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Quality Supplements

Tin Head,

You always talk about how Parrillo products are the best. So what makes Parrillo products any better than any other products? Looking through the muscle magazines, your stuff looks pretty damned dated – with all the new breakthroughs out there in supplements, how come you folks are still championing stuff like beef liver tabs and caseinate protein powder?! That stuff went out of style back in the seventies! Are you the company for aging baby boomers and has-beens?

                      Ross, Atlanta  

Breakthroughs!? Name me a single new supplement that has been introduced and gained widespread traction since the introduction of creatine monohydrate back in 1993? That’s sixteen years and counting….while plenty of ‘breakthrough supplements’ have been introduced, none have changed the supplement landscape one iota. None of the new ‘breakthrough’ products comes within a country mile of producing the results they claim! Meanwhile, as PT Barnum once observed, “there is a new sucker born every minute.”

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Boost Your Bioflavonoids

Bioflavonoids

Bioflavonoids are naturally occurring plant compounds with very powerful antioxidant properties. They are essential for the absorption of vitamin C, and the two should be taken together – which is why Parillo Bio-C™ is formulated with both. There are many different types of bioflavonoids; among the most common are citrus bioflavonoids (from citrus fruits), rutin (derived from buckwheat), hesperidin (also from citrus fruits), and quercetin (found in apples and onions). These are the bioflavonoids found in Parrillo Bio-C™.

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Tips and Tidbits May, 2009

nutrition Tip of the month:

Parrillo Pro-Carb Powder™ is the ultimate carbohydrate supplement. Carbohydrates are a great energy source for fueling athletic activities and supporting weight gain. Pro-Carb™ is ideal for carb loading, for use during training and athletic competition and as a source of extra calories during heavy training. Not only is it high in carbohydrates, but a Pro-Carb™ drink also supplies water which is needed for glycogen storage. Using Pro-Carb™, you get a more even energy level because the carbs are released slowly, minimizing the chance that any will spill over into fat stores. Pro-Carb™ contains no simple sugars or artificial sweeteners; it’s available in Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana, and Peach flavors.

Make an effort to do your aerobics in the morning for 45 to 60 minutes–before breakfast, several times a week. By exercising before your first meal, you begin burning fatty acids for energy in the absence of glycogen. You become leaner as a result. Then later, the carbohydrates you eat are efficiently re-supplied to muscles, without being turned into body fat. Plus, your metabolism is activated for the entire day. Don’t underestimate the power of aerobics in your training program! The benefits are numerous, from fat-burning to cardiovascular health to improved recovery mechanisms. Just don’t “coast”, work out hard to get the results you want! 

Breaking News Fitness & Nutrition

            

Fight Osteoporosis: Bone Up on a Quality Diet 

Findings from a new study suggest vitamin C may be protective against bone loss in older men.  Osteoporosis—a condition in which bones become porous and weak—affects about 10 million people in the U.S. population, and low bone mass is a public health concern among another 44 million people aged 50 or older. The researchers wanted to examine whether fruit- and vegetable-specific antioxidants such as vitamin C might decrease oxidative stress that is linked to accelerated bone loss. In the Framingham Osteoporosis Study, bone mineral density at the hip, spine and forearm was measured in 344 men and 540 women aged 75 on average. Because people at risk for bone loss, such as smokers, may use vitamin C supplements more often, the potential effects of vitamin C intake obtained from diet, supplements, and both diet and supplements were examined. Interactions based on smoking, calcium and vitamin E intakes were tracked. The researchers observed significant positive associations for total vitamin C—both dietary and supplemental—among men who never smoked. 

Among a subset of the participants—whose bone mineral density was again measured after four years—different interactions were observed. During those four years, total vitamin C appeared to be protective against losses in bone mineral density in two areas of the hip among men with low calcium or vitamin E intakes. That finding is consistent with previous reports by Tucker and other researchers that higher fruit and vegetable intake has positive effects on bone mineral status.

By Rosalie Marion Bliss, Oct. 2008, Agricultural Research Service, USDA 
 

Question of the month: 

Question: How important are nutritional supplements for athletes? 

Answer: First, make sure you remember: food is the foundation! There’s no supplement that has ever come close to providing everything you get from food. That’s not to say you don’t get results from supplements – you do, but only when taken with food and at the proper time and in the proper combinations. Vitamins, minerals and electrolytes, amino acids, medium chain fatty acids, aspartates, lipotropics, and other supplements increase the nutrient density in body cells, activating your body chemistry for growth. Once you’re eating correctly, supplements can be added to your diet to maximize the results. When you add the right supplements to the proper nutritional foundation, you’ll be bowled over by the amazing progress you can make!

