December 31, 2008

Got Milk? Hope Not

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The approval by the FDA to use BGH (Bovine Growth Hormone) to increase the amount of milk produced per cow is just the icing on the cake for an already bleak scenario. BGH causes an in crease in insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) in the milk of cows receiving this dreadful hormone. IGF-1 survives milk processing (pasteurization and homogenization) and is easily absorbed into the human bloodstream. It is important to note that IGF-1 promotes the transformation of human breast cells into cancerous cells. IGF-1 is an already intact growth factor for existing cancer cells. BGH also causes cows to have increased rates of infections. Of course, regular doses of antibiotics help to alleviate this phenomenon.

But what about my calcium? The majority of the world’s population takes much less calcium than we do, yet have markedly lesser rates of osteoporosis and tooth decay. You can get all the calcium your body requires by including ample portions of dark leafy green vegetables into your diet. Where do you think that cow gets the calcium in requires to grow to such monstrous proportions?

To date, cow’s milk is the number one allergic food in this country. Cow’s milk is very well documented in cases of bloating, gas, diarrhea, anemia (iron deficiency type), atherosclerosis and acne. Cow’s milk, the primary cause of repeat ear infections in children. Cow’s milk is linked to insulin dependant diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. However, small amounts of dairy products consumed in moderation will result in little to no problems for the majority.

The major difficulty here is processing. Healthy, nutrient dense milk products are turned into hormone laden allergens via modern feeding methods that substitute fresh green grass with soy and grain based feeds. NOT what a cow was designed to live on. Modern breeding methods produce cows with oversize pituitary glands which stimulate them to produce three times more milk.

During pasteurization, valuable enzymes are destroyed. Without these naturally occurring enzymes, milk is near impossible to digest for many. Synthetic Vitamin D is added after processing. Synthetic Vitamin D is known to be toxic to the liver.

The American Dairy Board has done a bang up wonderful job of promoting this atrocious food as a must have in the American diet. The majority believe that milk is a must have for a complete wholesome diet. Nothing is further from the truth.

If possible, try to obtain non processed raw dairy products in your area. There are a fortunate few who are able to go directly to the farmer for unprocessed dairy products. At the very least, obtain organic and hormone free dairy products from your local health food store.

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Betting House Taking Risks: Introduction to Games of Chance Gambling Enthusiasts Enjoy Contending in

Filed under: Gambling Parlor, Long Odds, Recreation Tips + More — admin @ 2:10 pm

Assuming you aren’t familiar with betting room gambling, do read on.

Generally speaking a casino is a building that organizes wagering. Customers are encouraged to relax by challenging one armed bandits or alternate gambling pastimes. Betting saloon games as a rule include precisely determined chances included which safeguard the gaming organization keeps possession of its above the betting devotees.

Very many betting house games can incite you into being addicted very rapidly. Let’s meditate on the standard one-armed-bandit, a cash operated instrument with three, occasionally more reels that pivot if a bar on its side is operated. This machine frequently renders corresponding with a given series of logos presented on the front of the instrument. Regrettably, gaming establishment games proffer some semblance of mental power, thus hoodwinking the betting fan - the participant is charged with choice, but these will not realistically match the gamer’s statistical odds. This is due to the casino never paying up the full sum as expected. This scheme is often noticeable in popular casino games like straight poker, dice, roulette or blackjack. Five-card stud poker is truly a highly popular casino pastime. The gambling devotees, holding either fully or partially obscured hands, are placing bets in the pot that is finally given to the winning punter carrying the best hand. (As everybody knows, the shameless bluffer may win too.)

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Resembling seven-card stud, blackjack is likewise an incredibly trendy casino pastime. A sizeable chunk of its reputation is based on its peculiar mix of chance and competence & choice making, and a system dubbed “counting”. This is a very complex technique in which gamblers may actually skew the arm of chance of the game in their favor both by betting and procedural actions in agreement with the cards deployed.

