Archive for September, 2010
New American Whey Protein
STG Supplements has come out with their own brand of American whey protein. This is a revolutionary product simply for the reason that the price is lower than anyone else on the market. They have found a formula that allows the consumer to enjoy the product without the huge price tag attached to it. This is something they guarantee on all of their products. If you have never checked out STG Supplements or their American whey protein, you have been missing out on some great deals.
Protein is a vital supplement for any workout enthusiast. Without it, you are risking a catabolic state after every workout. A catabolic state occurs when your body does not have enough nutrients to repair all of the damage that occurred during your workout. This means that your body then resorts to consuming itself, destroying its own muscles to repair the ones in need, which is counteractive to what you are trying to accomplish.
Giving your body a protein supplement ensures that your body never enters this catabolic state. STG Supplements’ American whey protein contains 20 grams of protein per serving. That is more than enough to get your muscles up and running again after an intense exercise regimen. You just have to keep up on taking it daily to ensure that you never have to worry about your body hitting that catabolic state.
Protein has many effects other than just keeping your muscle firm and plump. It also tricks your brain into feeling fuller than normal, which can help ensure that you do not continue snacking all of the time. This little effect is something that any workout lover can tell you that they enjoy. The less calories you consume, the less calories you have to worry about burning. Protein is the ultimate fitness nutrient.
Getting ready for a workout requires a great deal of energy. This energy often comes in the form of carbohydrates, which are not always the healthiest things to consume. The protein in American whey is a great source of energy. In fact, it gives you a huge boost to your body, enabling you to get ready for all of your workouts. This protein will then be burned up through the repair and recovery stage during and after a workout.
As you can see, a protein supplement like STG Supplements’ American whey is a must for working out. It is a healthy alternative to all of the normal workout means.
Mood Enhancement
Red Dawn Kratom 15X is one of many mood enhancing supplements by Red Dawn. Kratom 15X can provide a pleasurable feeling for up to several hours. While not the same as opiates, Kratom does show similar characteristics so it should be used as directed and with caution. When used in low doses Kratom 15 X can be used as a stimulant or a powerful pain killer in high doses. One to Two grams blended with juice or water can promote effects lasting in excess of 6 hours. One only need use a small does of up to a gram standardized kratom x15 powder to reduce fatigue and produce a feeling of well-being resulting in more energy and increased concentration.
Increased pleasure and state of euphoria will result in higher doses of Kratum X15 by Red Dawn. Stronger doses should be taken in gradual increments.
Kratom 15X Benefits:
- 100% Legal
- 100% Organic
- 100% Effective
- 100% All Natural
Kratom 15x has been used for centuries in asian cultures as a pain reliever and mental focus aid. In Thailand, natives chewed on Kratom Leaves as an anesthetic and stimulant similar to cocoa leaves that where chewed by South African natives.
These natives said the Kratom effects included “calming of the mind”.
2-5 Grams of Kratom Powder Extract is considered a high dose.
What’s in it?
100% Pure Extracted Mitrogyna Speciosa Leaf enriched with a Mytrogyna Species 40 alkaloid signatyre blend.
How would you take it?
Mix 3 grams of Kratom with 1 cup of boiling water or prepair according to your own preferences. Dosage effects will last approximately 45-60 minutes.
GABA 200mg from Red Dawn
GABA is a neurotransmitter that helps nerve impulses cross brain synapses. It stimulates production of growth hormone. It is known for its powerful muscle building effects. Increase in energy, due to a better night’s sleep. Shown to act as a powerful natural analgesic GABA (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid) is a powerful amino acid. GABA is classified as a neurotransmitter, helping nerve impulses cross the brain synapses. GABA stimulates production of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) which has been shown to facilitate metabolism of fat in the body. HGH is known for its powerful muscle building effects. HGH levels decrease with age and it is harder to lose weight and increase muscle, this is why GABA has become so popular. Increases in GABA can lead to an increase in energy, due to a better night’s sleep, an increase in muscle growth and an increase in fat loss. In recent articles, other uses for GABA include a natural tranquilizer with an increase in mood and spirits.
The growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland, located at the base of the brain. Growth hormone circulating in the blood increases the body’s ability to use stored fat and improve the synthesis of muscle protein. GABA results in an increase of growth hormone levels in the blood. Even small doses (2-5 grams) can increase circulating growth hormone by more that 5 times its normal levels. GABA is a very safe supplement and can be used daily. GABA has also been shown to act as a powerful natural analgesic through its simulation of the brain’s release of endorphins.
Based upon scientific evidence, a combination of GABA and exercise, have the best effect on stimulating the natural secretion of growth hormone. This results in better utilization of stored fat, an increase in firm, lean tissue, and a healthier, shapelier body!
GABA – GAMMA AMINO BUTYRIC ACID – PRODUCT INGREDIENTS: 100 % Pure Pharmaceutical Grade Gamma Amino Butyric Acid Power
GABA – GAMMA AMINO BUTYRIC ACID – PRODUCT DOSAGE: Each level scoop provides 2 g of GABA. Mix two scoops with a small amount of water or other liquid drink and take on an empty stomach before bedtime.
GHR by Red Dawn
Growth Hormone Release formula is the product that everyone is raving about. SomnaSleeep, Solar Water, Blast, Blue Nitro, Verbe, Renutrient, Trip To Night are gone but have been replaced by GHR Release!
This product has been formulated to promote growth hormone production, muscular recovery, and complete rejuvenation of the body. Just 2 caps of this product and you will feel relaxed, euphoric and stress free.
Why do so many people like these types of products? People really into working out love the recovery they get from GHR. People who love to go to clubs partying, but don’t want to suffer the next day from lack of sleep also love this product. It allows you to get deeper and better quality sleep. Further, GHR before bedtime gives you a very relaxing and pleasant euphoric feeling as you fall asleep.
The main ingredients GABA. GABA, or Gamma-Aminobutryic Acid,is a powerful amino acid that was first discovered in 1883 in Berlin. It is actually classified as a nearuotransmitter, which means it helps nerve impulses cross the synapses (gaps) and communicate better. GABA has a great number of positive effects on the nervous system.
In addition, GABA has some startling effects on promoting fat loss. How does this work? GABA may stimulate the production of Human Growth Hormone (HGH). It is HGH that has been found in studies to facilitate the metabolism of fats in the body. HGH is also known for it’s powerful muscle-building effects. Awesome! Increasing HGH is definitely a good thing, especially for bodybuilders. HGH tends to decrease naturally with age, so the older you get, the harder it is to lose fat. That’s one reason GABA has become so popular.
Other studies have suggest that GABA increases the body’s sleeping cycle and patients reported much more vivid dreams. Getting a good night’s sleep and obtaining more rest can lead to more energy throughout the day. Not to mention, increasing fat loss and promoting muscle growth also leads to an increase in energy. More energy feelings of vigor are common side effects of supplementing with GABA!
Is Soy good for you?
One protein source that has been getting a lot of attention is soybeans. We’ve been told that regularly eating soy-based foods lowers cholesterol, chills hot flashes, prevents breast and prostate cancer, aids weight loss, and wards off osteoporosis. Some of these benefits have been attributed to a unique characteristic of soybeans—their high concentration of isoflavones, a type of plant-made estrogen (phytoestrogen).
As is so often the case, some of the claims made for soy were based on preliminary evidence, while others go far beyond the available evidence. Back in 1999, the Food and Drug Administration let companies claim that foods containing soy protein “may reduce the risk of heart disease.” The claim was based on early research showing that soy protein lowered levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. A number of solid studies done since then have tempered this finding, as well as those regarding soy’s effects on other conditions.
Heart disease: A 1995 meta-analysis of 38 controlled clinical trials showed that eating approximately 50 grams of soy protein a day in place of animal protein reduced total cholesterol levels by 9.3 percent, LDL cholesterol by 12.9 percent, and triglycerides by 10.5 percent. Such reductions, if sustained over time, could have meant a 20 percent reduction in the risk of heart attack, stroke, or other forms of cardiovascular disease. An updated look at the soy story, which includes several strong studies published since 2000, isn’t so bullish on soy and cholesterol. According to this comprehensive update of soy research by the American Heart Association’s (AHA’s) nutrition committee, eating 50 grams of soy a day lowers LDL only about 3 percent. Keep in mind that 50 grams of soy protein is more than half the average person’s daily protein requirement. It’s the equivalent of 1½ pounds of tofu or eight 8-ounce glasses of soy milk a day.
