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Nutrition
De-conditioned, inactive people interested only in growing hair, skin and nails
probably meet their “low metabolism” needs through food alone. Or, at best, might
consider an inexpensive daily multi-vitamin.
However, research has proven that as you become more physically active you will
have much higher metabolic requirements. The amount and quality of your caloric
intake, in conjunction with vitamin supplementation, is of utmost importance.
Supplements accomplish two things:
First, they help in the digestion and utilization of foods, thus creating “higher
octane fuel” for your body. Second, they ensure that all nutritional gaps are
filled allowing your body to efficiently and effectively burn fat, build lean muscle
tissue and fully adapt to increased physical stress.
All Natural Ingredients
First and foremost, these optimal nutrition formulas are all natural. This is important.
There is substantial scientific evidence that vitamins derived from natural
sources are more readily absorbed and assimilated by the human body — whereas
vitamins derived from inorganic chemicals are usually combined with undesirable
substances such as sugar, inorganic binders, preservatives and coal tars.
Second, each formula consists of “source-specific” raw ingredients from
around the world. For example, Korean ginseng root is quite different than Siberian
or Chinese ginseng. Again, the level of detail in the development of these
formulations is significant.
Finally, each product requires its own set of manufacturing protocols including
precision measurements, exacting temperature-controlled manufacturing processes
and constant testing and analysis
The confusing world of supplements
There are two types of nutritional supplement manufacturers — high-volume vs.
high-quality. The most common (high-volume) is the “general consumer” or retail
manufacturer. Here, the emphasis is on mass production, mass marketing, volume
sales and profitability. These manufacturers use inferior, synthetic versions of vitamins,
minerals and other nutrients in combination with high-volume heat producing
processes that often result in products with almost no bio-availability whatsoever.
(Some of these products actually pass through your entire digestive tract without
breaking-down). However, upon reading a label you could easily make a mistake
about the quality of these products. After all, a multi-vitamin is a multi-vitamin,
right? Wrong. But, it’s more than just the ingredients. The manufacturing process is
equally important.
probably meet their “low metabolism” needs through food alone. Or, at best, might
consider an inexpensive daily multi-vitamin.
However, research has proven that as you become more physically active you will
have much higher metabolic requirements. The amount and quality of your caloric
intake, in conjunction with vitamin supplementation, is of utmost importance.
Supplements accomplish two things:
First, they help in the digestion and utilization of foods, thus creating “higher
octane fuel” for your body. Second, they ensure that all nutritional gaps are
filled allowing your body to efficiently and effectively burn fat, build lean muscle
tissue and fully adapt to increased physical stress.
All Natural Ingredients
First and foremost, these optimal nutrition formulas are all natural. This is important.
There is substantial scientific evidence that vitamins derived from natural
sources are more readily absorbed and assimilated by the human body — whereas
vitamins derived from inorganic chemicals are usually combined with undesirable
substances such as sugar, inorganic binders, preservatives and coal tars.
Second, each formula consists of “source-specific” raw ingredients from
around the world. For example, Korean ginseng root is quite different than Siberian
or Chinese ginseng. Again, the level of detail in the development of these
formulations is significant.
Finally, each product requires its own set of manufacturing protocols including
precision measurements, exacting temperature-controlled manufacturing processes
and constant testing and analysis
The confusing world of supplements
There are two types of nutritional supplement manufacturers — high-volume vs.
high-quality. The most common (high-volume) is the “general consumer” or retail
manufacturer. Here, the emphasis is on mass production, mass marketing, volume
sales and profitability. These manufacturers use inferior, synthetic versions of vitamins,
minerals and other nutrients in combination with high-volume heat producing
processes that often result in products with almost no bio-availability whatsoever.
(Some of these products actually pass through your entire digestive tract without
breaking-down). However, upon reading a label you could easily make a mistake
about the quality of these products. After all, a multi-vitamin is a multi-vitamin,
right? Wrong. But, it’s more than just the ingredients. The manufacturing process is
equally important.