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		<title>Master Amino Acid Pattern Review-Find Out The Facts</title>
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Use Master Amino Acid Pattern MAP® to get remarkable benefits:
Unique amino acid profile that provides 99% Net Nitrogen Utilization – nearly all amino acids are used for body protein synthesis
Almost calorie-free (only 0.4 kcal per ten tablets) and provides you with the same amount of amino acids as about 350 g of meat, fish or [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.protocolsupplements.com/Shop/master-amino-acid-pattern-c-9.html" target="_blank">Use Master Amino Acid Pattern</a> MAP® to get remarkable benefits:</p>
<p>Unique amino acid profile that provides 99% Net Nitrogen Utilization – nearly all amino acids are used for body protein synthesis</p>
<p>Almost calorie-free (only 0.4 kcal per ten tablets) and provides you with the same amount of amino acids as about 350 g of meat, fish or poultry</p>
<p>Absorbed within 25 minutes – rapidly utilised without the aid of catabolic enzymes</p>
<p>Master Amino Pattern MAP® is 100% essential amino acids extracted from dietary proteins</p>
<p>Free from fat, yeast, gluten, sugar, corn, wheat, and soya protein or dairy products</p>
<p>Product no. 1915 120 tablets</p>
<p>Contents 1 tablet contains the following amino acids: L-Leucine 0.20g, L-Valine 0.16 g, L-Isoleusine 0.15 g, L-Lysine 0.14 g, L-Phenylalanine 0.13 g, L-Methionine 0.07 g, L-Tryptophan 0.04 g</p>
<p>Recommended use Take 3-5 tablets per day. The recommended daily dose should not be exceeded.</p>
<p>This product is not intended to substitute a varied diet. Storage Keep in a cool, dry place. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken. cGMP-manufactured This product has been manufactured according to cGMP (current Good Manu­facturing Practice), thereby guaranteeing the high quality of the manufacturing process.</p>
<p>Quality Control is stringent at all stages of the process, from raw material to finished product. This product is well documented, and meets the requirements of the Swedish National Food Administration in terms of product safety, integrity and traceability.</p>
<p>MAP Master Amino Acid Pattern is 2 to 5 times more effective and absorbed 4 to 12 times faster than meat, fish soy or whey. Master Amino Acid Pattern (MAP) is 100% absorbed within 23 minutes and it utilized to build body proteins. No other source of protein or amino acids can compare. This unique patented formula of the essential amino acids was created in the exact amounts and pattern-MAP for the human body to optimize endurance and protein recovery and minimize injury</p>
<p>MAP&#8217;s Master Amino Pattern patented formula will result in:</p>
<p>• optimized muscle mass</p>
<p>• optimized muscle strength</p>
<p>• optimized muscle endurance</p>
<p>• Provide a faster and more efficient recovery after physical activity</p>
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		<title>Organic Green Superfoods To Supercharge Your Body</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organic  green superfoods are one of the main keys to optimum health and  nutrition.  It is imparative that the vitamins and minerals actually  make it into the cell membrane.  If it cannot get into the cell, it can  do your body no good.  It is for this very reason that most [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="More people are suffering from  undernourishment than ever before, even though they are actually eating  more.Just because you eat more food, it does not mean you are getting  the right nutrition, this has helped to create a multi billion dollar  supplement industry.Since food quality has diminished so much over the  last few decades, the nutrition has become very profitable. Even the  fresh food we get today is not as nutrition as it was even 30 years  ago.Today's eating regimens consist mainly of chemical laced packeged  food. If you want to make sure your nutriiton is on track, make sure you  include high quality organic foods.It is safe to say that supplements  are big profit centers. Hopefully you are using supplements to improve  your overall health.  