Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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The Lord Is My Strength | psalm 28:7

vitaminsThere are so many nutritional companies in the world that deciding on what supplement brands to try is simply bewildering. Not only that, but even within individual companies there can be a lot of confusion, simply because some companies offer hundreds of products.

How on earth can anyone be expected to separate fact from fiction, one product from another, one brand from another, etc., when there is so much to choose from and so little in the way of definitive information about what is truly best for us? It’s a serious conundrum with some pretty serious implications to both your health and your pocket book.

Sadly, when push comes to shove and you are standing in front of a wall-full of products at your local vitamin store, most of us end up closing our eyes, pointing our finger, peaking through slitted eye and furrowed brow, taking a chance, shelling out some cash, and buying something just to get out of the store. This tried and true approach of trial and error hardly sounds like fun, and in truth it is not. It is a lousy experience, and hopefully, this entry will simplify this problem so that you do not have to deal with it.
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Antioxidants Fats Vitamins and ExerciseBuilding large, strong muscles is not easy on the body. Intense exercise forces the body to adapt in several ways. One of the ways in which the body adapts is by building bigger and stronger muscles. This is called hypertrophy, and that is a good thing. Building bigger and stronger muscles is what the strength athlete strives for every day of his and her life.
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I have been in the iron game since I was 14 years old. Because I am challenged with Cystic Fibrosis it became extremely important that I supplement my body with a high calorie diet, complete with weight gain supplements, vitamins and minerals and so forth from the very beginning. The simple fact is that when you have a chronic illness and you are strength training at the same time, you end up burning the candles at both ends. Nutritional support becomes a crucial factor in determining progress in the gym.
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