All this doesn’t mean you need to turn up your nose at tofu, tempeh, or soy milk, or ignore edamame (a fancy name for soybeans). The AHA committee says that even though soy protein itself has little direct effect on cholesterol, soy foods are good for the heart and blood vessels because they usually replace less healthful choices, like red meat, and because they deliver plenty of polyunsaturated fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and are low in saturated fat.
Hot flashes: Soy has also been investigated as a treatment for hot flashes and other problems that often accompany menopause. In theory, this makes sense. Soybeans are rich in phytoestrogens. In some tissues, these substances mimic the action of estrogen. So they could cool hot flashes by giving a woman an estrogen-like boost during a time of dwindling estrogen levels. Yet carefully controlled studies haven’t found this to be the case, and the AHA committee concludes that soy hasn’t been shown to ease hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause.
Breast cancer: Phytoestrogens don’t always mimic estrogens. In some tissues they actually block the action of estrogen. If such estrogen-blocking action occurs in the breast, then eating soy could, in theory, reduce the risk of breast cancer because estrogen stimulates the growth and multiplication of breast and breast cancer cells. But studies so far haven’t provided a clear answer, with some showing a benefit and others showing no association between soy consumption and breast cancer. In fact, a handful of unsettling reports suggests that concentrated supplements of soy proteins may stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells. Large prospective studies now underway should offer better information regarding soy and breast cancer risk.
Other cancers: Although substances in soy could conceivably protect against endometrial, ovarian, colorectal, prostate, and other cancers, there is no good evidence for this.
Memory and thinking ability: A few studies have raised the possibility that eating soy could help prevent the age-related loss of memory or decline in cognitive function. Recent trials have yielded contradictory results in this area, with one showing a benefit for soy, and others showing no benefit. Other studies suggest that too much soy could lead to memory problems. Among older women of Japanese ancestry living in Hawaii, those who relied on the traditional soy-based diet were more likely to have cognitive problems than those who switched to a more Western diet. This finding, which needs confirmation, could result from excessive intake of phytoestrogens or inadequate intake of something found in animal products, such as vitamin B-12.
Finally, there’s no evidence that pills containing isoflavones extracted from soybeans offer benefits, and some studies raise concerns about harmful side effects.
Protein and Weight Control
The notion that you could lose weight by cutting out carbohydrates and eating plenty of protein was once tut-tutted by the medical establishment, partly because such diets were based on little more than interesting ideas and speculation. In the past few years, head-to-head trials that pitted high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets against low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets have provided some evidence that a low-carbohydrate diet may help people lose weight more quickly than a low-fat diet, although so far, that evidence is short term.
In two short, head-to-head trials, low-carb approaches worked better than low-fat diets. A more-recent year-long study, published in 2007 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed the same thing. In this study, overweight, premenopausal women went on one of four diets: Atkins, Zone, Ornish, or LEARN, a standard low-fat, moderately high-carbohydrate diet. The women in all four groups steadily lost weight for the first six months, with the most rapid weight loss occurring among the Atkins dieters. After that, most of the women started to regain weight. At the end of a year, it looked as though the women in the Atkins group had lost the most weight since the start of the study, about 10 pounds, compared with a loss of almost 6 pounds for the LEARN group, 5 pounds for the Ornish group, and 3½ pounds for the Zone group. Levels of harmful LDL, protective HDL, and other blood lipids were at least as good among women on the Atkins diet as those on the low-fat diet.
If you read the fine print of the study, though, it turns out that few of the women actually stuck with their assigned diets. Those on the Atkins diet were supposed to limit their carbohydrate intake to 50 grams a day, but they took in almost triple that amount. The Ornish dieters were supposed to limit their fat intake to under 10 percent of their daily calories, but they got about 30 percent from fat. There were similar deviations for the Zone and LEARN groups.
