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Bodybuilding: The State Of The Art
A High-Protein Diet May Increase Need For Calcium
Fat: The Lower The Better? Perhaps Not
Gingko For Sexual Performance
Low-Salt, Low-Protein Diets Can Lead To Illness
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Bodybuilding: The State Of The Art
What's happening
in bodybuilding today is a travesty and the indiscriminate use of drugs is
the culprit. It's on a par with what's happening in our society today. The
emphasis is on winning at any cost and anything goes just to win. Kids in
Little League baseball, soccer, hockey, football, etc., are expected to
win, win, win. I believe that this emphasis on winning is in part
responsible for the predominance of drugs not only in bodybuilding but
also in other sports. I also believe that you'll never stop it as long as
the pressure in on winning. I've talked to bodybuilders who know that
taking steroids and drugs will take years off their life, but they don't
seem to care. That dream of winning is like the carrot before the horse.
Today a bodybuilder has to get his or her muscles larger and larger, more
out of shape and more grotesque in order to win. Unfortunately, it can
only be done with drugs. It should be the other way around, the body
should be in perfect shape--in other words, good symmetry and without
drugs. The use of unlawful drugs will destroy you mentally, physically,
morally, and spiritually. The users are only cheating and lying to
themselves. They are also breaking the law as well as nature's law.
(by Jack LaLane)
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A High-Protein Diet
May Increase Need For Calcium
Japanese
Study Confirms Earlier Reports A high-protein diet, especially from meat,
may lead to an increased rate of calcium excretion in the urine, according
to a study of 755 Japanese men and women. This means that those who eat
diets high in protein, especially animal protein, may need to consume more
calcium than those who eat less protein- rich diets, study author Roichi
Itoh of the Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University in Tokyo reported in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. If individuals with a high meat
intake do not also receive enough calcium, they may be at increased risk
of developing osteoporosis, Itoh noted. The study confirms the results of
previous studies indicating that diets high in protein, especially animal
protein, adversely affect calcium retention, she said. It has been
hypothesized that calcium is lost with high-protein intake because of the
increase in the glomerular filtration rate and the decrease in renal
reabsorption of calcium, according to the study authors. Oatmeal for
Energy Studies Show Momma's Stick-to-Your-Ribs Breakfast Powers Your
Workout Many cold mornings mothers have given their children hot oatmeal
before sending them off to school, because they knew that the oatmeal
would stick to their ribs and keep them warm and alert till lunch. Well,
chalk up another point for mother's wisdom. The latest study has shown
that oatmeal can boost exercise capacity, increase endurance and extend
workout time. Women who ate oatmeal 45 minutes before exercising on a
stationary bike were able to maintain a designated speed for 15 minutes
longer than those who ate a sweetened breakfast cereal. The women were
also able to stay on the bicycle 40 minutes longer. Oatmeal is rich in
soluble fiber and thus its carbohydrate energy is released into the body
slowly. Carbohydrates that are quickly absorbed into the blood will cause
insulin levels to rise quickly and result in hypoglycemia when the sugar
is cleared from the blood. Because oatmeal is slowly broken down into
carbohydrate, this slow release prevents a rapid rise in insulin and the
accompanying hypoglycemia.The high concentration of protein in the oatmeal
may also help slow the breakdown of the carbohydrate. So for anyone who
needs long-lasting fuel for prolonged exercise and endurance sports,
oatmeal may be the breakfast of choice. This natural wholesome food kept
you going strong as a child and it will do the same thing for you now.
(by Edmund R. Burke, PH.D
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Fat: The Lower The Better? Perhaps Not
Less fat equals
lower cholesterol, right? True--but only to a point reports Cooking Light.
One new study suggests that a fat intake that's too low doesn't provide
any additional cholesterol-lowering benefits, and may even sabotage your
efforts. Washington state researchers put a group of 444 men with high
cholesterol on one of four low-fat diets containing 30%, 26%, 22%, and 18%
total calories from fat, respectively. After a year, the men who ate 26%
to 30% calories from fat lowered their harmful LDL levels and maintained
their good-for- your-heart HDL numbers--just as the researchers expected.
