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ADHD and Nutritional Supplements

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:57:00 +0000

Since 1996, yes.... that’s 14 years ago, Sportron has marketed a nutritional supplement specially formulated for children with concentrations problems.
Melotone Syrup contains both Omega-3 and Omega-6 essential fatty acids in combination with zinc, magnesium and B-Complex vitamins.

Now take a look at this new research.....
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Benefit Children Labeled with ADHD

Keywords:

ADHD, ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER - Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, EPA, DHA, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids

Reference:"Supplementation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, magnesium and zinc in children seeking medical advice for attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems - an observational cohort study,"

Huss M, Volp A, et al, Lipids Health Dis, 2010; 9(1): 105. [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Professor Michael Huss, Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1; 55131 Mainz, Germany. E-mail: michael.huss@ukmainz.de ).

Summary:In an observational study involving 810 children between the ages of 5 and 12 years of age who were referred for medical advice for "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" (ADHD), supplementation with a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in combination with zinc and magnesium for a period of 3 months was found to be reduce symptoms of ADHD, as assessed via the SNAP-IV, reduce emotional problems, and reduce problems falling asleep. The authors conclude, "...considering the behavioural benefit in combination with the low risk due to a good safety profile, the dietary supplementation with PUFA in combination with zinc and magnesium can be recommended," to children labeled as having "ADHD."

More to support using daily Multi

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:13:00 +0000

Longterm Multivitamin Supplementation May Reduce Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Women
Keywords:
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, HEART ATTACK - Multivitamins, Vitamins
Reference:
"Multivitamin use and the risk of myocardial infarction: a population-based cohort of Swedish women," Rautiainen S, Akesson A, et al, Am J Clin Nutr, 2010 Sept 22; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Divisions of Nutritional Epidemiology and Biochemical Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden).
Summary:
In a prospective, population-based study involving data collected from 31,671 women with no history of cardiovascular disease and 2,262 women with a history of CVD, between the ages of 49 and 83 years, use of multivitamins was found to be associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction (multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio=0.73), and furthermore, using multivitamins for at least 5 years was found to be associated with an HR of 0.59, among women free from CVD.

The authors conclude, "The use of multivitamins was inversely associated with MI, especially long-term use among women with no CVD."

Time for a daily mutivit and mineral supplement

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:22:00 +0000

Supplementation with Multivitamin Multimineral Supplement Reduces Fatigue and Improves Mood and Cognitive Performance in Healthy Females
Keywords:
HEALTH, FATIGUE, MOOD, COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE, MULTITASKING - Multivitamins, Multiminerals, Vitamins, Minerals
Reference:
"Effects of a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement on cognitive function and fatigue during extended multi-tasking," Haskell CF, Robertson B, et al, Hum Psychopharmacol, 2010 Aug; 25(6): 448-61. (Address: Brain Performance and Nutrition Research Centre, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK).
Summary:
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study involving 216 females between the ages of 25 and 50 years of age, supplementation with a multivitamin/multimineral (Supradyn(R)) for a period of 9 weeks was found to have beneficial effects. Prior to intervention, and then again 9 weeks after the intervention commenced, subjects completed a four-module version of the Multi-Tasking Framework, and cognitive function and the modulation of task-related mood/fatigue were assessed during 2 discrete 20 minute assessment periods. A significant attenuation of the adverse effects of extended task completion on mood/fatigue was found among subjects in the multivitamin/multimineral group. Moreover, improved speed and accuracy in multi-task performance was also found among subjects taking the supplements. A subgroup (n=102) of subjects were found to have significant reductions in levels of homocysteine following supplementation. The authors conclude, "These findi ngs suggest that healthy members of the general population may benefit from augmented levels of vitamins/minerals via direct dietary supplementation."

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:38:00 +0000

Good reason for teens to eat up the green leafy veg ..... these foods are good sources of B-complex vitamins!

Higher Dietary Intake of Folate and Vitamin B6 Linked to Reduced Depression in Adolescence
Keywords:
DEPRESSION, ADOLESCENCE, MOOD DISORDER, EMOTIONS, MENTAL HEALTH - Folate, Vitamin B6, B Vitamins, Vitamin B12, Riboflavin
Reference:
"Dietary Folate, Riboflavin, Vitamin B-6, and Vitamin B-12 and Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescence: The Ryukyus Child Health Study," Murakami K, Miyake Y, et al, Psychosom Med, 2010 Aug 17; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Department of Social and Preventive Epidemiology (K.M., S.S.), School of Public Health, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan).
Summary:
In a cross-sectional study involving 3,067 boys and 3,450 girls between the ages of 12 and 15 years, dietary intakes of folate and vitamin B6 were found to be inversely associated with prevalence of depressive symptoms in both boys (adjusted OR comparing the highest vs. the lowest quintiles: OR=0.60 for folate and OR=0.73 for vitamin B6) and girls (OR=0.61 for folate and OR=0.72), and dietary intake of riboflavin was inversely associated with depressive symptoms in girls (OR=0.85), but not boys. No significant association was found between vitamin B12 intake and depression in this study sample.

The authors conclude, "This study suggests that higher intake of dietary B vitamins, particularly folate and vitamin B-6, is independently associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms in early adolescence."

Glyconutrients and Sportron products

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:55:00 +0000

You have surely asked where Glyconutrient fit into the FoodState technology.......

Until fairly recently, the science of glyco-biology — the study of sugars in relation to human health and disease — has remained a complex field addressed primarily within the domain of scientists, clinicians and health researchers. Now, almost overnight, the term “glyconutrients” has become the latest buzzword in the food supplements arena.

Glyconutrients and their reportedly revolutionary effects on health when taken as nutritional supplements, are being hailed in some quarters as the latest breakthrough in human nutrition and disease reversal.

