Archive for the Supplements Tag

Macrobiotics and Probiotics: What Are They?

There are a lot of diets and supplements that make claims that they protect the body and/or fight off diseases. They claim “All you have to do is follow A and B and the chances of you getting a disease are very low”! Thinking about this today, there is one diet and one supplement that comes to mind. Macrobiotics Macrobiotics
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Achy Breaky Joints!

Joints…are some of the most problematic areas in the human body. In my last blog, I informed you about Crossfit and how that could lead you down a world of arthritis, joint pain, and all the issues you don’t want to have when you are in your 60’s and 70’s. A lot of the joint problems come from inflammation or
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What Supplements Are Right For You?

After Tom’s last post about supplements, I have been receiving a lot a questions about them. A lot of people are confused as to what to take, how much to take, and even when to take them. I understand it can be very intimidating walking into a supplement store and not knowing what to take. If you did that, you
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Can You Really Trust Supplement Stores?

If you have ever been inside a GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, or Vitamin World, you have probably seen more energy drinks and pre-workout supplements than your brain can comprehend. While these supplements may have different names, they still tend to have most of the same ingredients in them. It is common in energy drinks and pre-workout supplements to find ingredients such
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Alert! Alert! Drink Your Fluids

This topic has come into question ever since the evolution of sports drinks. Some of the top brands: Gatorade, Powerade, and Accelerade have evolved over the years. For instance, since its debut in 1965, Gatorade has gone from having just two flavors (lemon-lime and Orange) to having a number of flavors. Gatorade also introduced situational drinks such as the G-series
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Bottoms Up!

So you come home from a long day of work, you grab something to eat, and you head to the gym for a quick workout. While driving, you start to feel sluggish, then tired, then wanting to make that U-turn to head back home because now you don’t feel like going to the gym. So instead of making that U-turn,
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