Hydration of these guard cells keeps them robust and tightly lined up creating impermeable armour.  Within the hydrated cell, nutrients flow efficiently and their communication systems, which include cell surface glycoproteins, membrane fatty acids, cytosol minerals and proteins, are intact to convey their messages efficiently.  Hydration is not only dependent on water consumption.  It depends largely on mineral electrolyte balance and fatty acids status of the cell membranes.

Not only does the right balance of fatty acids help balance inflammatory response to environmental triggers; these fatty acids also make up integral components of the cell membranes holding water and other important constituents within the cells.  Without this fatty layer (lipid bilayer) intact in the cell membranes, any amount of water consumed cannot be saturated and retained in the right cell compartments by the body.

The result is dehydrated cells that perform at subpar efficiency allowing allergens and other irritants to penetrate.  Itching, dander and poor coat health are signs of deeper metabolic festering.  Topical skin creams cannot compensate for fatty acid deficiency which must be re-saturated from within, using the right dietary building blocks.

The unique structure of the polyunsaturated fatty acid makes it extremely delicate and susceptible to the influence of heat, oxygen and light. During food processing and storage, these important nutrients are amongst the first to be damaged and among the more likely to be deficient or imbalanced in the diet.   Skin problems in our pet populations are becoming more common and these fat facts are one of the major reasons.

The bagged and canned foods that have become staples are exposed to processing intensity that easily damages these delicate polyunsaturated fats in the food.  These processed foods are also loaded with sodium sources that exacerbate skin irritations by further disrupting water balance.  Although sodium loads can induce water retention in the body, this water is held outside the cells.  While the body can appear to be edemic the cells are actually dehydrated, from an intracellular standpoint.  Excessive dietary sodium (in relation to intracellular potassium) actually exacerbates classical symptoms of allergies.

Supplementation of each meal with the correct ratios of the right Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids will help build this healthy immune system barrier and restore balance throughout the body.  A supply of the right intracellular minerals such as potassium and magnesium further support the right balance in the body to empower the body for spontaneous health and disease management.  The ratios and the type of essential fats and other nutrients your pet requires daily are different from those that you need.

Choose fatty acids supplements, for your pet, that are designed specifically for their distinct metabolism and gastrointestinal tract.  Preventing a deficiency of these fatty acid building blocks all year around is the best health insurance you can apply for your pet.  Choose to accompany these polyunsaturated fats with vitamin and mineral powders. With the right formula that includes a precise ratio of marine sources (Omega -3) and the right seed (Omega-3 and Omega-6) sources, results are noticeable in just days.

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It truly is an elixir of life.

Whey Protein is a powerful antioxidant.

Whey protein is rich in glutathione precursors – glutamyl cysteine dipeptide. This serves as one of the best sources of glutathione throughout the body pumping up immune cells, skeletal muscle, nerves and even thebrain.  Pure glutathione supplementation itself doesn’t perform as well as whey protein when it comes to glutathione enhancement in the body.  Our cells can absorb the smaller precursor dipeptides from whey faster than they can absorb the larger glutathione tripeptide suppement.

Why is healthy glutathione status valuable?

Glutathione saturation improves antioxidant status throughout the body, immune system performance and faster recovery from training.  Glutathione improvement by whey supplementation is a less known underlying reason for the benefits that most of athletes experience from whey supplementation.  But not all whey proteins have the biological value required to deliver this benefit.

Supporting glutathione status in the body improves immunity to keep you in the gym and participating in life despite the environmental exposure to toxins, microbial risk and stress load.  The more active you are the more oxidation you generate in your body and the more protein you need.  And if you’re training with above average intensity in the gym, you’ll need more than one serving of the right stuff to keep from falling flat.

Glutathione is a primary liver antioxidant.

Training or not, glutathione is a key detoxifier in the body.  Glutathione peroxidise takes multiple forms andexists throughout the body but one thing remains consistent wherever it exists, it plays a central role in immune system defence and neutralization and immobilisation of toxins.  Detoxification in the liver depends centrally on glutathione and falling one molecule short, results in limited defence and high risk for liver damage.  Whey protein supports healthy liver glutathione status.

Did you know that a properly processed undenatured whey protein delivers anti-inflammatory activity?

The interesting paradox we all face when we workout to improve fitness and reduce the risk for disease is that the physical work generates oxidation.  Research shows that uncontrolled oxidation in the body creates or contributes to inflammation.  Interestingly, as we age this underlying (subclinical) inflammation tends to escalate and is one major factor that interferes with thermogenesis too.  Thermogenesis is our inbuilt fat-burning furnace.

This subclinical inflammation is also responsible for that increased post-workout soreness and slower recovery from training that we experience as we age. In fact, if you`re still feeling sore two days after an intense workout, YOU NEEDMORE antioxidant nutrition and more high biological value protein than you’re currently taking. If you are taking one drink today and you’re still recovering too slow for comfort, increase to two servings per day.  Get with the program!

Whey protein is an amazing nutrient for our children.

Our children need as much antioxidant protection and immune system efficiency as can be mustered.  And whey fits the bill here too.  Whey protein is loaded with glutamine, a crucial immune system and brain fuel and building block.  The rate of development that our children experience is astonishing.  And it depends on significant essential fatty acid and essential amino acid quality and quantity from the diet to build tissue growth at a rate that’s hard to imagine possible sometimes.