Craps is a acclaimed casino wagering game based on the roll of dice. Customers may place stakes on the end result of one spin, or on a string of cycles on 2 dice. Dissimilar to blackjack, there is no viable winning strategy you could make use of to bend the odds.

Roulette is another famous game of luck as part of which a croupier spins a roulette wheel which has exactly 37 (French roulette) or thirty eight (as in Vegas roulette) separately numbered slots in which the rolling pellet will eventually come to lie, which is the winner and its combinations. Whenever a punter bets on any given number which is successful meaning they’ve got a lucky hand, the set ward is going to be 35 to 1, the original pledge is rebated. Thus in totality it’s multiplied by a factor of thirty six.

You should always be alert for many of such betting saloon betting games are awfully habit forming. Many lives may well have been ruined through inordinate gambling & despite the fact that it seems like fun, do your best to balance your gambling.

Top 7 Motivators for Getting in Shape Before Thanksgiving

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1. That copy of Stuff Magazine in your boyfriend’s bathroom showing Winnie Cooper in her underwear.

So your man enjoys gazing at scantily-clad women. Wouldn’t you feel better about this if you knew for certain that you were one of them? Don’t let Kevin Arnold’s junior high school sweetheart steal your thunder. Drop those extra pounds and then reward yourself with a trip to Victoria’s Secret. Be the star of his private show!

2. At least two more weeks of tank tops and mini skirts.

The weather may be changing, but you’re not changing into your sweaters just yet. Yes, there’s still time to show off those legs that go Blam and butt that goes Pow. Of course you want to be seen at the club wearing that cute mini you picked up for half-price at H&M. So hop on that elliptical and get yourself into that skirt!

3. Your preference for being on top.

Sex is better when we’re limber and strong enough to support those more “daring” positions as well as keep the momentum going. If for nothing else, improve your stamina for the added joy it brings in the bedroom! When you’re old and feeble, you can look back on those virile years with a smile.

4. The slim but not impossible chance that you could get caught under a large piece of furniture.

No, not everyone embraces the “survivor” mindset, but the truth is, the American lifestyle makes us weak, lazy and incapable. You never know when you may need those muscles to pull yourself from a perilous situation… or heck, even lift up that heavy box instead of waiting for a burly man to come along!

5. Not being mistaken for your mom from behind.

Sure, Mom is roly-poly and cute, but you’re in the ballpark of 20 years younger than she is, and your body condition should reflect that difference. It’s one thing to have your mother’s eyes… but another to have her thighs. Get thee to a gym and start retaining that youthful physique!

6. PMS and Tylenol PM.

Regular exercise can improve your overall mood, energy levels, and keep you on a set sleep schedule. It’s also a great way to curb that premenstrual aggression and detox the body. Next time Aunt Flow cramps your style, step into those sneaks and hit the pavement. You’ll come back refreshed and invigorated thanks to the exercise endorphine rush.

7. Because you hate to skip the stuffing.

Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. Get a head-start on those pound-packing holidays by shedding some weight now and priming your bod for turbo metabolism. Face it, you’re not skipping the stuffing OR the pumpkin pie… may as well indulge in the feast of thanks with no misgivings.

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December 28, 2008

Using Filters In Photography

Filed under: Photography Info — admin @ 8:46 pm

Photographic filter is an attachment that will allow certain kinds of light to be able to pass through, and able to reduce or block out other unwanted light sources.In short, the term filter really means anything that modifies the incoming light in some way and includes: polarizing screens, multi-image prisms,close-up attachments, soft focus filters, neutral density (ND) filters, graduated ND filters, and color filters for black and white photography. Filters come in two main shapes: round and square.

Filters add color and a certain touch to a photo that complements the individuals style of photo taking. When you are using a black and white film with filters, you can darken or lighten the tone of the subjects color. The color filters that are used can darken the tone of an opposite color and brighten the tone of the color filter that is being used. For an example, a red filter will make the red leafs on an autumn tree look very rich and bright, while on the other hand the sky behind it that was blue, is now almost black.

Neutral density filters reduce the light entering your camera so that a slower shutter speed,or a larger aperture can be used. Graduated ND filters are used to balance out bright skies against darker foreground scenes.

