Archive for February, 2009

 
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
by Frances Norah Smith

So you think that milk is good for your body? If yes then you really need to read this whole article. There are so many people who have the same believe as you, and I cannot blame anybody for this because dairy farmers are responsible for all these. They claim that milk will help strengthen your bones because of the presence of calcium in it. They also claim that milk will give you such energy boost that you will feel like a superman. Obviously, they want you to believe this way so that they can cash in on your gullibility. However, just as some other myths are doing the rounds of the weight loss industry, this is also a myth.

1. Surprisingly, the milk you purchase from your local store is not pure milk: it has been processed with the help of pasteurization, meaning that it has been boiled at a temperature of 160 centigrade and then cooled down. Milk is pasteurized in order to kill any and all the germs present in the raw milk. On the flip side, pasteurization not only kills the germs, but also the beneficial nutrients present in it. Enzymes such as lipase and phosphates can be a lot beneficial to your body, but you wont enjoy its benefit in the pasteurized milk that you purchase from your local shop.

That is not however the end of the story. Pasteurization also kills antibodies such as immunoglobulin that is present in raw milk. Immunoglobulin helps to immune your body against various diseases. As you can see, milk is in no way beneficial for you, at least not the one that comes in sealed packets.

After pasteurization is completed, the milk is homogenized to hold the cream at the bottom. Once this is completed, several synthetic vitamins are added to it in order to make it ‘nutritious’. However, remember that synthetic vitamins are not and can never be substitutes for natural vitamins. They are man-made chemicals and will cause more harm than benefit to your body.

2. Milk causes weight gain: Contrary to what you might think, instead of losing weight, milk will actually make you gain weight. If you are in the habit of drinking milk frequently, it is expected that you have become overweight. As you drink more and more milk, you will gain more and more weight.

3. Milk causes a host of other diseases: Besides weight gain, there are a lot of harmful side effects of drinking milk, such as arthritis, constipation, skin allergies, cancer, acne, etc.

So do you still think milk is good for you?

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by Collin James

Green Tea Purity Review – Regular consumers of Green Tea will all tell you the same thing, they love it. This review of Green Tea Purity will show you why it has helped thousands of people to lose weight and keep it off while also improving many aspects of their general health.

Lets get into a little more detail about why green tea has been the focus of a lot of media attention this past year. If you haven’t been watching any of the popular talk shows or following any of the weight loss magazines then you might not know that thousands of people have started drinking green tea and have been losing weight just by drinking it.

If your metabolism is slow your ability to burn fat also decreases. With Green Tea Purity speeding up your metabolism, which is a direct result of green tea, you can start to burn fat in most cases with out even having to step foot in a gym. But, if losing weight and improving the quality of your life is important to you, then your going to not want to just rely on the benefits of using Green Tea Purity alone.

I actually get this question quite a bit through my contact page, and my response is always the same. There is honestly hundreds of different ways you can consume green tea on a regular basis with out having to boil a pot of water. You can do a search online for receipts you will be shocked at all the different ways you can incorporate green tea into your diet.

Here is a simple receipt you can follow if you want to spice up your green tea. For ginger flavor add 4 pieces of diced ginger to the boiling tea. Add sugar/honey to taste.

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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
by Jon Cardozo

Often one of the first things a person thinks about when initiating a bodybuilding program is buying supplements. Many people begin to consider buying a host of supplements before they have even settled on their exact weight training program or a diet plan.

I guess that’s the way things are in today’s society. People are always looking for an easy way to reach their goals or get out of their problems. We’re so used to commercials on TV and billboards all across the highway displaying the latest weight loss pill or get rich quick scheme. We expect everything to happen quickly and without much effort.

You may not believe it, but I don’t think supplements are actually necessary to build muscle. This may seem like a crazy statement to some, but to those who are experienced it probably rings quite true. After all, no pill is going to magically give you results.

A careful distinction must be made here between these kinds of supplements which may not be necessary or even safe in the long term, and other supplements which promote general health such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and the like. Nor am I referring to pure protein supplements that can help provide extra food in a convenient manner.

Even if these products don’t do any actual harm, they’re unnecessary. They cost you money, and ultimately leave you feeling discouraged because you have wasted your time with these products.

If people would just stick to the basic concepts of increasing your weights on a regular basis along with your calories, they would see more success. It really is that simple especially for beginners who have never worked out for.

You don’t need to consider questionable steroid alternatives, or even more reliable substances such as creatine, until you have practiced basic principles and achieved as much success as you can. You can then consider something like creatine to give you an extra little boost for advanced progress.

Learning to rely on supplements first can put a heavy load on your bank account and ingrain some pretty unhealthy habits like choosing quick fixes instead of learning discipline and commitment.

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