When it comes to amino acid supply, there’s no source better than a properly isolated whey protein.  The alpha lactalbumin fraction in whey protein has an essential amino acid profile (in particular a branched chain amino acid profile) and microfraction profile similar (in some ways)to that of mother’s milk.  Developing children and teens thrive successfully on the whey protein’s biological value and with an abundant supply one biological system doesn’t have to be robbed in order to accommodate the development of another.

‘Biological value’ is a tangible measure of the body’s ability to digest, absorb and use the dietary protein source to build tissue and other important body proteins.  A higher number indicates a higher quality and better value to the body.  Whey protein biological value ranges between 100 -159 depending on how it is processed.

Cold processed ultra filtered ‘sweet’ whey is the best quality and as long as it is nothydrolyzed or ‘denatured’ by electrical charge, pH alteration, enzymes or heat, a good quality over-the-counter whey isolate can rate as highas 130 BV.  To put that in perspective, whole egg has a BV of 100, whole milk 90, chicken 78, beef 81, fish 82, egg white 90 and soy protein 75.  Most legumes, like beans rate at 49.

Uncontrolled oxidation and inflammation also puts our children at a disadvantage in intramural sport and other physical activities at school.  At this life stage these activities can otherwise form the basis for character and confidence building if their health and performance were supported to full capacity.  Whey supports physical and mental performance for our children just as it does in adults to facilitate faster recovery and improve performance potential when they need all the confidence and mental and physical potential they can get.

Whey helps control appetite.

The high glycomacropeptide (GMP) content of a properly processed whey helps improve satiety or the feeling of fullness.  Research has shown this fraction of the whey imparts many of whey’s touted benefits and some wheyextractions completely or partially eliminate it.  In addition, the improved antioxidant status in the body and general anti-inflammatory support also helps preserve those fat-burning, thermogenic brown fat cells.

The incidence of obesity is skyrocketing today.  We all know that. Sending your children out into the world with improved control over food selections due to enhanced state of mind and appetite setsthe stage for better life control. And supporting their metabolism with all the right tools helps them at multiple levels through difficult stages of life.

The list of whey benefits beyond those to athletes just goes on

Chelating agent: Glutathione and the sulphur content of the amino acids that make up whey peptides also help chelate and remove toxic metals in the body.  The naturally occurring lactoferrin of whey also serves as a heavy metal chelating agent.

Dental health: Merging research is showing in both human and canine studies that lactoperoxidase from whey has an antimicrobial activity in the oral cavity to reduce microbe adherence associated with tartar and calculus build up.

Cardiovascular health: The GMP fraction of the whey protein plays a central role in cardiovascular health.  Research shows that this fraction is largely responsible for the cholesterol benefits associate with whey.

Stress tolerance: Whey is rich in branched chain amino acids (BCAA) that help counter the tissue-degradation associated with elevated cortisol (stress hormone) levels.

Mental acuity: The BCAA load supplied by whey also regulates brain alertness by helping control neuron response to tryptohphan.  Every parent wants to give their child as many tools as they can to perform their best at school. BCAA’s down regulate tryptophan availability to the brain to keep it in high gear just as they serve as energy sources for fatigued muscles to allow them to work through high workload.

Bone health: This delicate GMP fraction is shown to support calcium absorption to help combat osteoporosis anddental carries.

Intestinal health: The GMP component also plays a helpful role in gut friendly bacterial health supporting the deterrence of pathogens.

Properly processed undenatured whey protein for the whole family – a good way to give everyone the life advantage they deserve.

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SEMINAR: Saturday October 22, 2011    1:15 PM Health & Wellness Stage

FRANCO CAVALERI BSc NB (Nutritional Biochemist)

He’s a best-selling author, a UBC Biochem. and Nutritional Sciences graduate, prominent nutritional biochemist, a former IFBB Mr. North America Bodybuilding Champion and a CHFA Sports Nutrition Hall of Fame-er – and now the health and wellness mogul.

Franco Cavaleri, is dishing up a slice of his expert advice at the Health and Wellness Stage at the West Coast Women’s Show.  Franco’s philosophy for maximizing health, performance, and personal potential is based on the belief that intelligent nutrition can be life-changing and metabolic correction the true treatment for disease. With two best selling books, multiple successful businesses – including Champion’s Choice Advanced Nutrition, and Biologic Nutritional Research Inc. – and frequent television guest appearances, it’s no surprise that Franco is one of the most highly sought after consultants and nutritional researchers on human and pet health issues related to immunity and inflammation across North America and overseas.

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DMAA or 1, 3 dimethylamylamine has received a lot of controversial press lately.  You’ll see DMAA also described on labels as Geranamine or Methylhexanamine Some of the controversy stems from athletes claiming they were unaware they were taking a banned substance.   Yes it is banned by the World Doping Agency, responsible for monitoring drugs in sport.

Although the variable nomenclature used to describe it on labels may factor contributing to its accidental consumption by tested athletes, I’m more apt to thinking these athletes were aware that they were taking a powerful stimulant and didn’t do their due diligence to confirm whether it is being tested or simply got caught trying to slide it by

Does it work as a stimulant and performance enhancer?  It does but it does so with the potential of a few side-effects, especially if it’s abused.  It’s abuse as a party drug, has in fact, led to this potent psychoactive drug being banned and categorized as illegal by the government of New Zealand.  US FDA is closely monitoring the drug as it’s sold in the US health food channel as neither a banned substance nor an approved substance.  So where does this leave us in terms of the FDA-related legalities and safety status.  At this time both are up in the air with regards to the US.  However, Canada has not approved its sale and this is good enough to make it illegal for sale in Canada, based on how Canadian NHPD operates.

So why is DMAA so controversial?