A neat filter is called the star filter. This type of filter in photography is placed on the cameras lenses to create a star look effect form any source of light. This is very popular with television game shows and used for portraits to provide a soft overall diffusion. A split field lenses is really a full lenses but only half of it is close-up, it is great for taking a picture of something close-up at the bottom like a small flower or bug in focus. The top of the lenses is just blank or empty and the camera uses its lenses to background in focus, say the mountain in the distance.

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The Future of Sex

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As sciences advances our species, much of how will live our lives in the present period will change. Many have asked what will sex be like in the future period or 100 years or 150 years from now? Will humans enjoy sex in the same way? Obviously evolution will not get rid of our sex organs even if we no longer use them for procreation, due to favoring a more safer and less inhibiting BioTech solution to childbirth.

Still we know that the human body has many nerve endings in our sexual organ region and since the brain and body enjoy the sensation of sex, surely it will continue in some fashion. What technologies will humans develop for these purposes? Will the robotics age provide humans with sexual partners for quickies to relieve stress? Some Japanese Robotic Professionals are counting on it as they work in the research and development lab to make it so.

Will Holographic Technologies be employed to improve our sexual desires? We are seeing an emergence of advances in this area of science right now, with more than enough potential applications; will sex be one of them? The research and development in holographic imaging and 3D virtual reality is getting closer to becoming reality. Soon we will enjoy Virtual Reality on our 360 X-Box in our living rooms. Great, great grandchildren will be about to meet their past ancestors and watch a holographic video. We will communicate in video conferencing with the image of the other people sitting next us, but not actually there. All this is on its way and even more, as the applications are endless indeed.

We know that most all cutting edge technology comes into being in such industries as military, exploration and entertainment. Why would Holographic Technologies be any different? Why would such technologies not follow similar paths with regards to the Human Innate needs and desires we know to exist? Surely there will be the use of holographic images in the use and applications of sexual desire; think on this.

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December 27, 2008

10 Natural Agents to Help Protect Against Heart & Lung Disease

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There are many natural agents widely available that can improve your health. Here are 10 natural agents proven to help protect against Heart and Lung Disease.

Vitamin C

Study after study has shown how taking a daily dose of Vitamin C
(1g a day) really can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.
This nutrient also protects the lungs, especially in smokers.
Smoking increases your need for Vitamin C and smokers are
recommended to take an extra 35mg a day to compensate.

The richest food source of vitamin C is acerola berries and
Viridian (http://www.viridian.com) has launched a new vitamin
C made from this fruit.

Hawthorn

Roman physicians used hawthorn as a cardio tonic in the first
century AD and clinical studies now show that its healing
action is thanks to the presence of proanthocyanidins -
red and purple pigments (sometimes called anthocyanins)
found in plants which help prevent degenerative disease
of the heart, blood vessels and lungs, and are thought to
help reverse arthesosclerotic plaque deposits.

Cleverly hawthorn can re-regulate both high and low blood
pressure and works to dilate both peripheral and coronary
blood vessels, making it a useful aid in the management of
angina.

Garlic

With the advent of more cutting-edge remedies, such as red
yeast, it seems almost old fashioned now to recommend garlic
as a cardiocascular tonic, but it does still merit a mention
as a broad-spectrum treatment for arterial disease.

The active agent is an odourless chemical called alliin.
When you cut or crush raw garlic, this is immediately
converted to allicin, which is the substance that gives
garlic its powerful smell.

Allicin then rapidly breaks down into various components
and unless herbal remedy manufacturers who want to offer
odourless capsules, find a way to stop this process, no
active agents will be left. This is the reason there is so
much controversy about the different brands and forms of
garlic.

Apples

An apple a day may help keep lung cancer at bay, according to
preliminary evidence that suggests a very positive relationship
between eating five or more apples a week and healthy lung
function. Researchers admit they cannot explain why eating
apples can offset normal age-related deterioration in lung
functioning but suggest it may be thanks to the presence of
two active agents quercetin and pectin.