Glyconutrients refer to a finite group of eight essential sugars found among a pool of some 200 currently known types of sugars present in nature. The sugars in glyconutrients are not manufactured by the body and must be ingested via our food intake. In some cases, where there is a long term deficiency of these crucial sugars, the body will attempt to synthesise them from glucose. However, this is an energy-sapping and inefficient process that requires 37 enzymatic steps.

Glycoproteins (the combination of these essential sugars and proteins) play a vital role in fundamental body functions at cellular level: they transmit biologic information through cell to cell communication, assist the formation of new tissue, particularly some types of collagen (the main protein of connective tissue) and they function in cell-signalling — part of a complex system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and co-ordinates cell actions. Glycoproteins also assist the body’s immune function and are involved in hormone production.

Glyconutrients are found in fruit and vegetables — but only in those harvested when fully ripe. This is concerning, considering that most of today’s mass harvesting of fruit and vegetables takes place prior to the end stages of ripening. It’s also clear from recent research that sectors of the population do not eat any kind of fruit or vegetable at all on a daily basis.

Dr Alan Tomlinson, an experienced member of the Complementary Medicine fraternity has this to say:

“A spectrum of modern diseases point to the in-adequate nutritional content of modern foods. Unfortunately, with today’s hi-tech agriculture, ever fewer nutrients are actually contained in grown products. This poor nutritional content is a result of nutrient-depleted soil, inefficient and extended transportation methods, as well as over-processing and inappropriate cooking methods, which further diminish their nutritional value.

There’s a mass of evidence indicating that in western countries our diet is devitalised, debased, demineralised and highly processed and that in general, people are exercising poor food choices. The result is that some of the major food elements are deficient in our diet and are therefore not at optimum levels for sustained good health and energy levels. Glyconutrients are no exception.”

If the body needs proper nutrients to function optimally, but cannot obtain them from modern food, then nutritional supplements are necessary for health and wellness.

Glyconutrients are commercially available today in the form of essential sugars. The truth is, however, that if taken on their own, or even if they are mixed with organic material or other nutrients, the essential sugars of glyconutrients have limited function. They are only completely effective as supplements when they are molecularly bonded to the correct proteins and lipids to form what are called glycoconjugates.

A glycoconjugate therefore comprises the glyconutrient, bonded to a protein or lipid. Only in this specific molecular format can they act inter- and intra-cellularly and fulfil their many roles in biological functions.

It should be noted that glyconutrients have the potential to bond with a range of substances, including harmful bacteria and viruses, notoriously, HIV. This reinforces the point that the efficient use of glyconutrients as supplements requires that they should be ingested as glycoconjugates, with the appropriate proteins and lipids already attached.

“So while we welcome the subject of glyconutrients into the public health supplements debate, it must be stressed that their benefits are not guaranteed by just taking a pill every morning. I would urge consumers to ensure they are fully informed about this subject and about the specific supplements they intend to ingest,” Dr Tomlinson says.

Regal Nutrients, holders of the FoodState® brand, incorporate the revolutionary FoodState® technology into their product formulations. This nano-technology is based on the work of Hungarian scientist Andrew Szalay, who developed proprietary processes to concentrate vitamins and minerals into food complexes.

Glyconutrients, and specifically glyco-proteins form the scientific basis for all FoodState® formulations, but with a revolutionary twist: during the manufacturing process, the glyconutrients are not only bonded to the correct proteins and lipids, but they are also attached to the vitamins and minerals intended as a supplement.

The protein portion is of particular importance as research has demonstrated that proteins make use of intrinsic signals in the form of specific peptide sequences to direct their movement within and between cells. This is relevant to FoodState® supplements where the vitamins and minerals are bonded to (not mixed with) specific protein carriers or chaperones for targeted transportation and delivery in the body.

“Our commitment to the application of FoodState® technology has positioned our products way ahead of any other nutritional supplement range on the market today,” says Dr Tomlinson. “Their advantage is based on the fact that as food complexes, they are recognised, absorbed and utilised just like food. FoodState® Vitamin C, for example, has been demonstrated to be up to 12 times more bioavailable than Ascorbic Acid and retained significantly longer by the body. The bio-availability is so efficient that they need only be taken in conservative amounts.”

Supplements and Substance Abuse

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:38:00 +0000

We often receive questions about the use of nutritional supplements for folk recovering from alcohol or substance abuse.

Here is the Sportron Guide to the best choice of products for anyone recovering from alcohol and drug dependency. Anxiety from the substance withdrawal is going to be the most significant symptom requiring nutritional supplements.

1. Neurotron (2 daily) AND Omegatone (4 daily)
2. Ultragard Forté (1 tab and 1 cap daily)
3. Ultravine Super Juice
4. Phytogard (particularly if there are recurrent infections)
5. Coloplex (with Digestive Cleanse Diet)

As far as diet goes, a Digestive Cleanse would be beneficial for 10 days.

Thereafter a diet
· that includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables
· is rich in unrefined carbohydrates
· is low in saturated fat and fried foods
· includes olive oil
· includes low fat protein foods
· includes plenty of water (Guide: Your weight in kgs ÷ 10 plus 1 = right amount of glasses of water per day, 1 glass = 250ml)
will be beneficial.

DIGESTIVE CLEANSE

The Sportron Digestive Cleanse program should be followed for 10 days using Coloplex (2 daily).

DAILY BREAKFAST:
Fruit platter made up of a 300gram (2-3 fruit) selection of fresh seasonal fruit
175ml Natural Yoghurt
10 ml Honey
LUNCH:
100 grams lean protein: tuna/chicken breast/cottage cheese/2 boiled eggs (maximum of 6 eggs during the 10 day period)
2 Cracker breads e.g. rice cakes/corn thins
Large mixed salad made from vegetables in Group A
125 ml fresh fruit juice or 1 portion seasonal fresh fruit
SUPPER:
100 grams lean protein: red meat (maximum of 3 servings during the 10 day period) / chicken breast / fish (baked or grilled)
10 ml virgin olive oil for preparation of food or salad dressing
1 medium (150 grams) baked potato or 200 ml (150 grams) brown/wild rice
Large serving vegetables from Group A: lightly cooked or as a salad
150 gram serving vegetables from Group B: lightly cooked or as a salad

Vegetable/Salad Groups
Group A
Asparagus, Baby Marrow, Brinjal, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Gem Squash, Gherkins, Green Beans, Leeks, Lettuce, Marrow, Mushrooms, Onions, Patty Pans, Peppers, Radishes, Spinach, Spring Onions, Tomato, Turnips, Watercress.