DMAA is very similar to ephedrine from its roots as a nasal decongestant to its effectiveness as a fat burning and appetite suppressing ingredient.  The drug was patented in the early 1940’s by pharmaceutical giant, Eli Lilly.  The original research involved applications for asthma and congestion but was abandoned as a bronchodilator.  With ephedrine well on the way to meticulous regulation by health authorities worldwide, DMAA has gained monumental popularity amongst hard core athletes and enthusiasts of fast track ways to lean and mean as an available alternative to ephedrine.

Although ephedrine has irrefutably been linked to serious cerebro- and cardio-vascular side-effects that include increased risk for stroke and heart attack he intense focus on ephedrine over the last five years by regulatory agencies has another motive that is usually hidden under the health risk rationale.  Ephedrine is often used by underground drug labs as a platform or precursor for amphetamine synthesis.  Hence, the intense and swift move to gain control of the common nasal decongestant.

Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical keeners are quick to introduce the next best thing to fill the market void.  Enter DMAA as an ephedrine substitute – and before regulatory agencies can look twice, huge demand for DMAA has it streaming to the shelves in different blends and under different identities.  Some identities even have it cloaked as an extract natural from geranium, geranimine.  Liars!  In order get any DMAA-related stimulatory effect from the geranium plant you’d need more than 5 grams; that’s 5000 mg per dose.

Is DMAA Safe?

DMAA is very similar to Ephedrine.  Both are powerful stimulants and DMAA may even have a greater effect on the mind than Ephedrine does.  There seems to be a euphoric feeling associated with its use after the intense stimulatory effect begins to fade. Within 10 minutes of taking the stimulant, mind and body, including heart begin to race.  Within 20 minutes mental focus is intense and the lights seem to get brighter.  As the revving slows about 90 minutes post-administration, the euphoric feeling takes over with the body beginning to calm and mind staying heightened and aware beyond baseline.

There isn’t enough formal data on the drug to determine reliable safety parameters.  However, based on the

Glycerine/glycerin is another factor rarely recognized as a contributor to the glycemic index of food and, just like maltodextrin, it has made it into the nutraceutical industry in a big way. Ironically the increased use of glycerine or glycerol is in response to consumer demand for low-carbohydrate supplements.

The call for low-carbohydrate supplements is justified in that the abundance of processed, high-glycemic-index foods is now recognized as a major cause of the common North American diseases. However, glycerine in place of carbohydrates isn’t the solution, and those of you who are buying the low-carbohydrate claims for nutritional bars are literally eating up the glycemic blast from glycerine. The nutritional-bar industry is most guilty of this shell game that replaces carbohydrates with glycerine.

To produce a low-carbohydrate bar that’s palatable and maintains a viable shelf life, glycerine must be included in the formulation, and usually the lower the carbohydrate content, the higher the glycerine level. A bar, for example, that has a higher protein level (the more recent protein bars in the health industry) tends to become hard and lose flavor in a shorter period of time than a bar with a lower protein content and a higher carbohydrate count. The typical high-protein, low-carbohydrate bar has a shorter shelf life, which presents a high risk of profit loss for manufacturers.

Glycerine, however, tends to bolster the moisture content of a nutritional bar while contributing to its sweetness. As much as 60% as sweet as cane sugar, glycerine has an energy or calorie potential almost 20% greater than a carbohydrate—4.57 versus 3.87 calories per gram respectively.

A bar can contain more than 20 g of glycerine that might not ever make it into the carbohydrate calorie count of the product. However, glycerine will become a factor in the carbohydrate load and calorie deposition of your body. A bar that claims to have 160 calories but fails to disclose its glycerine content in the macronutrient profile is hiding an extra 100 calories!

The essence of this shell game is that glycerine is difficult to categorize as a macronutrient (fats, carbohydrates, proteins). Glycerine isn’t a typical carbohydrate, it’s not a fat, and it’s not a protein. It’s actually one component of the triacylglyceride (fat) molecule. In Canada and the United States, glycerine probably hasn’t shown up in any of the macronutrient categories of the nutrition information on the wrappers of many nutritional bars, since Health Canada has only just recently forced manufacturers to include it in the carbohydrate listing.

In the past, manufacturers could label a bar with a carbohydrate content of 4 g and even 2 g and include a healthy dose of protein as high as 30 g per bar, but the 20 g or more of glycerine never made it into the count. If you’re wondering why you can’t shed those last few pounds, this might be the reason. The carbohydrate content is more likely to be 20 to 30 g per bar. Maltitol and xylitol are similar alcohol-sugars often included in such formulations to add palatability, but they, too, aren’t included in the final carbohydrate value of the nutritional information. Bars with this sort of misleading labeling are still found in Canada and the United States as the governments try to phase them out. Keep in mind that glycerine adds to the glycemic potential of a food as well as to the carbohydrate count. The confusion arises because of the delayed increase in blood sugar caused by glycerine consumption, a characteristic of low-glycemic-index sugars.

However, the load into the bloodstream accumulates rapidly later and the body eventually has to deal with it. Professionals are reluctant to assign a glycemic-index value to glycerine for this reason. Make a note of the ingredients list of your favorite bar. Glycerine frequently has the highest concentration. It’s usually the first thing on the list because each ingredient must be noted in descending order of concentration.