Dandelion

This humble backyard weed is a powerhouse of nutrients that
work together to promote healthy heart and lung functioning.
Although better known as a digestive tonic it can also work
to promote good cholesterol and has a diuretic effect in the
body, which then works to regulate blood pressure, when you
use the leaves.

Dandelion provides more membrane and lung supporting vitamin
A than carrots, is an excellent source of heart-protecting
potassium and can help maintain good iron levels to prevent
anaemia. The young leaves are delicious tossed into a summer
salad.

Guggul

This is a mixture of gum resin substances taken from the plant
Commiphora Mukul, which is approved for use as a cholesterol
lowering agent in India. Guggul which can also play a role
in the treatment of Acne has also been shown to exert protective
properties against drug-induced myocardial necrosis and is
thought to have useful anti-inflammatory properties.

Taurine

A sulphur-containing amino acid present in high levels in meats
and fish, taurine, taken as a supplement has been shown to
lower blood pressure and plasma epinephrine (adrenaline) levels.
People with high blood pressure and heart problems have higher
levels of this hormone circulating in the blood - since
it helps the heart work harder to increase its output of blood
and thus compensate for any pumping problems - but lower levels
in the heart muscle itself, which usually has more taurine
present than any other amino acid.

Arginine

Sold in supplement form as L-arginine, the body uses this amino
acid as a precursor to nitric oxide, which, in turn, dilates blood
vessels and lowers blood pressure. It has been successfully used
to help support stable angina patients and in clinical trials,
high dosages (17g a day) have been shown to lower bad cholesterol
without affecting levels of good choloesterol.

Arginine is found naturally in meats, diary products, poultry
and fish.

Homocysteine Modulators

Homocysteine is known to be 40 times a more accurate predictor
of the risk of heart disease than cholesterol levels.
Homocysteine itself is not a natural protector against heart
disease, but the agents usd to regulate its levels are.

Magnesium

Many unexpected adult deaths are thought to occur as a result
of fatal hearts rhythm disturbances. We know that magnesium
defeciency, which is common in men and women, predisposes to
higher risk of these kind of disturbances, so taking a
therapeutic daily dose of a magnesium supplement would seem
sensible along with increasing your dietary intake of this
nutrient.

Potassium

We know that potassium works with sodium to regulate the
body’s water balance and normalise heart rythms (potassium
works inside the cells; sodium works outside them) and
documented research proves that a low-potassium, high-sodium
(salt) diet is linked with high blood pressure.

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December 26, 2008

MP4 Music

Filed under: Music Info — admin @ 5:40 pm

MP4 music downloads is an excellent choice for getting the latest songs quickly and without the hassles of traveling to the music store. There are many locations right on the web that can provide you with the best of the best for much less. There are several locations that do offer a wide range of choice when it comes to mp4 music downloads. Some offer more than others or they offer a better quality product. It will take a little looking to find the most affordable choice that is also the one that has what you would like to download.

Once you find the right location for your mp4 music downloads, you can easily and quickly (it seems almost instantly) download them to your PC, your notebook, or you can check out mp4 music downloads as well. There are specific services that are available to provide you with the ability to get great quality songs on your mp4 player or pc. If you choose mp4 music downloads, you can find the right location to download from on the web to your player, take the music with you wherever you decide to go and, if you like them; you can even burn them to CD.

No matter if you choose mp4 music downloads or find a few great songs to download to your PC, there are many services that are providing this ability to you. If you are skilled, you can even find a few free mp4 music downloads. Of course, to get the best products available, you may want to go with a paid service. It also pays for you to take your time in checking out a few of the services for their fees and their membership details. With so much competition out there, you are sure to find a great deal being offered to new members.

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December 25, 2008

Your Auction Headline Or Title - The Most Important Part Of Your Auction

Filed under: Auction Topics — admin @ 7:38 pm

The words you select to describe your item will have a tremendous impact on the final price it receives or if it receives any bids at all. This is because no matter how great the item is you have up at auction, if you use words that don’t lead prospective buyers to it, no one will ever see it. You have a total of 45 spaces to use for your auction headline to get people to visit your auction, so it’s extremely important that you use each space wisely.