Group B - Limit to 150gr per day
Beetroot, Butternut, Carrots, Hubbard Squash, Mixed Vegetables, Parsnips, Peas, Pumpkin.

What do you know about FISHY things?

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:28:00 +0000

Fish is considered a healthy food choice but how much do you really know about your favourite seafood? Do you know where your fish comes from, how it is caught and that some species are severely over fished?
The 3000km coast of SA is home to a great diversity of species of fish. Some travel vast distances to breed and feed while others spend almost their entire life in a single rocky pool. This diversity of habitat and lifestyle means that some fish are more plentiful than others and can handle different levels of fishing pressure better than others.
When more fish are caught than can be replaced by the breeding activities of the adult population, overfishing occurs. Sadly it is estimated that 75% of the global fish resources are either exploited to the maximum level or over exploited.
How fish are caught impacts on the environment. Some fishing methods alter or actually destroy the environment and change the habitat forever.

Why are fishing methods important?
Un-sustained fishing is a reality and populations of some fish have been reduced dramatically and when a fish species is over fished it becomes less and less available until it all but disappears from the fish market and restaurant menu. Continued overfishing is detrimental to everyone involved from the fish and the ecosystem, to the communities whose livelihoods depend on fishing, through to retailers and consumers.
Become a conscious seafood lover!
Become informed and make choices that will ensure a healthy seafood supply now and in the future. Now you can use the SASSI (South African Sustainable Seafood List) Consumer's Special Seafood list to choose fish from healthy populations and relieve the pressure on over exploited species. By giving them a break the populations can recover and they can once again become more widely available. Good and informed choices can help ensure the sustainable use of our marine resources.This list gives information about conservation status of popular fish and allows you to consider your seafood choice from an ecological point of view. Species or groups of species have been placed in colour categories

GREEN - BEST CHOICE: Fish in this category are from well managed populations that can sustain current fishing pressures.

Anchovy, Angelfish, Bluefish, Blue skin, Blue Hottentot, Butterfish, Club Mackerel, Dorado, Gurnard, Hake, Harder, Maasbanker, Hottentot, Jacopever, John Dory, Monkfish, Mussels, Octopus, Oysters, Panga, Queen Mackerel (Natal Snoek), Sand Soldier, Soldier, Sardine(Pilchard), Snoek, South coast crayfish, Squid (calamari), Tuna, West coast crayfish, White stumpnose, Yellowtail.

ORANGE - CAUTION: Fish in this category may be legally sold but but there is concern for these fish species as as many are highly over fished or the fishing methods used damage the environment.

Abalone, Blue fin tuna, Carpenter, Dageraad, Elf (shad)Englishman, Geelbek (Cape Salmon), King Mackerel (Baracuda), King soldier bream, Kingklip, Kob(kabeljou), Langoustines (local trawled), Marlins, Poenskop (Black mussel cracker), Prawns (local trawled), Red steenbras, Red stumpnose, Rockcod, Red Roman, Scotsman, Sharks (except those on red list), Skates and Rays, Slingers, Snappers (except red river snapper), Sole (local),Swordfish.

RED -NO SALE: These fish are illegal to sell in SA according to the Marine Living Resources Act.

Baardman, Banded galjoen, Blacktail, Brindle bass, Bronze bream, Cape salmon, East coast crayfish, Galjoen, Garick,John Brown, Kingfishes, Knife Jaw, Large spot pompano (Moony)Natal stumpnose (Yellow fin bream), Natal wrasse, Potato bass, Ragged toth shark, River bream (perch), River salmon(Rock salmon), Saw fishes, Seventy-four, Southern pompano, Spotted grunter, spotted gully shark, Springer, Stonebream, Striped cat shark, West coast steenbras, White muscle cracker, White steenbras, Zebra.

So...

Next time you buy fish or choose seafood from a menu, make the right choice!

What about going veggie?