However, the common trick used by manufacturers to deliver a different perception is to bundle up the protein sources such as casein, egg albumin, soy, and whey as one general category. When all of these protein sources are gathered together and placed in parentheses, they amount to a quantity greater than that of glycerine in the formulation. A term such as ProGen, used to name the blend of different protein sources in the nutritional information of a bar, is a made-up name that manufacturers often apply to suggest proprietary differentiation of their products. It doesn’t have much meaning and is simply a marketing ploy to fool us into thinking a given manufacturer’s protein source is special. Such a ruse is also a good way to push the protein category to the front of the ingredient list so that we think protein is the prevalent component. This might be the case when protein is combined into one category, but that doesn’t change the fact that glycerine, a carbohydrate-like ingredient, is probably the ingredient with the highest concentration.

For example, here are the ingredients of a typical nutritional bar on the market: ProGen (casein, egg albumin, gelatin, soy protein isolate, whey protein isolate), glycerine, water, maltitol. If each of these protein ingredients were to be itemized according to their individual concentration level, they’d be scattered throughout the list. Glycerine would likely edge any one of these out with ease for first place. The ingredient list might look something like the following if it were designed correctly: glycerine, casein, fructose, egg albumin, gelatin, sorbitol, milk fat, soy lecithin, maltodextrin, soy protein isolate, natural and artificial flavors, water, whey protein isolate, maltitol.

Whey protein would likely be way down the list for two reasons: its cost and the fact that too much whey in the formulation of bars usually reduces shelf life, softness, and palatability. Obviously the second version of the bar’s ingredients is less appealing. However, it’s the same bar except that the second list is the real reflection of the bar’s ingredients in order of concentration. Manufacturers of powdered protein supplements play this same ingredient-shuffle game. Glycerine is a reasonable sweetener to employ if you want to hide the carbohydrate level of a protein powder. As soon as you see parentheses in the ingredient descriptions, assume the side-step shuffle has taken place.

Manufacturers don’t normally warn that glycerine is not necessarily diabetic-friendly. Diabetics, unknowingly, consume these low-carbohydrate bars as do people who have chosen to limit the glycemic-index status and carbohydrates of their diet in an attempt to avoid the progression of insulin resistance, diabetes, weight gain, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and other common ailments. The glycerine load makes the healthy goal more difficult to achieve, especially if the body has to face it regularly while disease is active. If glucose intolerance is a problem, glycerine loading isn’t a great idea. Although studies show the sugar load into the bloodstream from oral glycerine to be delayed from the time of consumption, don’t be fooled; it eventually contributes to blood sugar.

A very interesting study performed at Pantox Laboratories, San Diego, California, and reported in 2001 confirms just how glycerol is utilized in the body. The objective of this innovative group was to develop a strategy to promote a hypoglycemic state in the body that would cause cancer to starve. Most types of cancer can’t survive in a hypoglycemic host, and since most tissues of the body can make normal use of glycerol and many cancers can’t, glycerol might provide the perfect fuel to support the body during starvation of the disease. However, even after blocking the liver’s ability to convert glycerol into glucose, it was found that other specialized enzymes in peripheral tissues of the body could also transform glycerol into glucose for their own use, thus contributing this production to blood sugar, as well.

Glycerine loading before exercise can sustain performance in many ways, but only if insulin activity is healthy. Glycerol or glycerine supplementation is a good way to hydrate and glycogen-load muscles. Endurance athletes, especially, will experience great results from these loading strategies, maintaining hydration and glycogen for better performance potential. But most important, the delayed gluconeogenic activity (production of glucose) induced by the oral load of glycerine delivers its energy source some time well into the physical activity when energy stores become depleted.

Many studies such as the one performed by Montner, et al, at the Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, verify that glycerol consumption (1.2 g per kilogram of body weight) prior to………

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Your dog’s metabolism is a bustling reflection of the lifestyle you’ve chosen for him.  And that involves the food and supplements you choose, the amount of physical activity you offer and the environment you create.  All of these factors mold your dog’s metabolism into a unique force.

These same factors  mold your own metabolism.  Since you make the lifestyle choices for your pet based on  philosophies that you, yourself live by, more often than not you’ll be vulnerable to the same disorders that ail your pet sooner or later.

Joint pain and degeneration  can be  unique to the individual too; from the type of injury or degeneration to the influence that this  metabolism has on the joints.  This metabolic influence can dictate how long it takes to gain results from common joint supplements just as much as the condition of the joint can. And it plays a huge role in why one individual can easily gain pain relief in just days while another might take several weeks.

Whether this underlying influence is protective or degenerative depends largely on the body’s ability to manage antioxidants and oxidation.  It also depends on
cellular balance of those Omega-type fatty acids that the body uses to manufacture prostaglandins; the hormones involved in the inflammatory response.

Each of these nutritional factors can be addressed at the same time that common glucosamine supplementation is used for joint pain relief by following four easy steps to be detailed below.  By treating the degenerative condition in

this comprehensive manner we can take the therapy beyond just pain relief and to the point of spontaneous regeneration of cartilage tissue.  In fact, supporting the metabolism through antioxidant and omega or polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation can support more than just joint health to include better immunity, emotional stability, skin health and hair luster setting the stage for overall better life quality.

Our cells and those of our companion animals’ have the ability to manufacture internal antioxidants that protect and guide activities from the genes and onward throughout the body.  In the joint, for example, these antioxidants protect genes responsible for using glucosamine to ultimately build collagen.  In young animals these internal or endogenous antioxidants are manufactured abundantly, preserving these genetic codes and the tissues they restore day in and day out.  As our we all age this antioxidant production declines and so does the protective shield they take part in.

