: Brawl Nutrition

The evolution of workout programs continues to advance the way we train. Integrating plyometrics into your routine will help cause muscle confusion and reduce adaptation to your current workout. Although plyometrics may not be appropriate as your only workout program, we highly recommend this for people have been training for three months or more with a traditional routine. Most fighters already use some form of plyometrics within their routine and technique drills.

What is Plyometrics?

Plyometric training can bring your MMA game to the next level. Plyometric exercise is defined as any exercise in which muscles are repeatedly and rapidly stretched ("loaded") and then contracted. The end goal of plyometrics is to improve muscle power. Moves that involve jumping rapidly, either in a vertical plane or in a lateral plane qualify as lower extremity plyometrics. Various throwing or swinging exercises, usually employing a medicine ball are the basis of upper body pylometrics (think Judo throws).

How Does Plyometric Exercise Work For MMA Training?

Plyometrics takes advantage of the physiologic fact that pre-contraction stretching of muscle fibers increases the power generated by the subsequent muscle contraction. For example, athletes performing a standing vertical jump will crouch or dip just prior to exploding upward. The tension within the stretched muscle will momentarily increase, resulting in greater power (and a higher jump) with the subsequent contraction. Fighters using plyometric training will increase muscle power over time, by using this technique of repetitive, maximum-force muscle contraction. The cardiovascular properties of this type of training may also help increase stamina while reducing muscle fatigue in the cage.

How Can Plyometrics Improve Ability In The Cage?

By increasing muscle power, explosiveness and speed, pylometrics can improve an athlete’s performance whether on the ground during or during your stand-up situations. MMA fighters will notice increased punch and kick speed, better mobility on your feet, and quicker reactions during defensive situations. For example, sprawl drills are a type of plyometric that advances reaction time when you are trying to bury your opponents shot. Checking a kick takes speed and timing; all of which can be conditioned during proper plyometric training. Check out great plyometric routines on YouTube to develop some exercises to use during your next training session.

About the Author:

BJJ Black Belt and Team ALS Coach
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - Plyometric MMA Training: Shock Your Body For Added Power

Chicago 2016.... News feed with 2 days to go

2009-09-30T13:36:58-05:00

There has been a lot of home brewed criticism for Chicago hosting the 2016 summer games. To those haters and evil doers we say stick it or get on-board because the bus is leaving in 2 days.

Follow the news and the IOC's decision at Chicago2016.org