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:07:00 +0000

Planning a Vegetarian Diet
A vegetarian diet should not be approached in a haphazard manner if one is to avoid the risk of developing nutrient deficiencies.
A vegetarian diet can meet the requirements for all nutrients except vitamin B12 but careful planning is essential.
Protein
Protein provides the necessary amino acids (building block of protein) for growth and the replacement of body tissue. There are 22 amino acids but only 9 are considered essential as they cannot be made by the body and have to be obtained from food sources.
The advantage of animal sources of protein like meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, yoghurt and cheese, is the fact that these proteins are made up in about the same proportion of amino acids that humans require to build body protein. Animal proteins also contain all 9 essential amino acids.
This is not true of plant proteins found in cereals, nuts and legumes. Each group of plants has its own strengths and weaknesses as far as the amino acid profile is concerned. The 4 amino acids in short supply in plant proteins are lysine, isoleucine, methionine and trypthophan. In a mixed diet the proteins obtained from plant foods are supplemented with proteins from animal sources and there is no shortfall of essential amino acids. Some plant sources are a good source of one but not of another essential amino acid. For this reason it is important for vegetarians to combine certain foods to make sure that complementary amino acids are eaten at the same meal, thereby improving the quality of the protein in the vegetarian diet.
Guidelines:
Combine legumes e.g. dried peas, beans and lentils or peanuts with cereals and grains like rice, wheat and maize.
Combine legumes or peanuts with seeds like sunflower seeds and sesame seeds and nuts like cashew nuts and almonds.
Combine grains with dairy products.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is only found in foods of animal origin. How can a vegetarian cope with this fact?
Take a supplement.
Have a B12 injection.
Use vitamin B12 fortified soya milk.
Vitamin B12 is found in eggs and milk. This is significant for vegetarians who include these foods in their diets.
Calcium
Meeting the body’s need for calcium can be a problem for vegetarians. Vegetables like broccoli, fenugreek, imfino, spinach, parsley, cabbage, leeks, dried beans, watercress, okra, kale and beetroot leaves contain significant amounts of calcium. Dried fruit also contains calcium as do molasses, almonds, peanuts, sesame seeds and soya fortified milk. The problem however is that large amounts of these foods need to be consumed in order to obtain sufficient amounts of calcium. The richest sources of calcium are dairy products and, if these foods are excluded, there is a real risk of not meeting the body’s need for calcium, particularly in the growing child.
Vitamin D
This should not be a concern in South Africa provided the skin is exposed to natural sunlight on a regular basis.
Iron
Iron absorption from plant sources is poor and low iron levels in vegetarians can be a problem. Vitamin C rich foods like tomatoes, broccoli, brussel sprouts and citrus fruits help to improve iron absorption. Iron absorption is inhibited by tannins in tea, protein (particularly soya protein), bran and phytates. Plant sources of iron include pulses, millet, whole wheat flour, dried fruit and green leafy vegetables.
Zinc
Fruits and vegetables are poor sources of zinc. It is however found in legumes, peanuts, peanut butter and whole grains.
Iodine
Vegetarians who use soya sauce and sea salt instead of commercially iodated salt potentially may not meet their requirement for iodine.
Other nutrients
The amino acids taurine and carnitine (essential for fat metabolism) and the essential fatty acids are necessary in the diets of young infants. As plant foods contain little or none of these nutrients, it is especially important that vegan children are breast fed.

Research says more Vitamin D!

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:16:00 +0000

This interesting mail about the amount of vitamin D required for good health was received from one of our Sportron customers. The lady makes a valid point....

"I recently attended a talk at U3A given by Dr. Rob Hansen, who works in Emergency Medicine at a hospital in Canada. One of the points he made was that, since most of his audience were retirees, one of the problems they would probably encounter would be osteoporosis. He recommended that between 800 and 2000 International Units of Vitamin D be taken DAILY, in order to enhance the uptake of Calcium by the body, particularly in view of the fact that many older people do not exercise sufficiently, nor are they exposed to the sun, given their age and the fact that people are keeping out of the sun more and more due to skin cancers. I notice that none of the Sportron products which I take contain anything near this level of dosage and wondered what products would provide sufficient levels of Vitamin D as proposed by Dr Hansen. This is particularly pertinent to me as I recently had a follow-up Bone Density Scan and for the first time I was told that there were signs of deterioration in my Right Hip Joint. As discussed with you I do take Calcitone regularly but if taking sufficient quantities of Vitamin D will increase the absorption of Calcium for me I would like to start taking it as soon as possible."

SPORTRON'S RESPONSE:

This recommendation from Dr Hanson is gaining support from the research that has been done on Vitamin D over the past 10 or so years.
Sportron recently increased the level of Vitamin D in Calcitone from 200iu to 400iu and in Calcium forte from 50iu to 200iu (tablet size was a limiting factor, we could not increase the amount by more than this). The current SA regulations do not allow us to increase the level any further in nutritional supplements.
The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) which are issued by the Institute of Medicine in the USA currently give the recommended level of vitamin D (RDA) for adults 51-70 years as 400iu per day and the tolerable upper safe level (UL) as 2000iu. With the new research these levels will eventually be changed and the recommendations that Dr Hansen is giving will be taken into the regulatory framework for nutritional supplements. Until this happens, Sportron cannot make supplements that contain between 800 -2000iu Vitamin D even though it now appears that the previously recommended amounts are too low, particularly for the elderly population.
My recommendation is to take 2 Calcium forte daily and make an effort to get into the sun for 10-15 minutes most days, before 10h00 or after 15h00.

Should adult men take a supplement with iron?

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:46:00 +0000

This is an interesting email questioning the suitability of Ultragard Forte as a supplement for adult men....

Dear Sir/madam

My wife and I have been using Ultragard Forte for quite a few years and feel that the daily usage of the Wellness pack has been beneficial to both of us. I however have a concern that I would like to put forward to you and will appreciate you comments.

During the past month I have started reading the book The Blue Zones (lessons for living longer from the people who’ve lived the longest) by Dan Buettner. In his book he asked some of the world’s experts (representing the best thinking in biology, geriatrics and the science of longevity) to describe their latest research in everyday terms. One of these experts is Robert N. Butler, MD, president and CEO of the International Longevity Center-USA, a policy and education research centre in New York City. He is a professor of geriatrics and adult development at Mount Sinai Medical Centre and also the author of Why Survive: Being Old in America.

On page 14 of Dan Buettner’s book he (Butler) makes the following remark on the helpfulness of vitamin supplements:

“If you are an older man, you should not have a supplement with iron because iron accumulates in the heart and can lead to a condition called hemosiderosis. Look on the market for vitamin supplements that do not have iron that are designed specifically for men”

Each tablet of Ultragard Forte contains 7.5mg of Iron and as I qualify as an older man (I am 60) I am concerned to continue using this supplement. I feel compelled to look elsewhere for something that is safer for men.

Please comment on this statement and advise me what to do.

I am looking forward to your response

Kind regards

Loyal Product User

And here is the answer....

Dear Loyal Product User,

I do apologize for taking time to get back to you regarding the iron in Ultragard Forte. I wanted to research the subject thoroughly before getting back to you.