As this antioxidant protection declines the specialized worker cells in the cartilage tissue, chondrocytes, begin to show signs of sluggishness.  Research demonstrates that this laziness is, in fact, a function of oxidation that may escalate due to that age-related decline in antioxidant production.  By supplying sufficient levels of these antioxidants from the diet to compensate for this decline, we can help maintain the cartilage-building activity of the specialized worker cells.   By doing so, we facilitate the use of glucosamine and other connective tissue building blocks to regenerate cartilage in addition to the expected pain relief.

If these cells are not jumpstarted, any amount of supplemented glucosamine cannot be used for cartilage regeneration.  And with pain relief only, the new found pain-free activity will further degrade cartilage status making matters worse in short order.  Your joint health and that of your dog’s is not only a function of time or age; it’s also a reflection of biological health.  Despite age, we can keep these cells healthy and working fastidiously to maintain cartilage day in and day out to keep up with daily wear.

Supplementing Omega-3 DHA and Omega-6 linoleic acid fatty acids in the right ratio can help establish proper balance of those Omega fats in the body.  This, in turn, dictates the related hormone balance needed to restore healthy inflammatory control from yet another pathway that is different from the way glucosamine works; and in a different way, again, from how antioxidants can help.  All of these safe and health-promoting synergies result in improved long term success for the therapy.  Applying any one of them can help improve a condition, but all at the same time provide the best results and in difficult cases may, in fact, be the only natural way to get relief.

Steps to take in order to relieve your pet’s joint pain?

The solution is to choose remedies that cover all the bases by empowering the body to spontaneously neutralize toxins, oxidation and activate hormone balance and cartilage restoration.

Step 1)   Select a joint supplement that combines glucosamine with chondroitin; and make certain that the form of chondroitin used is low molecular weight so the  digestive system is able to absorb and use it most efficiently.

Step 2)   Look for a broad spectrum enzyme supplement to be included in the formula to further enhance the bioavailability and activity of these specialized supplemental building blocks and others supplied by food.

Step 3) This joint supplement must supply an appropriate antioxidant load to compensate for the natural age-related decline in antioxidant production; and to combat inflammation and any unknown toxins that may be contributing to joint degeneration.  The supplement must include effective levels of ingredients like grape seed extract, boswellia serrata, vitamin C and vitamin D.  If these are not all included add a Vitamin/Mineral supplement to the regimen.  This additional supplement should cover these vitamin cofactors but may not supply the herbal antioxidants.  The herbal antioxidants are usually part of a properly formulated joint formula.

Step 4)  Use a properly proportioned Omega-3, Omega-6 supplement that supplies the common cold water fish or marine sourced polyunsaturated fats like DHA and EPA but also supplies the true essential fat that fish oils cannot deliver – omega-6 linoleic acid.  Supplement daily with this fatty acid supplement to help lower inflammation, improve skin and support healthy immunity.  The supplement designed for human fatty acid needs is not the best choice for the metabolism of your dog.  A species specific formula must be used for each of you – two different products –  appropriately designed to  meet your different essential fatty acid needs.

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Dietary carbohydrates spare dietary protein for maintenance and tissue recovery (11, 12). A limitation in dietary carbohydrates causes some of the dietary protein to be used as an energy source, which is costly for two reasons: it taxes the body and it makes food bills expensive. Always stick to the protein intake indicated in the table below whether you need to lose fat or not. With your starting point identified, you can begin to ingest your necessary carbohydrates from dense sources mixed with an abundance of vegetable sources. To shed fat drop your dense carbohydrate source slightly (refer to the table of carbohydrate densities on page 376) and raise the quantity of fiber-rich vegetable carbohydrates.

You’ll find that the low-glycemic-index vegetable carbohydrate sources fill the stomach faster. But you might want to increase the amount of cardio work you’re doing and decrease rest between weight-resistance sets, as well, if fat loss is desired.

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Here’s a good reference to keep in mind as a quick glycemic-index evaluation: vegetables growing above the ground tend to have a lower value (squash, zucchini, beans [legumes], eggplant, leafy greens, chicory greens, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage) than those that grow below (potatoes, parsnips, turnips, beets, carrots). Regulating the proportion of low-glycemicindex vegetables to high-glycemic carbohydrate sources in a meal is a great way to manage body fat without restricting food volume. I use it myself; two of my daily meals consist of the vegetable medley or a large quantity of a single, low-glycemic-index vegetable alongside a protein source. I don’t usually include denser carbohydrates for these two meals.

A third meal might consist of whole-grain rye bread with an egg/cottage cheese mix (breakfast or lunch), with two subsequent meals featuring a variable whey protein beverage. A third whey protein drink might be required to meet my protein demands. Fruit for snacking fits into the program well. Limit fruit snacking if fat loss is desired while applying this program.

If I require a larger volume of dense carbohydrates because I need more food for energy and glycogen loading, I reduce the vegetable portion and add a denser carbohydrate source (sweet potato, yam, or some brown rice) for a day or two or as long as I need. If I seem to be gaining a little fat, I reverse the process by reducing the quantity of dense carbohydrates and boosting fiber-rich (nondigestible-carbohydrate-source) vegetables.

Eventually you’ll find the balance that maintains your preferred body-fat mass. Keep in mind that you are not likely to store body fat from a meal until approximately 72 hours after it’s consumed. It takes that long to process the dietary calories into adipose fat. The excess body weight experienced the day after a binge is likely due to water retention caused by a salty meal. Here’s what the applied program might look like.

