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- Organic nutrients that promote growth, reproduction, or maintenance of health and life.
- Toxic in excess.
- Greatly enhances ability to burn fat an an accelerated rate
- Ensure the proper absorption and assimilation of protein
- Fuel biochemical reactions
- Help create energy |
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- On being absorbed, moved directly into blood.
- Not stored in significant amounts. |
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- On absorption, held in fatty tissues and liver until needed.
- Can be stored above toxic amounts. |
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- Water Soluble
- Potent Antioxidant
- Aids iron absorption
- Necessary for blood vessels, scar tissue, and cartilage
- Helps form enzymes and co-factors for other functions
- 75-90mg
- UL 2000mg |
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- Used to produce co-enzymes for energy metabolism
- Do not provide energy themselves |
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- Fat Soluble
- Produced in skin exposed to light
- Regulates calcium and phosphorus levels in blood
- Promotes bone formation and mineralization
- Only naturally rich in fish
- Available in fortified products including milk, soy milk, breakfast cereals, or supplements
- Deficiency is known to cause several bone diseases
- 10µg, UL 50µg |
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- Protects cell membranes and tissues from change by oxidation
- Aids in the formation of red blood cells and the use of Vitamin K
- Promotes function of healthy circulatory system
- Most active antioxidant in humans
- Fat Soluble
- Excellent for degenerative prevention |
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- Chromium
- Iron
- Ensure the proper absorption and assimilation of protein
- Fuel biochemical reactions
- Help create energy |
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| - Enhances insulin's effect in the body, improving the uptake of glucose, thereby causing better blood circulation and maintenance of blood sugar level |
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| - Best known for its role as an oxygen carrier |
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- Essential for the normal growth and maintenance of bones and teeth, requirements must be met throughout life.
- Long-term deficiency can lead to osteoporosis. |
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- Attacks the nearest stable molecule and "steals" its electron to create another free radical.
- Prevented by antioxidants. |
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| Prevent cell damage and Free Radicals. |
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| Essential Fatty Acids (Omega 3's and Omega 6's) |
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- Energy Production
- Diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream
- Brain and nerve tissue development
- Control cell membrane fluids
- Strengthen immune system
- Reduce water retention by assisting in sodium and water removal
- Calming effect and regulates mood |
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- Primary nutrients used to build and repair muscle tissue.
- Prevents catabolism (muscle wasting)
- Derived from numerous food sources with varying degrees of quality.
- Recommended to consume around 1 gram per pound of body weight each day for athletes
- Four Types of Supplements
- Made up of Amino Acids |
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- Derived from milk
- Has the highest value in providing branched chain amino acids
- Increases protein synthesis to the highest degree (fast absorption)
- Elevates amino acids approximately 120 minutes
- BV 100
- PCDAAS >1.00 |
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- Derived from milk
- An extremely slow digesting and rich source
- Sustains steady amino acid elevations for 6-8 hours
- Promotes better protein balance over time
- Best before bed
- BV 71
- PCDAAS >1.00 |
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- Best alternative to whey and casein for lactose intolerant individuals
- Slow digesting
- Elevates amino acid levels for 3-4 hours
- BV 100
- PCDAAS >1.00 |
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- Low or free of fat, cholesterol, and lactose
- Healthy way to get non-animal
- Reduces high cholesterol
- Eases symptoms of menopause
- Rich is estrogenic compounds such as genistein and diadzein
- Can increase Estrogen
- Not recommended often
- BV 74
- PCDAAS 0.91 |
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| - Gives an indication of how much of consumed protein remains in the body. |
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- Biological Value (BV)
- Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acids Score (PDCAAS) |
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| Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acids Score (PDCAAS) |
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| - Measures the individual amino acids in the protein. |
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| Whey Protein Concentrates |
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- Protein processing and isolation
- Processed at low temperatures and low acid conditions
- Contain as much as 70% to 80% protein, with small amounts of lactose and minimal fats
- 4% to 10% of this protein is denatured (destroyed/damaged) during processing. |
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- Protein processing and isolation
- Contains more than 90% protein content with minimal lactose and no fat.
- Procedures lead to a denaturation or a loss of the important peptides.
- Higher in protein %, but may not offer the same health and muscle building benefits as whey protein concentrates |
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- Building blocks of Proteins
- Made of:
- Carbon
- Hydrogen
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen |
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| Cross Flow Micro Filtration |
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- Developed in order to prevent the problems seen with ion exchange proteins
- Produces isolate that is greater than 90% protein with no fat or lactose
- At least 99% undenatured and contains all of the important peptides |
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- Breaks down proteins into small chains of amino acids called peptides
- More easily broken down and absorbed into the blood stream
- Absorbed in about half the time that it takes free form animo acids or whole proteins
- Most beneficial post-workout |
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| - Broken-down proteins into small chains of amino acids. |
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