The quote from Dr Butler:
“If you are an older man, you should not have a supplement with iron because iron accumulates in the heart and can lead to a condition called hemosiderosis. Look on the market for vitamin supplements that do not have iron that are designed specifically for men”

• If a generally healthy adult man asked whether to take an iron supplement the answer is no. Iron deficiency is uncommon in adult males.
• If a generally healthy male asked if he could take Ultragard Forte the answer is yes. The amount of iron is not at a level that would pose a risk for hemosiderosis, unless hemochromotosis (a genetic cause of iron overload)has been diagnosed or there is a history of this genetic abnormality of iron metabolism.
• I support that as a general recommendation adult males do not need an iron supplement but I do not support the position that all older adult males should not take a supplement containing iron, as the level of the iron in the supplement must be taken into consideration, this is critical.

It all gets back to the level of iron that you take in a supplement. This information from the institute of Medicine in the USA (a very reliable reference) recommends 8mg of iron per day for adult males. Ultragard Forte contains 7,5mg in the tablet.There is no iron in the capsule. This means the supplemental amount is on average 3.75mg per day as the tablet is only taken every alternate day.

The Upper tolerable level for iron is 45mg. Clearly, the iron in Ultragard forte falls well below this level.
I have attached the reference from the Institute of Medicine.

Recommended Dietary Allowances for Iron [1]
Age Males (mg/day)
9 to 13 years 8
14 to 18 years 11
19 to 50 years 8
51+ years 8

In 2001, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences set a tolerable upper intake level (UL) for iron for healthy people [1]. There may be times when a physician prescribes an intake higher than the upper limit, such as when individuals with iron deficiency anaemia need higher doses to replenish their iron stores.

Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for Iron for Adults [1]
Age Males (mg/day)

1 to 13 years 40
14 to 18 years 45
19 + years 45

1. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium and Zinc. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2001.

Based on the information about the level of iron in Ultragard Forte, it is my opinion that supplementation at this level does not pose a risk of overload provided there is no history of hemochromatosis (a genetic cause of iron overload).

You have experienced the benefits of the Wellness Pack. I cannot motivate that you specifically need the 3,75mg of iron but it is there as part of the package. At this level it does not pose a risk to your health and well being. In my opinion you should continue with the Wellness Pack but the choice of whether to continue with Ultragard Forte or find another product that does not contain iron is yours.
Kind regards
Anne

ANNE PRINGLE
REGISTERED DIETICIAN

Healthy New Year Eating

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:36:00 +0000

New year and time to sort out the bad habits and follow a healthy eating plan that doesn't involve dieting!

Guide to Healthy Eating

 Eat a variety of foods

 Increase fibre intake:
• Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, preferably raw.
• Give preference to unrefined cereals.
• Include more legumes like dried beans, peas and lentils.

 Decrease total fat intake, particularly saturated fats and cholesterol
• Use skim or low fat milk products.
• Trim all visible fat from meat.
• Use more fish.
• Remove skin from chicken.
• Avoid non-dairy creamers.
• Chocolates, cream, ice cream, desserts and fried foods should only be eaten occasionally.

 Limit salt intake
• Use little salt in food preparation
• Don’t add salt at the table
• Use herbs and spices to flavor food rather than flavor enhancing salts like MSG.
• Limit use of meat extracts, stock and soup powders, gravy powders, tomato sauce, soy sauce, tinned foods.
• Limit use of processed, canned and salted meat.
• Limit intake of savory biscuits, chips, nuts, salted snacks and crisps.

 Limit all sugars and sweetened foods
• This includes both white and brown sugar, jam and honey.
• Sweets and cold drinks are only for special occasions!

 Moderate alcohol intake
• Limit to 2 drinks per evening.

 Water
• Drink plenty of water, 6-8 glasses a day.

 Weight
• Achieve and maintain ideal body weight.

Eat Slowly!

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:09:00 +0000

Research is showing that women who eat slowly may be rewarded with a lower calorie intake.
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island,USA, assessed the influence of eating rate on caloric intake.

The study showed that:

* Although eating slowly made the meal last 20 minutes longer,the subjects ate fewer calories and a smaller quantity of food when compared to a fast eating pattern.
* Satiety ratings as well as water consumption were significantly higher during the slower meal, suggesting an aiding mechanism.

The study concluded:

1. A slower rate of eating may contribute to lower energy intakes in healthy women.
2. More research is required to test whether these findings apply to the whole population or just to women and if this research applies to different meal types.
3. A long term study must be done to verify these results.

For more info, see:
Andrade et al. (2008) Eating slowly led to Decrease in Energy Intake within Meals in Healthy Women. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008;108:1186-1191

How bad is fructose?

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:17:00 +0000

Disturbing reports are emerging in the latest research on the biology of the sugar fructose. Why is fructose of concern? After all, it is the sugar that occurs naturally in fruit and is associated with foods that are nutritionally rich. That’s true but the use of fructose as a replacement sweetener for sucrose (sugar) in soft drinks and other sweets, is affecting the amount of this sugar that is now consumed.

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is sweeter than sucrose and the intake of HFCS and sucrose has risen in parallel with the epidemic of obesity which suggests a relationship. Added to this, dietary fructose has been implicated as a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease because of the effect it has on LDL cholesterol or "bad" cholesterol. (Reference: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2007;86:1174-1178)

What does this mean in the daily diet?
• Fructose in fruit is NOT bad!
• Fructose is not a bad sugar, but it appears that an EXCESSIVE intake of fructose does contribute to obesity and cardiovascular disease.
• It's OK to have fructose in small amounts.

The bottom line....
Eat plenty of fresh fruit but it’s important to limit your intake of soft drinks and sweets containing HFCS sweetener.

A New View of Antioxidants

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:53:00 +0000

I have often wondered if those of us trained in science have any insight whatsoever into the understanding that lay folk have about scientific matters.
Enjoy James Clarke’s understanding of antioxidants and avos…..

It is named Haas after the postman who discovered it.

For thousands of years it was a favourite food of the Aztecs who called it "ahuacati" (meaning testicle). It became fashionable in the West in 1935, but so expensive that only royalty and the very rich could afford it.

The Aztecs claimed it was an aphrodisiac.

Now you can buy them anywhere - even at the side of the road.

What is it?

An avocado - the Haas being the dark-skinned variety.

