MYTH: You should take vitamin and mineral supplements for extra energy and strength during heavy physical activity like athletic competitions and military training.
FACT: Vitamins and minerals do not give you energy or strength. Energy means calories, not get-up-and-go, and vitamins and minerals themselves have no calories. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins provide energy. Vitamins and minerals […]
What we eat and drink has a remarkable influence upon our sleep. Relatively small amounts of alcohol—as little as 0.8 grams per kilogram body weight—will suppress plasma growth hormone values as much as 75% when consumed just prior to sleep.9 Improper mineral absorption may also be a problem that contributes to poor sleep. Dr. James […]
Magnesium is an important mineral that hardly received any attention in the media, even through magnesium is an essential and the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. It is involved in over 300 metabolic reactions, such as the production of cellular energy, the breakdown of nuclei acids and proteins. Furthermore, it is essential […]
It is estimated that 40 percent of the U.S. population is currently using dietary supplements, and that over 80 percent have tried one some time in the past. People are currently spending over $18 billion per year on supplements. Seems like a lot!
But is there a problem with that?
Certainly, some dietary supplements are simply just […]
The ATP are about to close deals with two pharmaceutical companies who will provide vitamins and minerals after Greg Rusedski’s vocal criticism about the men’s tour struggling to stay healthy due to their fear of taking contaminated products.
The companies are both regulated by the Federal Drugs Administration in the United States and will test each […]
The majority of Americans do not get enough calcium in their diet, nearly 75 percent of women and 50 percent of men (1) according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). And only 14 percent of teen girls and 35 percent of teen boys are meeting the 1989 recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).(2) […]
An estimated 140,000 American adults will undergo weight-loss surgery this year — up from 75,000 last year. Ten years ago, the procedure was fairly uncommon in adults, and it’s growing popularity reflects a sobering reality: More Americans than ever before are severely — or morbidly — overweight. (Morbid obesity is usually defined as having a […]
Tennis pro Greg Rusedski has warned a player could collapse on court due to the uncertainty over supplements.
With a number of positive tests for nandrolone last year, the governing body of men’s tennis, the ATP, has advised players not to take nutrional supplements for fear they may be contaminated.
The cause of Tim Henman’s magnesium deficiency […]
A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General underscores why it’s important not to skimp on dairy products or seafood when trying to whittle your waistline. It turns out that Americans, most of whom eat too much, often don’t get enough calcium, vitamin D or activity to keep their bones healthy.
As a result […]
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ — GNC Corporation (GNC) announced today
that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September
30, 2004 on Wednesday, November 3 at 4:00 p.m. EST. GNC will host a conference
call and simultaneous webcast to discuss the results at 11:00 a.m. EST on
Thursday, November 4. Both the call and webcast […]