Support your immune system!

It seems as though everywhere I go lately I find hand sanitizer. Dispensers are mounted to the walls of my gym, the grocery store, public restrooms and many people even carry around a small bottle with them. Finding ways to protect yourself and your health is all over the news. Our bodies work hard all day to protect us from all of the potentially harmful elements we encounter from the air and the people with whom we come into contact. It is important to support our bodies and do all that we can to support the optimal functioning of our immune system. We can help our bodies by eating a healthy balanced diet, getting enough sleep, minimizing stress and exercising regularly. We can also support our immune system with proper nutritional supplementation. nutraMetrix® Immune™ Maximum Defense Formula is a great way to help maintain general health, help support our normal cellular defenses and promote healthy immune function.

The compounds found in Immune Maximum Defense Formula promote healthy activity of interleukins, interferons and necrosis factor, all key components in a healthy immune system. Maitake Gold 404®, a highly studied extract of the maitake mushroom, is shown to be effective in supporting the body’s immune cells, including natural killer cells, macrophages, T cells and B cells.*


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Pre-Workout Meals: More Important Than You May Think

A new study published in the May 2009 Journal of Nutrition found that your pre-workout meal may be just as important as your workout . The study found the type of carbohydrates you eat before a workout may influence how much fat you burn during your exercise session. Women who ate a breakfast rich in low glycemic carbohydrates such as muesli, yogurt, skimmed milk -- burned 50 percent more fat during a post-breakfast workout than those who ate a breakfast rich in high glycemic carbohydrates such as cornflakes and white bread. So make your pre-workout meal work as hard as you do.

Fact or Fiction, Does eating breakfast really help you lose weight?

Is all the hype about eating breakfast really true? The answer is yes, but specifically a Low-Glycemic breakfast (Low-Glycemic meaning it has a minimal effect on blood sugar levels and has a glycemic index of 55 or less). An article posted in Medpage Today explained the results of a study conducted showing how a low-glycemic index breakfast enhanced the fat burning effects of moderate exercise in sedentary women. It showed that fat oxidation increased significantly during a 60-minute walk when the women consumed low glycemic-index carbohydrates for breakfast.



Some low-glycemic breakfast ideas would be:

museli, apple juice, an apple, canned peaches, skim milk and yogurt (breakfast used in study)

egg white omelet with spinach, mushrooms, and feta

All Bran cereal with a banana

Whole wheat - high fiber toast with peanut butter and blueberries with skim milk



This article can be found at:

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/13738

Promoting optimal health from many angles!

I wanted to take a minute today share with you some information about nutraMetrix® Herbal Antioxidant. Like all antioxidants, nutraMetrix Herbal Antioxidant provides antioxidant protection by scavenging potentially harmful free radicals. However, did you realize that nutraMetrix Herbal Antioxidant goes far beyond antioxidant protection? nutraMetrix Herbal Antioxidant also helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels, promotes a healthy digestive tract, supports a healthy liver and healthy reproductive systems while also supporting eye, skin and cognitive health. Do something for your health today and click here to learn more about nutraMetrix Herbal Antioxidant and get yours today!

Multivitamin for Longevity

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found that regular multivitamin use resulted in longer telomeres in women. What are telomeres? Telomeres are a repeating nucleotide sequence at the end of our chromosomes that protects them from degradation. The length of telomeres decreases with every cell division and if too short, can lead to the loss of cellular function and apoptosis (programmed cell death). Evidence suggests that inflammation and oxidative stress can contribute to shorter telomeres. This study found that compared to nonusers, regular multivitamin use was associated with 5.1% longer telomeres on average. This difference corresponds to approximately 9.8 years of age-related telomere loss. The study also found that these results were greatest in users who took a combination multivitamin and antioxidant.

The article can be found at The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Xu, Q., et al. Multivitamin use and telomere length in women. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 89: 1-7, 2009.

Prenatal Vitamins- A Nutritional Insurance Policy for All Women, Not Just For Expecting Mothers

Did you know that the U.S. Public Health Service and the March of Dimes Foundation recommend that all women of childbearing age get a minimum of 400 micrograms of folic acid each day?

With today's fast-paced diets, most women do not get all the nutrition their bodies need from their diet alone. It is a smart idea to start taking a good prenatal vitamin whenever there is a chance that you may become pregnant. The main reason is because of the ingredient folic acid. Folic acid is extremely important to help prevent birth defects. Neural tube defects develop in the first 28 days after conception, which is before many women realize they are pregnant. And, since about half of all pregnancies are unplanned, taking a prenatal vitamin before you become pregnant is a great nutritional insurance policy for your future baby's health.

Calm and focused!

After a long and stressful day last week, I decided to take a capful of nutraMetrix Isotonix® L-Tryptophan before heading home for the day. I had never taken it during the day before; I had only used it before bed to help me fall asleep. I was a little nervous that it might make me tired but I decided to risk it. After about 15 minutes, I started to feel calm and in control. My mind felt clear and I was able to focus on what I needed to accomplish for the rest of the day. I didn't get a huge burst of energy but I also did not feel tired or lethargic any longer. nutraMetrix Isotonix L-Tryptophan really helped give me a feeling of calm and control and soothed my nerves.


I'm really glad to know that nutraMetrix Isotonix L-Tryptophan helps me during the day and at night! Have you tried it yet? To learn more about nutraMetrix Isotonix L-Tryptophan or to buy yours today, click here!


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