Tzaneen, from where most South African avocados come, is promoting the fruit (it's not a vegetable) just as, a few years ago, it so successfully promoted the mango.

Now the mango, filled with so much goodness it could one day make the entire medical profession obsolete, is - as I have demonstrated on many an occasion - impossible to eat with any decorum.

But the avo, in complete contrast, rates along with the naartjie and the banana as the easiest of fruits to peel.

So the thought occurs, why not try to breed a hybrid - an avomango, or a mangado?

The two fruits have a lot in common. They both grow on evergreens, both have big stones, both were cultivated in the tropics and subtropics for millennia (the mango in India and Malaysia).

But what they have most in common is their nutritional value.

I was very impressed by what I heard from the SA Avocado Growers' Association (Saaga) about the avo.

I was particularly interested because I am nowadays counting kilojoules in the attempt to loose 20kg, and I had been told avocados were full of protein and can replace meat in our diets.

One decent-sized avo, green or black, contains 2000 kj in energy, which is a third of my daily allowance.

But the association says the fat content is "good fat", because it is monounsaturated (as in olives and peanuts) and low in the glycemic index which, even though I don't understand what they are talking about, greatly impresses me.

Avos reduce blood pressure, increase iron absorption, provide magnesium and make the blood, well, redder.

The Heart Foundation supports all this.

Ah yes, and avos are full of Vitamin E which is a powerful antioxidant. This, I suppose, stops the extra iron you are absorbing from rusting.

I don't even begin to understand what antioxidants are. All I know is that I am so full of them these days that I'm probably healthier than I feel.

There's more. Avos have the highest concentration of soluble fibre of any commonly eaten vegetable. It sounds as if it has as much fibre as a doormat, so why is its flesh like butter? Obviously I don't understand fibre either.

Avos also have the highest concentration of lutein, which reduces the chance of prostate cancer and eye disease.

Patently, you need never die of anything serious if you eat enough avos.

Regarding it being a tropical fruit I knew of a tree in Parkhurst, Johannesburg, that produced so much fruit the owners provided avos for local green grocers.

According to farmers a single tree can produce 500 avocados.

What impressed me most about Saaga's information was that it came with a free recipe book describing all the things you can do with an avo.

I rushed home and made avocado Ritz for the family. Just cut them in half lengthways, fill the cavity left by the stone with prawns, shrimps or smoked salmon, and top with a tomato sauce-mayonaise mix.

Hey Prestik - all your oxidants will go leaping out of the windows.

The avo season runs from mid-March to September. Book now through Computicket.

Good Chocolate News!

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:28:00 +0000

Is this tooooo good to be true?

Boston based researchers have reported that flavanol-rich chocolate may boost blood flow in the brain and reduce the risk of dementia and stroke.

The study, examining 34 healthy elderly volunteers, showed that two weeks of regular flavanol rich cocoa (FRC) consumption providing 900mg of cocoa flavanols, resulted in a significant increase in peak cerebral blood flow response in the middle cerebral artery.

Although the study sample was small, the results reinforce previously published data in healthy young women, and suggest that flavanol-rich cocoa intake directly increases cerebral blood flow.

The link between cocoa flavanols and cardiovascular health has been linked to the improving blood flow via increased production of nitric oxide, a molecule signaling surrounding muscle to relax. The researchers propose that the cerebrovascular effects of flavanol-rich cocoa consumption are nitric oxide dependant.

Source: Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. Volume 4, Pages 433-440“Cerebral blood flow response to flavanol-rich cocoa in healthy elderly humans”Authors: F.A. Sorond, L.A. Lipsitz, N.K. Hollenberg, N.D.L. Fisher

Interesting research coming through but....

• Sample size was small

• No control group was included

• The study was supported by confectionery giant Mars, doesn't mean the work is suspect, but should be noted!

Even if cocoa flavanols boost the blood flow in the brain and are beneficial for cardiovascular health, overweight and obesity are NOT. Chocolates have a high fat and kilojoule content and too many chocolates can lead to obesity...remember to find the balance

Sunshine Vitamin D

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:36:00 +0000

It appears that too little Vitamin D increases the risk of hip fractures in later years.

According to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine, postmenopausal women who had hip fractures had lower levels of Vitamin D

"In a prospective nested case-controlled study, we found that women with the lowest 25(OH) vitamin D levels (46.6nmol/L) at study entry had a significantly greater increased risk for subsequent hip fracture during the next 7 years than did women with the highest concentrations (70.nmol/L)" the researchers wrote.

Source:

Annals of Internal Medicine, August 19 2008, Volume 149, no 4.

There is more and more evidence emerging from the research that the amount of vitamin D required for good health is actually more than it was originally thought to be.

What are the sources of vitamin D?

Vitamin D exists naturally in animal products and the richest sources are fish liver oils - not regularly included in the diets of most people!

It is found in small and highly variable amounts in butter, cream, egg yolk and liver.

Human milk and cow's milk tend to be poor sources of vitamin D.

Fortified margarine and milk are common food sources

Supplements... follow the link to the Sportron website - Calcitone and Calcium Forte

.... but hey this is SA, the land of sunshine and the ultraviolet rays convert the pre-vitamin D under the skin to vitamin D. Don't fry yourself but be sure to use this valuable sunshine gift!

Trans Fats

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:10:00 +0000

California Bans Trans Fats California became the first state in the USA to require restaurants to cook without artery-clogging trans fats, such as those in many oils and margarines. The health-conscious governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, said the measure would help get the fat out of Californians who are too dependent on fast food. Trans fats can preserve flavor and add to the shelf life of foods but have been linked to heart disease, strokes and diabetes.

We could do with an Arnold to protect arteries in SA!

Yes it's true, not all fats are the same and the scientific evidence points strongly towards the fact that trans are not good for health.

A trans fat is made when manufacturers add hydrogen to vegetable oil in a process called hydrogenation which then increases the shelf life and flavour stability of foods containing these fats.

