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How to make your own supplement company |
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If you saw the documentary "Bigger Stronger Faster" then you'll probably know about the way the movie looked into the supplement industry in the U.S. If you missed it, this short 3min video gives you a quirky insight into the industry in America which is well worth watching. Click pic to watch. |
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Eat HOT, look HOT |
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If you've ever burned your tongue on a jalapeno, you've learned to respect the power of the pepper. The kick comes from naturally evolved phytochemicals that protect plants from predators (imagine a curious gopher biting into a big habanero). Now researchers are discovering that the same hot pepper compounds that burn the senses may also help us torch extra calories. A recent UCLA study found that dieters burned more fat -- and twice as many calories -- when they added a hot pepper compound similar to capsaicin to meals.
Similar effects were found from whole food ingredients: Dutch scientists included a gram of red peppers in a calorie-controlled meal then measured the effects on metabolism. Hot pepper eaters enjoyed a drop in ghrelin (a hunger-stimulating hormone) and a rise in GLP-1 (which suppresses appetite).
Beyond weight management benefits, hot peppers are relatively nutritious -- compared to red bell peppers, gram for gram, serranos have twice the fiber while green chili peppers have double the vitamin C. |
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Run faster, Learn faster |
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RUN FASTER, LEARN FASTER
3-Minute Sprints Boost Brainpower by 20%
Want to cut down on the time it takes to learn something new? Try adding 3-minute bursts of intense exercise to your regular workout. Plenty of research has linked activity with higher test scores, but a recent study in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory suggests pouring it on physically can help you soak it up mentally. German researchers tested 27 young men after moderate exercise, intense exercise, or no exercise. Only intense exercise -- two 3-minute sprints, spaced 2 minutes apart -- yielded benefit: 20% faster vocabulary learning.
Sprints can be incorporated into nearly any form of physical activity -- running, biking, swimming, even strength training -- simply by ramping up the rate of activity to maximum aerobic potential. Beyond boosting brainpower, sprints rev up metabolism and also elevate human growth hormone levels by by 450%. Sprints can help increase your exercise capacity, thereby extending longevity. Do 'nature sprints' for added benefits -- higher cognitive recall when compared to urban settings.
Fuel your mind muscles with foods such as berries, broccoli and spinach. Omega-3 fatty acids from fish and nuts also improve cognitive function. A healthy diet plus regular exercise helps protect against obesity, which doubles the risk of devloping dementia.
Exercise variety ie the number of different activities you engage in also lowers the risk of dementia down the road.
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Can your mind affect how you look? |
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Have you ever thought about how your mind affects the way you look? We've all been in stressful situations in our lives but how is this affecting the way we look and feel about ourselves? Today we're going to cover that.
Imagine this, you've been asked to complete a task by tomorrow's deadline and your boss has expressed that you're job's on the line with this one. You went from feeling anxious last week to feeling like jumping off a cliff would be a better option than having to deal with your maniac boss tomorrow.
Now feeling like this isn't good for your state of well-being or your body. So what happens to our body during these times? Its first response is to give you a shot of energy to increase your focus - this affect will usually only last several minutes before you crash. Following this your body will start a chain reaction of events where you will start to destroy muscle tissue and store body fat. Why don't we want this? Because muscle is what keeps you looking toned and fit - Fat just does the opposite.
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