The vast majority of buyers search through eBay listings by entering the item they are looking for into eBay’s search engine. The main auction search engine only searches for words listed in auction titles. If a person selects a word that isn’t in your auction title, your auction won’t come up as a result of their search.

This means that by far the most important task you have when composing a title for your auction is to use words that are relevant and specific to the item you are listing. While this may seem obvious, a lot of sellers don’t do it (in fact, searching for listings in which people have ineffective or mis-spelled titles can often get you some great items which you can resell for a profit).

If you are going to spend any extra time on your auctions, thinking through the best key words for your title is where you should spend that time.

With a limit of 45 spaces, writing everything you want in the title just isn’t going to be possible. For example, say you have a consignor with a complete set of four bobblehead giveaways, sponsored by Mountain Dew, that the Minnesota Twins gave away at select home games during the 2002 season.

Although accurate, that description is way too long for the allowable number of spaces. The key is to think through an accurate description that includes everything and then taking the most important words out of that and using them.

A simple title might read “Minnesota Twins Bobbleheads”. However, that title would be ineffective because it isn’t specific enough. While there are many buyers who are looking for Minnesota Twins memorabilia and bobblehead dolls, the categories are too large and your auction will be lost among all the listings. You will have a very limited number of people who will ever see your auction.

A better title might be “2002 Complete Set Minnesota Twins Bobbleheads”. This title uses every available space and gives a specific description of what you are selling. It will also now appear in results for a narrower search.

Another possible title might be 2002 Minnesota Twins Bobblehead Bobble Head”. People searching for this item type bobblehead into the search engine, while others type bobble head. A search for one will not bring up any results for the other, so at times it’s to your advantage to list two different spellings of the same word.

Take a few minutes to think about who would want the item you are selling and, if they were searching for it, what words would they be most likely to type into the search engine.

You will find many sellers using what some call Power Words. These are words such as RARE, LIMITED, VINTAGE, UNIQUE, WOW, GREAT, WONDERFUL and AWESOME. Many sellers seem to think that using words such as these will attract more bidders to their auctions.

I”ll guarantee you right now, that no one types any of these words into eBay’s search engine. The use of words such as these does nothing but take up valuable space that could be used for words buyers do search for. Avoid them like the plague.

The same applies to the symbols so many sellers use in their headlines. They try to make their headline stand out by using symbols such as $,#, %, and @ in their auction titles. A particular favorite of many is L@@K!. Once again, all of these are a complete waste of valuable title space.

The only symbols you should ever use are & or + when their use will save you valuable title space.

Acronyms and abbreviations are another matter however. Collectors of certain items have developed their own abbreviations and acronyms for certain commonly used phrases within their specific collecting specialty. It is to your advantage to learn at least some of these.

NR, for example, means “No Reserve.” To a Star Wars collector ROTJ means “Return Of The Jedi.” Becoming familiar with some of these that are common with the type of items you sell will allow you to get more key words into the limited space which will result in more people viewing your auction.

Spend some time browsing the titles that others have created for their auctions. Look for both good and bad examples of titles. Just spending a few hours doing this and thinking about where the seller could have improved their title will help you enormously in writing titles for your own auctions.

Never forget - the first step is getting buyers to your auctions because if they can’t find them, they can’t buy anything from you.

Gary Hendrickson has been making his living selling on eBay for more than six years. He’s the author of two eBay related ebooks, has a blog for eBay sellers, and is the owner of ColdItems.Com.

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December 24, 2008

Celebrity Baby Names: What’s In A Name?

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What is it with celebrities and what they name their babies?

Decades ago we had Frank Zappa, who named two of his kids Moon Unit and Dweezil - but we sort of expect that from a rock star, don’t we? To top it off, he named his other two kids Ahmet Emuukha Rodan and Diva - so at least in that family they all have rather unique names.