Only a small amount of trans fat is naturally occurring in animal based products.

Trans fats, like saturated fats and dietary cholesterol, raise LDL (bad) cholesterol and therefore increases the risk of heart disease.

Processed foods like biscuits, cakes, pies and crackers, in fact any foods that contain hydrogenated vegetable oil/fat, contain trans fats.

The bottom line: When shopping it's important to read the ingredient label, that way you will know whether or not to buy the product!
We could do with an Arnold Schwarzenegger to protect arteries in SA!

Fat Cells in Adults

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:09:00 +0000

Whatever changes in body we may experience as adults, it is only the filling state of our fat cells that varies!It appears that the number of fat cells is set during childhood and adolescence and remains constant throughout later life.

Scientists studing fat cells 30 odd years ago thought that these fat cells were simply a storage place for excess energy. Now however we know that fat is an endocrine organ that secretes important hormones and understanding the natural comings and goins of body fa may hold the key to better tackle the rising rates of obesity.

Researchers from Sweeden, USA,Germany and Greece joined together to study the fat cell turn around in humans at different life stages. Using a Carbon 14 dating technique, it is possible to show when the fat cell was synthesised. It became possible to assess whether major weight changes after surgical reduction of stomach size (so called bariatric surgery) had any impact on the number of fat cells. Body Mass Index and fat cell volume decreased markedly with surgery yet fat cell number remained constant.

The main difference between lean and obese people occured in the rate of producing fat cellsduring childhood and adolescence. Obese individuals generated twice as many fat cells over the same period ending up with a significantly larger capacity for fat storage.

Understanding the the molecular mechanisms of fat cell turnover may offer a novel target for pharmaceutical therapy when obesity is established and for other types of intervention at a time when the number of fat cells in the body is being set.

For more information see:

SpaldingK et al (2008). Dynamics of fat cell turnover in humans. Nature. 453:783-787.

Fast foods

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:05:00 +0000

Too busy to to shop and cook the healthy stuff?

Take a look at the Global Wrapps website http://globalwrapps.co.za/ for some healthy fast food options, quite impressive!

They have an eye on the fat content and the type of fat used in prepartion of the food.It's my impression that they make no apology for the fact that the Wrapps contain fat and that fat is an essential nutrient. But, they are also appear to be aware that it's necessary to keep the fat content of the Wrapps under control.

They appear to appreciate the importantance of lean protein and include beef on the menus which I think is great ... If one chooses to follow a vegetarian lifestyle that's absolutely fine but eating red meat is also fine - I like the way they cater for both!

What treat to see a menu with such variety - it's a cornerstone of good nutrition that is so often neglected.

There has to be enough fibre in the Wrapps with all the fruit and veg options on offer!

And my best - they offer a portion size option! The furture of any weight/healthy eating plan lies in the control of portion size, at least they give the customer the option to make the choice!

So, based on their website it's a thumbs up from this dietician! - Check them out and see if they are for real!

Molasses magic

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:00:00 +0000

An interesting query from one of our Sportron partners asking about about the nutritional claims being made for Molasses.

The company makes the following claims about the properties and calcium content of their product:

Molasses
Molasses is an extremely nutritious by-product of the sugar refining process. Sweet Molasses is useful as an alternative sweetener to refined cane sugar. Both Blackstrap Molasses and Sweet Molasses are extremely rich sources of minerals and vitamins. Those nutrients that are unharmed by heat are 30 times more concentrated in molasses than in the original cane juice.
Properties:
¤ One tablespoon of Molasses contains more calcium than a glass of milk (+/- 100 milligrams)

........ more nutrient claims

I really think that the advertising is excessive but without an analysis of the nutrients per 100grams can't make a fully informed comment.

But, I do know that the calcium claim is incorrect as 1 cup of milk has on average 250 mg of calcium.
Dietary Manager Nutritiion Information Tables give the following values for milk:
Full Cream 298mg/250ml
Low fat 319 mg/250 ml

¤ One tablespoon of Molasses contains more calcium than a glass of milk (+/- 100 milligrams) doesnt fit with this info!

Interesting though, Dietary Manager shows Black Strap Molasses as having 172mg calcium per tablespoon which is less than a cup of milk but not bad.!

Not a magical product, but it does appear to have more nutrients than refined sugar!

Fuel your Fitness

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:25:00 +0000

Regular exercise improves your fitness and fitness will improve your overall health - no matter what age you are. Some of the health benefits of regular exercise include:

Weight – exercise helps to maintain your body’s ideal weight;

Cardiovascular – aerobic exercise decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease by strengthening the heart muscle and decreasing the resting heart rate, which in turn decreases the amount of work the heart has to do;

Diabetes – exercise and weight loss are very important for management of Type II diabetes as it increases the sensitivity of the tissues to available insulin, decreasing the medication required to control the disorder;

Osteoporosis and Joint disorders – weight bearing exercise like walking, running and aerobics can prevent bone loss and even improve bone density;

Advancing Years – many of the changes that occur with age can be slowed with regular aerobic exercise and strength training;

Children – the health of children tomorrow depends on their fitness today. Watching TV is related to blood cholesterol levels – the more TV children watch the higher their cholesterol levels. Among adolescents, obesity increases by 2% for every hour they spend watching TV. Twenty to thirty minutes of vigorous exercise each day is recommended for children and adolescents with the goal of adopting an appropriate life-long exercise behaviour pattern;

Psychological – exercise helps people to have a whole new outlook on life by improving sleep patterns and stimulating the release of natural chemicals called endorphins. Endorphins act as natural tranquilizers which trigger what athletes describe as an “exercise high.” They are also mood elevators, increase pain threshold, improve appetite control and reduce anxiety.