Quick Tip of the month:

Try this easy topping to add more flavor to your grilled chicken or fish: Add a capful of salt-free lemon pepper seasoning mix to 2 Tablespoons of Butter Flavor CapTri^® MCT Oil, stirring well.  Try other salt-free seasoning mixes, like Italian, Herb & Garlic, Southwest, or Caribbean. 

Dominique’s Time Cruncher 

Ú To save time, always make a list before going to the grocery. First, plan your menu for the week, then make your grocery list according to what you’ll need. This way you can shop quickly and you won’t have to make extra trips to the store later. 

Fishing For Performance

Question: What do lagging exercise performance, heart disease, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, and depression have in common? 

Answer:  They can be treated effectively with a group of polyunsaturated fatty acids called omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fats that your body needs to function properly but does not make. Humans must eat them through food, which means eating seafood, such as salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel or shellfish. Among the most potent omega-3 fatty acids are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). 

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The 5 Part Summer Shape-Up Strategy

 

Set the transformational table: Everybody wants to look good when the summer arrives. The problem is no one thinks ahead – if you want to look good in July and August you need to get started in April. As any competitive bodybuilder will tell you, it takes two to three months to mount a serious, productive, result producing, transformational effort. An effective training and eating plan designed to transform the human body needs to be set into a timeframe. Basically you work backwards from the final finished product, the transformed physique, to where you are at presently. For example if your goal is to shed 20 pounds of fat and add 5 pounds of muscle before beach season, start 12 weeks ahead of time. Each week move closer to the goal.

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Episode 26: Quitters never win, winners never quit

 

Not long after my young client Jared had hurt his shoulder, my own shoulders (yes, both of them) became a source of agony. While his injury could be pinpointed to a specific incident on a football field, the path to my own wrecked shoulders went back many years, long before that kid was even a gleam in his father’s eye – reflected from the 5-carat flawless diamond on his wife’s finger.  

My twenties in particular had been chock full of what I now look back at as ‘stunt lifting.’ How much weight could I possibly lift? Who was watching? And how much could I inflate my starving ego if I pulled off a successful stunt?

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Jill Vadala: How this wife and mother went from super fat to super fit

For all you mothers in our reading audience, see if this sounds familiar: “After the birth of my first child I had gained fifty pounds of fat. I didn’t recognize myself in the mirror.” Weighing 175 pounds, standing 5’2”, Jill Vadala began her post-childbirth weight loss quest. While most moms don’t have the expertise or knowledge needed to shed those unwanted pounds, Jill did.  Six short months after the birth of her baby boy Nico, Jill had shed every bit of excess weight – and then some. Her example should serve to inspire women in their thirties, women that unnecessarily resign themselves to being overweight after having children. A few years later Jill had her second child, Chiara.

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Snacks > Sweet Potato-Oatmeal No Bake Cookies

Ingredients

1. 100 g. oatmeal
2. 200 g. sweet potatoes
3. 2 tbsp. CapTri®
4. 1 oz. Pro-Carb Formula™
5. 2 tsp. cinnamon
6. 2 tsp. vanilla
7. 1 tbsp. water

Mix all ingredients in medium sized bowl until dough is tacky and can be formed into balls with hands. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on platter. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, but overnight is better! 

These cookies are also a good snack to carb up on!

Snacks > Shredded Wheat Potato Crisps

Ingredients 

1. 1,500 g. potatoes, skinned
2. 25 g. shredded wheat, finely chopped
3. 1 tsp. garlic powder
4. ½ tsp. ground pepper
5. 2 tbsp. CapTri® 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut potatoes into 1 inch pieces and place in a shallow baking pan. Mix all other ingredients, pour over potatoes and stir to coat evenly. Place pan on bottom shelf of oven and bake for 1 hour (or until crispy and brown), stirring every 15 minutes.

Snacks > Potato Chips

Ingredients

1. 300 g. potatoes (with or without skin)
2. 1 tbsp. CapTri®
3. pinch of garlic powder
4. Popcorn salt to taste  

Slice potatoes very thin, almost transparent, and soak for 15 minutes in CapTri® and garlic powder. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place potato slices on nonstick 14” x 10” baking sheet. Do not overlap. Sprinkle with pinches of popcorn salt and bake for about 30 minutes, until edges and smaller pieces are brown. Remove from cookie sheet and drain on paper towel, if you wish. 

Hint: You can make a bigger batch of chips if you prefer. One 14” x 10” sheet holds 300 g. potatoes laid out flat. 

Also, you can flavor your potato chips with barbecue seasoning powder, onion powder, finely chopped chives, or even ranch-flavored party dip mix sprinkled on top.

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