I admit that I thought it was pretty cool when Demi and Bruce named one of their daughters Scout, in honor of the young heroine from “To Kill A Mockingbird” - but then they went and named the other two Rumor and Tallulah Belle. Not sure why they did that - thankfully they seem like nice, normal kids.

No need to discuss what Michael Jackson named his children - that’s the least of his, or their worries, frankly.

I had a cat named Coco when I was a child, and now David and Courtney Cox Arquette have a daughter named Coco. And how about Apple for a name? Seriously, why would an Academy Award winning actress name her child Apple? Will Gwenyth name the one she’s expecting this spring Banana? Or maybe go with something from the vegetable family?

Don’t get me wrong - I think trying to find a unique name for your child is wonderful. There are more than enough Bob’s in the world right now (my husband being one of them). But aren’t there better ways of choosing a name for your baby than drawing a name out of a hat or trying to recall what you ate just before conception? And isn’t life already going to be hard enough for these celebrity kids without being saddled with bizarre names?

Not all celebrities have given their offspring strange names. Thankfully, Britney Spears named her son Sean, and Kate Winslet chose the simple, but strong, Joe for her son. And there are lots of celebrity sons named Jack and Henry out there, along with a few Grace and Samantha’s, so not all is lost.

But what I wonder is if celebrities know there are “Baby Naming” books out there to help them. Years ago we got one of those books when we considered starting a family. With the last name Ryder, of course we played around with some fun names - like Ezekiel Zechariah - E.Z. Ryder. Or Paperback. Maybe Horseback. But would we have actually done that? Of course not. Well, at least not Paperback or Horseback. Then, when we didn’t have children, we used the book to name our pets. We may be the only people in the world with a Siamese Cat named Dugan - and actually know what it means! And we used the book to offer “helpful” suggestions to family and friends.

These books are great - not only do you get thousands of possible names, you also get their heritage and meaning. So if any of you know Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, I have a suggestion for the perfect baby shower gift for them - a baby naming book. Or who knows what those two might come up with for a name. I shudder even thinking about it.

Susan Ryder is willing to offer her services for free to celebrities for help with naming their offspring. This article has been submitted in affiliation with http://www.BabyNameVote.Com/ which is a site for Baby Names.

December 23, 2008

The Importance of Nutritional Supplements

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin @ 5:37 pm

The subject of nutritional supplements is a broad and seemingly complex issue, do in great part to the system or systems that control, regulate and enable the dispensation of medicines, pharmaceuticals and if you will…supplements. In no way or shape am I attempting to butt heads with any organization, agency or protocols of their structures, what I would like to communicate is merely that an entire multi-billion dollar industry exists solely to manufacture and distribute nutritional supplements and the variety, quality and efficacy that distinguishes any two like products can be as broad and vast as the industry itself.

With that being said, I along with a handful of other educated, ethical and integrity based fitness and nutrition professionals subsist entirely to inform, educate and provide superior products and services to the global community. Not necessarily for the profit, although there is absolutely nothing wrong with getting paid well to do what you love and are passionate about and I for one am not only passionate about my work, but feel that this my calling, as well as both a professional and moral obligation.

Consequently, this article is not an attempt to advertise, but it is meant to be more of a communique, so please accept my apology in advance for the seemingly self-righteous posturing… Quite literally, I have been asked a variation of the same question/s a thousand times, and that all important question or questions are… “Why should one take nutritional supplements and or why should an individual supplement dietary intake with supplements?” And although I would love to communicate the answer/s as simply as possible, I cannot and will not and here is why! The veracious truth is that de-conditioned, inactive people interested only in growing hair, skin and nails can perhaps meet their “low metabolic” needs through food alone. I said perhaps, who knows… What I do know is that this nation on a whole is not well and if all that you desire is to just merely exist, than obtaining this low level of existence might just be met with what poor quality food that most folks consume on a daily basis. This concept to me is like settling for what life gives you and not getting what you truly want and personally, I don’t know anybody that would pick illness and disease over optimal health and a fruitful sense of being well.