Despite the benefits of exercise, the body is not able to carry out aerobic exercise without a base of sound nutrition which will supply the fuel needed to meet the energy demand that exercise requires. The fuel available for the body to provide energy comes in the form of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. This fuel may come directly from food or can be mobilized from the body’s stores. The diet of a physically active person should have an energy distribution that looks like this:

High in carbohydrates, making up 55%-60% of total energy;

Medium to low in fats, making up less than 30% of energy;

Adequate levels of protein of about 15% of energy in order to maintain body protein.

Most of the carbohydrate content of the diet should come from complex carbohydrate foods like grains and starchy vegetables, as well as naturally occurring simple sugars such as those found in fruit and milk. These foods also provide vitamins, minerals and fibre in addition to providing energy. For athletes in training, adequate carbohydrate levels are necessary to rapidly replace muscle and liver glycogen stores depleted during daily training.

Although fat is an important source of energy for exercise, excess dietary fat is unnecessary. Body stores of fats provide enough energy to support the needs of even the longest endurance event. Excess energy consumed from fats and protein will simply be converted into body fat.

Although the quick bursts of activity needed for weight lifting and other strength events rely on carbohydrates and not proteins as the energy source in order to build muscle, protein must also be available. So the protein needs of an athlete who is building muscle will be slightly higher than non-athletes. Protein needs may also increase for endurance exercises such as swimming, running and cycling, where some protein may be broken down and used for energy. Since most Western diets contain more protein than the minimum recommended amount, you are probably already consuming sufficient protein.

Physical training causes physiological changes that enhance the body’s ability to:

Deliver oxygen to all cells in the body

Improve the cell’s ability to use fatty acids for fuel

Repeated aerobic exercise causes the efficiency of the circulatory system delivering oxygen to the cells to increase. The heart becomes larger and stronger so that more blood is pumped with each beat. The number of capilliary blood vessels in the muscles increases, allowing the blood to be delivered to the muscles more efficiently.

In addition, the total volume and number of red blood cells increases so that more oxygen can be transported to the cells.

The past 25 years has seen a tremendous improvement in sporting performances and advancements in sports science. Some of this increased achievement is as a result of ergogenic aids which are taken by athletes to improve performance. Ergogenic means “able to improve work or performance”. One such ergogenic aid is sports supplements taken by athletes to improve performance, help meet the nutrient demands induced by heavy exercise and to compensate for less than optimal diets.

The B-complex vitamins such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid are all involved in muscle energy metabolism, and a deficiency of one or more of these vitamins would interfere with energy metabolism and impair athletic performance.

Vitamins C and E are also important for athletes because of their antioxidant functions. These vitamins may protect red blood cell membranes and prevent unwanted oxidation during exercise. In addition, vitamin E improves the uptake of oxygen during exercise. Other ergogenic aids include supplements containing electrolytes to replace electrolytes lost during exercise, chromium, selenium, zinc, iron and amino acids. Although the evidence on whether or not nutritional supplements are an ergogenic aid is not conclusive, supplementation to compensate for a less than optimal diet will help anyone fuel their fitness.

Examples of supplements that will provide nutritional support for athletes are:

SPN Stoke Carbo Loading Gel
SPN Flame Meal Replacement Formula
SPN Blitz Energy Drink
SPN Blaze Enduro Gel
SPN Reignite Recovery Formula
SPN Inferno Metabolism Optimiser
SPN Race Pack

How should Athletes listen to their bodies?

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:06:00 +0000

Glenn Macnamara is an elite multisport athlete in South Africa who has represented South Africa and enjoyed a world ranking inside the top 20. He is a coach and does regular talks on sports nutrition and wellness. This was Glenn's advice on how to listen to your body ...

How to listen to your Body

As athletes we are incredibly privileged - we can develop a relationship with our bodies that “non athletes” seldom understand, but it does mean we need to “tune in” every time we train. We can become so in tune that we are able to accurately judge things like pace, speed and elevation. This means we become very good at calculating times and are able to predict exactly how long a training route will take. Our mind is able to keep a sophisticated training log and makes this information available to us on every training route.

Good days and Bad days ….

We all have good days and bad days and there are both internal and external reasons for this varying performance. Factors like the weather (heat/rain/wind), too little sleep or just feeling lazy, have a significant effect on how we feel on the day. It is so important to tune in to our bodies and work out exactly why it is we are having a good or bad day.

The HR Zone….

We can become so attuned to our bodies that we can tell how fast we are moving and what HR Zone we are in at any given time. Your HR monitor is an important tool to help you tune into your HR Zone when training. By using the monitor, you can teach yourself to “feel” which zone you are in at any given time and with practice you can even predict your pulse rate without checking the monitor!

Notes for your training journal….

Keeping a journal is an important part of getting in tune with your body. Many times we comment to our training partners on how good (or bad) we felt at a particular part of the training session or race.

On good days, ask yourself questions like:

Are my feet and legs feeling light?
Did I have extra power?
Am I powering up hills?
How was I breathing?

And on bad days ask questions like

Are my quads heavy?
Are my hamstrings tight?
Am I struggling just to move?
Is my breathing heavy?

Notes on these feelings provide important insights into performance and help you to keep in tune. For example, if you have been feeling “heavy” during the last few days of training, something may be wrong with your recovery period. Work out what it is that you need to change in your recovery strategy to get rid of the heavy feeling. Races should also be analysed in the same way – when you feel good, what are you doing that made you feel so good? Take these answers back to your journal and incorporate them into your training schedule. This will improve both your training and your performance in races.

When to quit….

Some days when my legs are feeling heavy, my HR monitor does not give me this feedback and puts me in the”normal zone”. As my body continues to struggle with an increased pace, it eventually shows up on the monitor and I know it’s time to quit! Whatever the reason, maybe residual muscle damage, I ride or jog home slowly as I know my body is giving me a clear message that it needs to rest. Pushing through the pain is simply counter-productive.

The radio station….

We all have so much information logged in our amazing brains! But, we have to listen to the body and I find it helps to think of my body as a radio station operating on a particular frequency, I tune into the station every time I train and listen to what is playing!

noreply@blogger.com (Sportron'er) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:40:00 +0000

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