AGELESS PERFORMANCE REGIMEN:

ACTIVE INDIVIDUAL—160 TO 170 POUNDS

6:45 a.m.—Breakfast 1

Whey protein beverage: 30 g scoop of whey protein isolate; half teaspoon of

ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate (OKG); half teaspoon of psyllium husk (stirred

into six to eight ounces of purified water).

You can also mix your protein and any other nutraceutical additions in a blender

with fresh or frozen berries, or a semi-ripe fresh or frozen banana. Blending with

the low-glycemic-index frozen berries is my preferred fruit blend if a smoothietype

texture is desired. This keeps the glycemic value of the drink low, and the

frozen fruit gives the drink a thick, frothy texture. Furthermore, it’s a good strategy

to apply for the post-workout drink and a good method to increase satiety.

If a higher glycemic index can be tolerated, use half water and half orange juice

as the liquid base. Be careful, though: the volume quickly adds up to a large

shake. Drink lots of purified water throughout the day.

Other supplements: multi-vitamin/mineral; salmon oil: 2,000 to 3,000 mg;

flax oil: 2,000 to 4,000 mg; alpha lipoic acid (R+): 100 mg.

One cup of organic, freshly ground coffee.

7:30 a.m.—Run or brisk walk for 30 to 45 minutes

8:30 a.m.—Breakfast 2

Drink lots of purified water.

One to two slices of whole-rye bread or rye blend (ingredients of the latter can

read something like this: whole-kernel rye or sprouted rye kernel, pure water,

whole-meal rye, whole-meal wheat, oat flakes, barley flakes, linseed, noniodized

salt, sesame, yeast).

Two whole eggs plus four egg whites (you can use these eggs to make an

omelette, with the small addition of dry-curd cottage cheese to supplement the

protein count for the meal—add the curd right into the omelet before cooking).

Supplements: CoQ10: 15 mg; vitamin C: 1,000 mg; flax oil: 2,000 to 4,000 mg; curcumin

(95% curcuminoids): 500 mg; bromelain: 500 mg; GTF chromium: 200 mcg.

Antioxidant booster formula: one caplet might deliver 7,000 to 8,000 IU betacarotene,

150 to 200 mg vitamin C, 300 IU of vitamin E, 50 to 100 mcg of

selenium (ACES is a common fundamental antioxidant combination containing

vitamins A, C, and E, and selenium; this formula tops off the multi-vitamin/

mineral’s antioxidant levels). Also add a Vitamin D boost to take a total of

1000–1500 IU daily.

10:00 a.m.—Snack 1

Apple and/or orange or other low-glycemic-index fruit: pear, peach, grapefruit, etc.

Drink lots of purified water.

11:30 a.m.—Lunch

One whole chicken breast.

One to two cups of steamed or lightly stir-fried vegetable medley (this meal would have been left over from the night before when extra was purposely planned for and packaged for the next day’s lunch; may or may not include a denser carbohydrate source such as brown rice or whole-wheat pasta in a small quantity [one-half to one cup]).  Supplements: multi-vitamin/mineral caplet; CoQ10: 15 mg; vitamin E: 200 IU; curcumin (95% curcuminoids): 700 mg; bromelain: 700 mg; alpha lipoic acid (R+): 100 to 200 mg; GTF chromium: 200 mcg; grapeseed extract: 100 mg.

2:30 p.m.—Snack 2

One serving (30 g) whey protein drink (plain) without the additions of the first drink (this makes for a more convenient drink in the workplace; whey isolate preferred to concentrate).

Supplements: flax oil: 3,000 mg (gel capsules for convenience); salmon oil:

3,000 to 6,000 mg (gel capsules); grapeseed extract: 100 mg; antioxidant booster: one tablet/caplet; vitamin C: 2,000 mg.

4:00 p.m.—Snack 3

Apple and/or orange or other low-glycemic-index fruit: pear, peach, grapefruit, etc.

Lots of purified water.

5:00 p.m.—Snack 4

Pre-workout protein drink if workout is to be implemented before dinner (whey isolate preferred). This would be my protocol.

6:30 p.m.—Dinner

Five to seven ounces of halibut steak or tuna or chicken.

Different vegetable medley (maybe this one is steamed as opposed to the

other stir-fried version).

Tossed salad with the Heart Healthy Dressing (recipe detailed in Chapter 9).

One glass of wine (optional).

Lots of purified water.

Supplements: multi-vitamin/mineral caplet; curcumin (95% curcuminoids):

500 mg; bromelain: 500 mg; alpha lipoic acid (R+): 100 to 200 mg; GTF

chromium: 200 mcg; grapeseed extract: 100 mg; calcium/magnesium: 250

mg/250 mg (one to two tablets supplying these elemental levels); salmon oil: 2,000 mg; flax oil: 2,000 mg.

A late-night snack might consist of a protein source only. No carbohydrate sources are to be eaten past 7:30 p.m., since dietary carbohydrates consumed late in the evening can contribute more easily to fat deposition and ultimately lead to insulin impairment over long-term practice. As previously stressed, it’s very important to avoid progressed insulin resistance if optimal health and performance are to be ensured over time. Maintenance of healthy insulin activity longer in life also preserves the operation of naturally secreted growth hormone (GH) and insulinlike growth factor (IGF) in the body (13).

(precise food charts available in Potential Within (ISBN  0-9731701-0-7). by body weight and goal)

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Authored by Franco Cavaleri ISBN 0-9731701-0-7

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The bodybuilder’s training program promotes the breakdown of more muscle fiber than that experienced by the endurance athlete and at a much deeper tissue level, as well. The nature of the intense resistance training performed by the power or bodybuilder athlete is such that it strains the muscle tissue with greater intensity to induce deeply penetrating muscle-fiber damage— the heavier the training the greater the micro-damage.

