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Supplements herbs and health topics. About supplements that help you lose weight or gain muscle. Herbs that help you sleep and think better. We will generally talk about these things.

What I have been eating to loose fat and keep muscle

This is just an average time scale with some variety in what I ate for a few weeks. These foods are so easy to make and they are tasty too. Not that I am a vegetarian but this meal plan does not include any meat.
8:00 am
Whey protein mixed with water (2 scoops for ~50 [...]

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Mesothelioma Patients Can Benefit From Better Nutrition

The folloing is a post by guest blogger Richard Moyle, National Awareness Coordinator for the Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com
Mesothelioma Patients Can Benefit From Better Nutrition
The National Cancer Institute has stated at least 35 percent of all cancer cases are linked to poor nutrition. Though mesothelioma is not a cancer that is related to poor nutrition, improving nutritional [...]

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GABA - gamma-Aminobutyric acid

I took a long break from writing. Sorry that it’s been so long.
I ran into some information about gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) that made me curious to look up more. I thought I would share this information.
FLEX magazine in April published a small article “The gift of GABA.” It has been stated that GABA can [...]

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a natural occurring fat that may reduce hunger and increase the fat burning rate of the body. CLA changes the way fat is absorbed such as inhibiting fat absorption in the intestines and increases enzyme activity to transport fat into the mitochondria to be burned as fuel.
Linoleic acid itself [...]

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Zinc: Good for the body at the right amount

Zinc as a mineral supplement has been believed to help against premature aging of the body, to help injury recovery to skin and muscles, and act as an antioxidant. Zinc is a required element and is a must for good physical development. At the cellular level the body’s need for zinc is so essential because [...]

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Sleep!

I know that sleep may not be an actual supplement in the sense of something you purchase and swallow or eat yet, it’s probably the most important supplement that anyone could take. To get the most out of the body for short term and long term sleep may come before anything else along with adequate [...]

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Whey Protein

Whey protein is a byproduct from making cheese out of cow’s milk. The protein from whey is absorbed into the body greater than any other food available. The more absorbent the protein the greater the biological value. The most popular forms are Isolate Whey and Hydrolysates Whey because they are even more pure and digestible. [...]

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Glutamine

Glutamine supplementation is thought to be important especially for overworked, overtrained and overstressed individuals. It supports the immune system, increases glycogen synthesis, and supports the anticatabolic effect. It is also the most abundant free aminoacid in the body. Curtis Koch, expert trainer, wrote an article, “Glutamine Creatine’s Sexy Sister?” in which he suggests that it [...]

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Creatine

It has been suggested that creatine promotes muscle growth and is involved in muscle contraction. So it is a great supplement for those desiring to get stronger, get better results from exercise, and increase performance.
Creatine supplementation is found in hundreds of studies and published in peer-reviewed journals. For example, the following:

The Journal of Strength and [...]

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