What about longer term studies? POUNDS LOST (Preventing Overweight Using Novel Dietary Strategies), a two-year head-to-head trial comparing different weight loss strategies found that low-carb, low-fat, and Mediterranean-style diets worked equally well in the long run, and that there was no speed advantage for one diet over another. What this and other diet comparisons tell us is that sticking with a diet is more important than the diet itself. (Read more about the POUNDS LOST weight loss trial.)
Why, in some studies, do high-protein, low-carb diets seem to work more quickly than low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets, at least in the short run? First, chicken, beef, fish, beans, or other high-protein foods slow the movement of food from the stomach to the intestine. Slower stomach emptying means you feel full for longer and get hungrier later. Second, protein’s gentle, steady effect on blood sugar avoids the quick, steep rise in blood sugar and just as quick hunger-bell-ringing fall that occurs after eating a rapidly digested carbohydrate, like white bread or baked potato. Third, the body uses more energy to digest protein than it does to digest fat or carbohydrate.
No one knows the long-term effects of eating high-protein diets with little or no carbohydrates. Equally worrisome is the inclusion of unhealthy fats in some of these diets. There’s no need to go overboard on protein and eat it to the exclusion of everything else. Avoiding fruits and whole grains means missing out on healthful fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other phytonutrients. It’s also important to pay attention to what accompanies protein. Choosing plant-based high-protein foods that are low in saturated fat will help the heart even as it helps the waistline.
Are Protein Diets Safe?
Everything has its good and bad side. Protein is very important to health but what are its down sides? This article will explain about what the good and bad things are about protein.
One concern about the high-protein diet craze has been that eating diets high in protein and fat, and low in carbohydrate, would harm the heart. Recent research provides reassurance that eating a lot of protein doesn’t harm the heart.
In fact, it is possible that eating more protein, especially vegetable protein, while cutting back on easily digested carbohydrates may benefit the heart. A 20-year prospective study of 82,802 women found that those who ate low-carbohydrate diets that were high in vegetable sources of fat or protein had a 30 percent lower risk of heart disease, compared to women who ate high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets. But women who ate low-carbohydrate diets that were high in animal fats or proteins did not have a reduced risk of heart disease.
Although proteins found in cow’s milk have been implicated in the development of type 1 diabetes (formerly called juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes), ongoing research has yielded inconsistent results. The amount of protein in the diet doesn’t seem to adversely affect the development of type 2 diabetes (formerly called adult-onset diabetes), although research in this area is ongoing. A recent 20-year prospective study in women suggests that eating a low-carbohydrate diet that is high in vegetable sources of fat and protein may modestly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
There’s no good evidence that eating a little protein or a lot of it influences cancer risk. Eating a lot of red meat is linked to an increased risk of colon cancer, however, as is eating processed meat.
Digesting protein releases acids that the body usually neutralizes with calcium and other buffering agents in the blood. Eating lots of protein, such as the amounts recommended in the so-called low-carb or no-carb diets, takes lots of calcium. Some of this may be pulled from bone. Following a high-protein diet for a few weeks probably won’t have much effect on bone strength. Doing it for a long time, though, could weaken bone. In the Nurses’ Health Study, for example, women who ate more than 95 grams of protein a day were 20 percent more likely to have broken a wrist over a 12-year period when compared with those who ate an average amount of protein (less than 68 grams a day). But this area of research is still controversial, and findings have not been consistent. Some studies suggest increasing protein increases risk of fractures; others associate high-protein diets with increased bone -mineral density. The evidence is inconclusive, and more research is needed.
What protein is good for you?
Protein is an essential to any human, from vegans to big body builders, we all need protein. Protein comes from many sources is useful for many things. Protein helps with the building and health of tissue. Many people think protein, think muscle, but this isn’t always the case.
Some of the protein you eat contains all the amino acids needed to build new proteins. This kind is called complete protein. Animal sources of protein tend to be complete. Other protein sources lack one or more “essential” amino acids—that is, amino acids that the body can’t make from scratch or create by modifying another amino acid. Called incomplete proteins, these usually come from fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts.
Vegetarians need to be aware of this. To get all the amino acids needed to make new protein—and thus to keep the body’s systems in good shape—people who don’t eat meat, fish, poultry, eggs, or dairy products should eat a variety of protein-containing foods each day.