The body builds this stress-damaged muscle to be bigger and stronger than before the resistance training, but only if the building blocks for this renovation are available in unlimited supply. The building blocks come from the diet. This phenomenon can result in the sort of metamorphosis you might have recognized in someone who’s been training regularly with weights. However, the transformation is slow and the muscle growth isn’t that impressive unless you haven’t seen the individual for a long time as he or she amasses the incremental muscle fiber by fiber.

The muscle-fiber construction is ongoing but so gradual that the individual involved in the training rarely sees any significant change. In fact, a good result from a well-planned, regular weight-training program might amount to a 15-pound total muscle gain within one full year of training. It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s quite significant. Weight gains that exceed this typical rate often include an increase in body fat, as well.

Another explanation for gains that surpass this muscling rate is “muscle memory,” experienced by individuals who have resumed weight training after taking time off. Muscle memory contributes to a quicker pace to achieve the result attained prior to taking time off from training.

The other factor that might accelerate the rate of muscle anabolism is the use of steroids (anabolic steroid drugs or testosterone analogue drugs) which, as we all know, have consequences. Despite the biological motive and facilitation to build muscle mass and strength by the body, this genetically inherent coping mechanism relies on the availability of nutrient building blocks and co-factors the way any other biological system we’ve discussed does.

Limited nutrition results in limited gains and limited coping potential. If an individual has difficulty increasing muscle, it’s probably because he or she isn’t meeting the demand for protein, carbohydrates, essential fats, vitamins, and/or minerals. Even if that person megaloads the protein intake, muscle gains will be restricted to the availability of the co-factors protein metabolism depends on. Genetic potential can be severely hindered by a limited diet. If the diet is processed, the body hasn’t reached its full potential. If you think your genetic potential to develop muscle is restricted in comparison to that of someone who’s progressing faster than you, think again after assessing your diet, which involves a lot more than just your daily protein intake.

A slight limitation in the B vitamins required for protein metabolism, for example, will limit protein availability as though the protein itself were in short supply in the diet. My guess is that people working the gym scene want every bit of lean muscle and power gain possible for the arduous time and effort they invest in the gym.

My research, as well as my personal and consulting experience, tell me that a co-factor of 1.2 g of protein per day per pound of body weight will serve an athlete well as long as the body-fat mass doesn’t exceed 20%. A 170-pound bodybuilder or power lifter must consume about 200 (195 to 205) g of protein daily divided into five or six sittings (combination of protein drinks and meals). The bodybuilder and power athlete’s protein co-factor (PC) is 1.2: 1.2 g of protein x 170 pounds = 204 g of protein per day per pound of body weight.

Eating all this protein from food alone would likely result in overconsumption of calories and an excessive intake of arachidonic acid, the fat that’s loaded into beef and whole dairy protein sources. Protein supplementation with a whey isolate is crucial to muscle gain without an increase in body fat. Since I have access to many types of protein sources at the raw-material stage, I’ve had the privilege of scientifically assaying and personally using various types of whey isolates before any ingredients are added to create the flavored and nutrient-enhanced products on retail shelves. If you’re a manufacturer of such products, you’ll agree, after applying my suggested raw-material source, that it’s by far among the best whey materials on the market today. And if you’re an elite athlete and are in tune with your physique, you’ll realize within a few days of using it how different it really is. Check the Biologic Nutritional Research Inc. Web site (www.biologicnr.com) for details on how to get this approved source. In order for maximum muscle and strength gains to occur with minimum fat accumulation amid little or no cardiovascular training, carbohydrate intake for the day should only amount to about 150% of the protein consumed.

The active carbohydrate co-factor (CC) for this category is therefore 1.5: 1.5 g of carbohydrates per gram of daily protein required, which means that the bodybuilder/power athlete CC is 1.5 g of carbohydrates x 204 g of total protein required = 306 g of dietary carbohydrates per day.

My recommendation is to include one form of regular cardiovascular exercise to establish a balanced program. Muscle-building athletes who think cardiovascular training degrades muscle are wrong. A little cardio work helps remove lactic acid and normalize blood and muscle pH to enhance recovery as long as the work is done slowly. Twenty minutes three times per week will suffice if the calorie-restrictive, nutrient-dense Ageless Performance program is adhered to. This will facilitate recovery, build cardiovascular health, and keep the fat mass at a healthy minimum.

The table on page 386 doesn’t include recommendations regarding the proportions of high-density versus low-density carbohydrate sources. Refer to the table in the previous section for those proportions. The table in this section includes the suggested carbohydrate and protein intakes for a post-workout meal or snack, while the table in the previous section doesn’t. However, the post-workout recommendations found here must be applied to the preceding Active Athlete category, as well. Use both tables to establish nutrient needs and timing.

Keep in mind the importance of post-workout protein consumption for muscle reconstruction. This meal is critical to the rebuilding phase of tissue (10). The bodybuilder/power athlete who includes some regular cardiovascular training can apply the carbohydrate proportions and quantities displayed in the previous section’s table. In the absence of cardiovascular training, the CC of 1.5 might work better for lean-measure maintenance.

A large portion of the daily carbohydrate total (30% or so) must be ingested in the post-workout window to maximize glycogen restoration, lean-muscle recovery, and preparation for the next training session.

This portion can be consumed over two meals within two to three hours if the training sessions are intense and long enough. The remainder of the carbohydrate requirement for the day can consist of meals that include a combination of the low-glycemic-index vegetables described for the Active Athlete program. This vegetable medley can be combined with small amounts of a denser carbohydrate source whose quantity can be determined by personal energy requirements.

