Sports, Health and Fitness Blog

A petition by drug firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) requesting that weight loss claims be treated as disease claims maintains that there is no credible science to back up weight loss ingredients used in dietary supplements. GSK filed the petition along with the American Dietetic Association, The Obesity Society and Shaping America’s Health (an association for weight [...]

Delivering co-enzyme Q10 in its reduced form (Ubiquinol) and in a soft gel capsule may increase the bioavailability of the nutrient, according to a new study. Researchers from Canada’s KGK Synergize compared CoQ10 formulations (usually called Ubiquinone) from hard and soft gel capsules, and found the reduced form from the latter resulted in a 3.3-fold [...]

Pretty soon, 10,000 of us will reach the age of “retirement” each day of the year. I don’t know about you, but I’m not even considering “retiring” until I have accomplished all that I set out to do! So what can we do to feel better, have more energy and perhaps live longer? We really [...]

A number of foods we eat (or don’t eat) have caused inflammation in our bodies. Some scientists and doctors feel that inflammation plays an important part of our lives. For instance, getting too many Omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) in our diet helps our bodies to create more inflammation. Eating the heart-healthy fatty acids (from [...]

Products to Promote Cardiovascular Health Vitamin C (found in Oranges, Lemons and Amalaki (Zrii)) May reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease but not proven to reduce the risk of stroke. May reduce risk of death from stroke in elderly persons. May reduce blood pressure. Supports the normal metabolism of fats. Necessary for the control of [...]

Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. A man has about a 53% chance and a woman 62% of having a fatal heart attack as the first symptom of heart disease. If you are worried about heart disease or have a history of heart disease in [...]

When you make the decision to start a workout program, you can be faced with several challenges. In our busy schedules with work and caring for our families, making the time to exercise, creating a balanced routine and setting your goals are additional challenges we all face. Now add to this the muscle soreness you [...]

Quality of life is what we all want. Good health helps us achieve a high quality of life. Fitness makes us want to live it every day. The difference between wellness and death is proper nutrition, exercise and supplementation. This blog will help you obtain your goals.