But surprisingly, the LDL levels among the men in the 22% and 18% groups
were no lower than those of the higher-fat groups--plus they saw a drop in
HDL. The researchers are now trying to determine whether the same effect
will be seen in women. Regardless, Robert Knopp, M.D., of the Northwest
Lipid Research Clinic in Seattle, recommends that everyone aim for 26% to
30% of calories from fat (that's between 58 and 67 gramsof fat daily if
you're eating 2,000 calories per day).
THE FIBER DIET Fiber Binds To Other Food As Yet Another Way To Lose Weight
You've probably already heard that eating fiber helps you lose weight by
making you feel full. Now, you've got yet another reason to use fiber as a
weight-loss aid. According to new research published in the Journal of
Nutrition, fiber may actually bind to the food you eat along with it,
helping it pass through your system undigested. Researchers at the U.S.D.A.
Human Nutrition Center in Beltsville, Maryland, fed volunteers nine
different diets that varied in fat and fiber content. The more fiber
people ate, the fewer calories their bodies absorbed. If you keep your
daily calorie intake the same but double your intake of fiber from 18 to
36 grams a day, you can expect to absorb 130 fewer calories. High-fiber
foods include beans, oatmeal, fruits, vegetables and whole grain breads.
(by Edmund R. Burke, PH.D.)
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Gingko For Sexual Performance
Gingko has
certainly been in the news lately after the announcement that it had been
tested and found to be effective in helping improve mental function in
patients with Alzheimer's disease. But some of its less publicized
functions may have benefits for a lot of men.
Many men who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)
experience sexual dysfunction and have trouble experiencing orgasm. Now it
has been shown that 84% of men with sexual dysfunction due to SSRI show
improvement when gingko biloba is taken orally, and in no case has there
been any adverse effects. Further studies have shown that gingko is also
effective for all types and classes of antidepressants, including MAO
inhibitors. Since one of the side effects of many prescription medications
(such as antihypertensives and cholesterol lowering drugs) can be sexual
dysfunction or impotence, men taking these common medications may also
respond to gingko. It is also likely to increase sexual performance in
normal men without sexual dysfunction.
The recommended dose for gingko extract is 60 mg taken twice per day. This
amount can then be gradually increased to 240 mg twice a day if necessary
and some patients have safely taken 500 mg per day in combination with
their antidepressant medications. One good source of gingko is in
TWINLAB's Male Fuel which contains 60 mg of standardized gingko extract
per dose, as well as other nutrients that are known to enhance male
performance. Regardless of your health status, if your goal is maximal
sexual performance--then Male Fuel contains all the right stuff. Once you
have tried it, you never want to be without
it! (by
Dennis R. Sparkmwan, PH.D )
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Low-Salt, Low-Protein Diets Can Lead To Illness
A disorder called hyponatremia (low blood sodium) can result from
low-salt, low-protein diets, according to researchers.
"In this era of weight consciousness and low-protein diets, the
development of hyponatremia... may be seen with increased frequency," warn
investigators at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver.
Their study appeared in the June issue of the American Journal of Kidney
Diseases.
When individuals severely restrict their daily salt and protein intake to
exceptionally low levels and continue to ingest large amounts of fluids,
diet-related hyponatremia can occur. Diets such as these can lead to steep
falls in blood levels of circulating electrolytes (salts) which are
essential for many body processes. Symptoms of hyponatremia can include
fatigue, confusion, dizziness, and, in extreme cases, coma.
Since beer contains almost no salt, the condition was previously thought
mainly inflict those who drank large amounts of beer on a regular basis.
On the contrary, though, the Colorado investigators reported on the case
of a 34-year-old woman, a strict vegetarian who consumed over 6 pints of
water per day while having low levels of both salt and protein in her
diet. Feeling fatigued during exercise, the woman visited her doctor,
where blood tests revealed extremely low levels of electrolytes in her
blood. (by
I.S.S.A.)
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