Again, each person is responsible for identifying his or her functional proportion of low-glycemic, fiber-rich vegetables to a denser carbohydrate source for daily carbohydrate intake, using the tables to understand the protocols and find a starting point. Don’t fall victim to the extreme 2 g of protein per pound of body weight per day. This is only required if carbohydrate levels drop to extreme lows.

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Just one serving per day for each family member will have them running the ‘human race’ with a huge advantage.  And the reasons go way beyond the biological value, glutamine-richness and immune system support.

Whey Protein is a powerful antioxidant. Whey is a rich supply of quality precursors (glutamyl cysteine dipeptide) for theglutathione antioxidant void of unnecessary fat and carbohydrate calories. In fact, roperly extracted whey serves as a better source of glutathione for the cells than even glutathione supplementation itself, since the body can absorb the smaller precursor faster than it can absorb the larger glutathione tripeptide. 

Why is healthy glutathione status valuable? Our hustling and bustling lifestyle takes an oxidative toll on glutathione stores and with this decline we become more vulnerable to the ever escalating threat of microbes and environmental toxins.  Glutathione is one agent that our liver utilizes to neutralize toxins and all of us, from our children to our senior parents, cannot afford to be one molecule short.

Our children are exposed to just as much mental and physical rigor as we adults are, if not more from school, sport and basic peer pressure / stress.  Supporting glutathione status in the body improves immunity to keep us all in the game at school, at work, and in life despite the environmental exposure to toxins, despite the microbial risk through contact and despite the stress load.  Your children are on that frontline with you battling the same human race at a different stage of life.  A daily whey protein drink gives them the antioxidant edge they need.

Did you know that a properly processed undenatured whey protein delivers anti-inflammatory activity? Research shows that uncontrolled oxidation in the body creates more inflammation.  Whey helps control oxidation and through this means provides spontaneous control over inflammation.  In fact, it is one of the basic methods by which whey supplementation improves recovery rate from physical work and reduces post-workout soreness.

Whey empowers us with spontaneous blood pressure control. Subclinical inflammation; the festering that we cannot feel, silently chips away at our cells, blood vessels and brain to age us prematurely.  Elevating glutathione status through daily whey supplementation helps snuff out this inflammatory festering and research is showing that it is also a key factor that lowers blood pressure in many of us that battle hypertension.

Whey helps control appetite. The high glycomacropeptide (GMP) content of a properly processed whey helps improve satiety or the feeling of fullness.  Research has shown this fraction of the whey imparts many of whey’s touted benefits and some whey extractions completely or partially eliminate it.  The incidence of obesity is skyrocketing today; we all know that. Sending your children out into the world with improved control over food selections due to enhanced state of mind and appetite sets the stage for better life control.

The list of whey benefits beyond those to athletes just goes on. Glutathione and the sulphur content of the amino acids that make up whey peptides also help chelate and remove toxic metals in the body.

But that’s not all!

Research into the benefits of whey go even way beyond the immune and antioxidant support to include positive effects on dental health, mental acuity, bone health and intestinal health.

Properly processed undenatured whey protein for the whole family

– one serving each day is a good way to give everyone the life advantage they deserve.

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Authored by Franco Cavaleri ISBN 0-9731701-0-7

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We’ve already discussed the timing of food and the glycemic influence on the body. A high-glycemic-index food can be consumed without the same negative impact after a period of exercise. Most of us choose to eat carbohydrate-rich foods just before exercise. That doesn’t support health or performance.

When you raise blood-sugar levels before exercise, your body will respond with an insulin secretion. Insulin is a hormone that pushes nutrients into your cells, storing them, limiting the availability of fats for oxidation during exercise, and more likely inducing hypoglycemia earlier during the training session (40).

Studies have shown that every meal that spikes blood-glucose levels can cause the body’s stress hormones (catecholamines) to be secreted. The original spike increases catecholamine levels immediately (41). Then the sugar low that often occurs because of this extreme high causes more catecholamines to be released. If you throw exercise into this poorly designed formula, more stress is imposed on the body and a more rapid sugar depletion is induced. The result is an even more intense secretion of catecholamines, more catabolism of healthy tissue, and more disease.

In fact, studies as recent as 2002 confirm that the glucose load in the blood amplifies the cortisol secretions promoted by psychosocial stress as well as other strains such as smoking to compound the physiological consequences (42). Lower the glycemic index of your food intake and the stress that our fast-paced society has imposed on us can be better tolerated.

Carbohydrates should be avoided as much as 90 minutes prior to a workout in order to allow your body to burn fat during the exercise period….

Contrary to what many people advocate, the carbohydrates eaten just before or after exercise aren’t used as efficiently to fuel muscles the way stored glycogen is (43). Your body will replenish glycogen, both in the liver and muscles, as soon as it gets a supply of dietary carbohydrates. The sooner after work the better. Keep in mind that liver glycogen is essential for maximum health of this organ. If liver glycogen is depleted and this state persists, the organ’s function can be severely compromised. This means impaired body detoxification, amino-acid synthesis, gluconeogenesis, hormone regulation, and an increased risk of disease (44, 45).

Take advantage of that post-work (heavy labor) or post-workout window as much as possible to restore the nutrient status of the body. Other studies have indicated that obese individuals have damaged glycogen-synthase systems (46, 47). This enzyme system, as we’ve seen, helps restore muscle glycogen after depletion has taken place….

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