All Entries in the "VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS" Category
Antioxidants: Beyond Cleansing
Antioxidants neutralize free radicals in the body. For years, they became very popular because of their natural cleansing power.
The most common antioxidants are those foods that contain large amount of vitamins A, C, and E.
Many companies also started manufacturing supplements made from natural antioxidants like herbs.
Studies proved that they do not [...]
Almonds: A Wonder Food
Nature has packed a lot of goodness in that little nut (technically not a nut but a seed) known as the almond.
It is known to lower cholesterol, reduces body fats and has a host of nutrients including manganese, vitamin E, fiber, magnesium, copper, tryptophan, phosphorus, riboflavin and protein.
Almonds are one whole food [...]
Steroids: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Like it or not, one has to accept the presence of steroids and their large scale use in the fitness and body building space.
Anabolic Steroids do have the following benefits and uses:
They help pack on the muscle mass and improve bone density
They are used therapeutically in medicine to stimulate bone growth [...]
Liquid Vitamins Are Far More Effective Than Pills
Pills are a regular part of most people’s lives, whether they are medications or vitamins.
Interestingly enough, there are more multivitamins sold across the US than Viagra or Prozac.
This is because people want to be healthy and prolong their lives as long as possible, and if taking a vitamin in the morning [...]
Steroid-Enriched Dietary Supplements Ups Health Risk
According to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital, three cases of patients suffering from adverse effects of steroid-enriched dietary supplements are reported recently. The health problems reported by the patients include liver injury and renal failure.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning last week regarding the usage of over the counter body building supplements [...]
Vitamin E And Its Effects On Overall Fitness And Health
Widely used in skin care products, vitamin E actually has a lot more to offer if it is taken as a dietary supplement.
As well as a healthy skin it will help prevent a range of different illnesses including heart disease.
This antioxidant vitamin breaks down free radicals that are bad for the body [...]
Are Multivitamins Really Helpful?
Multivitamins have recently let down a bunch of researchers. An eight-year study showed that multivitamins do nothing to prevent cancer or heart disease.
Nutritionists and doctors understand that vitamin-rich food can go a long way towards preventing certain kinds of diseases.
But for some reason, taking vitamins that are so helpful in food [...]
Vitamins – Who Needs Them? Most Kids Don’t
Researchers have discovered that most kids who take vitamins don’t need them.
Vitamins are designed to supplement nutrients that children and adults are supposed to receive through their meals.
Scientists have been generous enough to develop vitamins that allow children and adults to receive an excess of their daily required vitamins and minerals.
But [...]
Choosing The Right Weight Gain Supplements
Weight gain supplements come in a wide variety of products that are based on nutrients and minerals that are required by the body.
Most weight gain products are based on the production of energy that will be used by the body in the synthesis of body cells.
Products such as creatine phosphate, creatine [...]
The Safe Way To Use Fat Burners
With modern technology ever advancing there is a reduced need for physical effort when it comes to doing work.
This has lead to many people becoming sedentary. A sedentary lifestyle leads to health complications such as obesity.
In today’s world there are more and more people suffering from obesity. This has forced many [...]