A 6-ounce broiled porterhouse steak is a great source of complete protein—38 grams worth. But it also delivers 44 grams of fat, 16 of them saturated. That’s almost three-fourths of the recommended daily intake for saturated fat. The same amount of salmon gives you 34 grams of protein and 18 grams of fat, 4 of them saturated. A cup of cooked lentils has 18 grams of protein, but under 1 gram of fat.
The bottom line is that it’s important to pay attention to what comes along with the protein in your food choices. Vegetable sources of protein, such as beans, nuts, and whole grains, are excellent choices, and they offer healthy fiber, vitamins, and minerals; nuts are also a great source of healthy fat. The best animal protein choices are fish and poultry. If you are partial to red meat, such as beef, pork, or lamb, stick with the leanest cuts, choose moderate portion sizes, and make it only an occasional part of your diet: A major report on cancer prevention recommends consuming less than 18 ounces a week of red meat and avoiding processed meats (such as hot dogs, bacon, or ham) to lower the risk of colon cancer.
Big Name Green Tea Products Not What They Claim To Be!
Sometimes bigger is not better. Some of the big manufacturers that try to mass produce herbal health products have a hard time getting it right. FDA Warns Major Companies over Unlawful Green Tea Claims Just weeks after researchers reported finding low levels of nutrients in store-bought green tea beverages, FDA (Rockville, MD) has now reprimanded two major companies for using misleading claims on their green tea beverages.
On August 30, the agency sent a warning letter to Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (Plano, TX) over its Canada Dry Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale. FDA states that the product was making an improper nutrient content claim on its label: “ENHANCED WITH 200 mg OF ANTIOXIDANTS FROM GREEN TEA * VITAMIN C.” Since the product is a carbonated beverage, FDA defines it as a snack food which does not comply with antioxidant claim requirements.
Days earlier, on August 23, FDA sent a warning letter to Unilever Inc. (Englewood, NJ) for the company’s Lipton Green Tea. The issue at hand was primarily the company’s citing of research at its website—research that left FDA to conclude the product was being characterized as a drug. The “therapeutic claims” being made by the company, on a product not considered Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), were deemed unauthorized.
As usual sometimes things are done better by the smaller companies. Trying to get enough nutrients in to a billions bottes of green tea just does not work and its better to go with a mon and pop brand that pays more attention to detail.
Universal Nutrition
Picking a good brand of athletic performance or nutritional supplements is a choice many people have to make. With so many good brands and different products available it can be quite a daunting task. Which brand makes the best products? Which brand is most affordable? Which brand has a combination of both quality products but won’t keep you living in you mom’s basement for the rest of your life?Having used nutritional supplements and performance enhancing supplements for nearly 30 years now, I have seen brands come and go. I have seen good products get taken off the market because they worked well and competed with pharmaceutical companies products so they put a few dollars in a few congressman’s pockets and get the product made illegal for no scientific reason. One way to choose a brand is to look at their history. Universal Nutrition has been around for 30 years and there is a reason for that. Quality, integrity, and attention to detail are only some of the reasons they have thrived for 3 decades. I have personally been using the Animal Vitamin Pakfor 10 years or more. As a 5 time bodybuilding champion I understood that muscle wasn’t built during the work out but it was built days after the workout and recovery was the key to muscle growth. Good nutrition and rest are 2 key components to recovery. The Animal Pak allowed me to recover from workouts by providing me with essential vitamins and minerals that get used and sweated out during and after a brutal weight lifting workout. Also endurance athletes drain themselves of critical nutrients and these must be replaced and the way food is grown currently you need to supplement your vitamins. Food is now mass produced in corporate farms where it is impossible to replace what decades of farming the same fields has removed.
So if history or a winning bodybuilders recommendation isn’t enough to convince you that a Universal Nutrition is a solid choice, then how about science. Science has proven that athletes that have better nutrition perform better than athletes that do not. Don’t take my word for it, look it up, the research is there. Once you have decided you want to be the best football player, soccer player, mma figther, wrestler, or whatever your sport is, then the choice to take a quality brand of supplements is a no brainer. I can personally recommend Universal Nutrition and especially suggest looking at the Animal Line of Supplements to help you be the best you can be.