And lets just say you actually want to feel…oh, perhaps just passably alright, than ingesting an inexpensive “Costco” daily multi-vitamin/mineral complex should fulfill that need as well. But if you exercise, make an effort to eat to support daily activity and have somewhat of a functional life…well than you are looking at assisting your metabolism, digestion, assimilation, the bio-availability of important nutrients and a whole host of other vitally necessary physiological necessities, so suffice it to say that food alone in today’s world simply is not enough anymore. Besides, a boatload of research has proven that physically active people have much higher bodily and metabolic requirements than those that spend their time doing little more than consuming the couch.

The amount and quality of your caloric intake, in conjunction with nutritional supplementation, is of utmost importance. Not to mention that if being healthy, functional and feeling well are any of your objectives…additional supportive dietary aids (supplements) should be employed! Movement, thought (yes, thinking is invariable quite an undertaking) and other random daily voluntary and involuntary human tasks will cause stress on the body, both internally and externally and when you begin an efficient exercise program, you increase this stress, this taxing workload on your body. And, when you increase physical stress on your body, fueling it (through proper nutrition) becomes more than a major consideration. Supplements accomplish two things. They help in the digestion and utilization of foods, thus creating “higher octane fuel” for your body. Secondly, they ensure that all nutritional gaps are satisfied allowing your body to efficiently and effectively burn fat, build and maintain lean muscle tissue and fully adapt to increased physical stress.

Again, if you do the research and google the heck out of this subject, you will indeed find that only a handful of ethical and integral professionals are willing to take the high road and stick their proverbial necks out and speak the truth about such matters of controversy, hype and a blatant misleading and misguiding of reality. After many years of exhaustive R&D, my team and I at KREATEFitness.com and Synergy Fitness Systems Provo have made available what we refer to as an ultra-premium supplement line aptly titled NEO PHYSIS,(New Life, New Nature) to specifically provide not only what we think is a superior product, but to also inform and educate. Unlike popular brand names, they are not marketed through those multi-level organizations, discount health food stores, drug stores, supermarkets or other retail venues. Instead, they are distributed through elite fitness centers, medical facilities and professional sports and fitness associations and more importantly they boast a much shorter shelf-life and contain absolutely no preservatives, binding agents, sugars, starches, flours or enteric coatings. Only the highest quality ingredients are used such as Pancreatine 5x (digestive enzymes), polynicotinate (instead of picolinate) and whey protein instead of lower cost substitutes.

That’s why NEO PHYSIS ultra-premium supplements are recommended by fitness and medical experts for people interested in reducing body-fat, gaining lean muscle and enhancing overall fitness and athletic performance. In addition these products were specifically designed to bridge the gaping hole that exists between the “educated” and “uneducated”. I compare it to the differentiation between owning a Mercedes Benz and a Hundai, sure the former is substantially more expensive, but in the long run, a far better vehicle. Wealthy and successful people own expensive vehicles, not because they can, but because of the performance, efficiency and more importantly…the ROI or the return on investment (more bang for the buck).

Afterall, too many people believe that eating a well balanced diet provides all the vitamins and minerals necessary for good health. In ideal circumstances, this could be the case, but in reality there are many reasons why you need supplements to cope with living in the 21st century environment. Taking vitamins when required is a safe method of optimizing your dietary sources of nutrients, providing that you follow the instructions on product labels.

So, although I know without any doubt and have staked my career upon the fact that supplements are more than just contributors to expensive urine or the controversial subject of an industry that grosses multi-billions, it is really up to the individual to discern for themselves, to self-educate and even perhaps even experiment with if only a little… For the truth about what it is that we are eating in this fast food nation is indeed quite a harsh reality and without this necessary adjunct (supplementation) into our daily personal maintenance regime, our health, wellbeing and quality of life is surely diminished!

Kurt Hurley - EzineArticles Expert Author

Kurt’s website http://www.kreatefitness.com, as well as his Provo Utah Private Fitness Facility Synergy Fitness Systems, specializes in in providing leading edge exercise and nutrition programs and the Neo Physis super premium supplement line. All of these superior products offer superior results.