Yes, even as the use of supplements has grown the  level of diseases has not dropped. In fact many rates have  increased.Does this mean that taking supplements doesn't work? Not all  nutritional supplements are the same.Is there a difference between  synthetic and natural supplements?Our bodies are designed to use real  food, not synthetic.Many of the vitamins and supplements you find on the  shelves of your local health food store are of such low quality that  they will never enter be absorbed by your body.The best way to feed your  body the nutrients it needs in a complete way is by using total food  supplements.These whole food supplements contain a wide array of trace  minerals, enzymes, and phytonutrients that are not present in synthetic  health products. Drinking adequate water also plays a significant part  in nutrition.If you don't have enough water in your system your body  simply can't absorb the nutrients effectively form the food you  eat.Synthetic supplements, a good deal of the time, are not recognized  by the body and therefore simply excreted as waste.A  &quot;suprefood&quot; on the other hand is a nutrient rich source of  vitamins and mierals taken from organic greens, organic fruits,  chlorella, and other natural sources and are converted into super greens  powder mixes you add to water. Taking your supplements in this organic  whole food form, you are sure to give the cells of your body the  nutrition it needs.  Unlike synthesized vitamin tablets, there are no  fillers or tablets to digest first. Food that is cheap is not always  nutritional; meaning plenty of food is not plenty of nutrition. We have,  up until the last number of decades, had access to much higher quality  foods that were not poisoned with industrial insecticides, we ate local  organic produce.A hundred years ago, the American diet was changed to a  mass production style of farming. The growing, farming, and  manufacturing practices shifted during this time.The rise of the  nutrition industry. and organic green powders, was brought about by  these changes. It only makes sense that whole foods give your body more  nutrition than a single vitamin or even a fistful.It doesn't matter how  many you take if your body can't use them.Super green foods provide a  massive amount of protein, trace minerals and highly digestible  vitamins.Since it is made from real food, you get much more out of  it.Now that you are aware of some fun facts, isn't it time to try a  super greens food powder." target="_blank">Organic  green superfoods</a> are one of the main keys to optimum health and  nutrition.  It is imparative that the vitamins and minerals actually  make it into the cell membrane.  If it cannot get into the cell, it can  do your body no good.  It is for this very reason that most supplements  in the marketplace are made of inferior, non-organic ingredients and  will have a very low absorption rate.  If you are going to use any kind  of supplement, make sure it is an organic food based product like  Organic Fruits and Greens.</p>
<p>More people are suffering from undernourishment than ever before, even though they are actually eating more.Just because you eat more food, it does not mean you are getting the right nutrition, this has helped to create a multi billion dollar supplement industry.  Since food quality has diminished so much over the last few decades, the nutrition has become very profitable.  Even the fresh food we get today is not as nutrition as it was even 30 years ago.</p>
<p>Today&#8217;s eating regimens consist mainly of chemical laced packaged food.  If you want to make sure your nutriiton is on track, make sure you include high quality organic foods.It is safe to say that supplements are big profit centers.<br />
Hopefully you are using supplements to improve your overall health.  Yes, even as the use of supplements has grown the level of diseases has not dropped. In fact many rates have increased.Does this mean that taking supplements doesn&#8217;t work?<br />
Not all nutritional supplements are the same.  Is there a difference between synthetic and natural supplements?  Our bodies are designed to use real food, not synthetic.  Many of the vitamins and supplements you find on the shelves of your local health food store are of such low quality that they will never enter be absorbed by your body.  The best way to feed your body the nutrients it needs in a complete way is by using total food supplements.  These whole food supplements contain a wide array of trace minerals, enzymes, and phytonutrients that are not present in synthetic health products.</p>
<p>Drinking adequate water also plays a significant part in nutrition.  If you don&#8217;t have enough water in your system your body simply can&#8217;t absorb the nutrients effectively form the food you eat.  Synthetic supplements, a good deal of the time, are not recognized by the body and therefore simply excreted as waste.  A &#8220;suprefood&#8221; on the other hand is a nutrient rich source of vitamins and mierals taken from organic greens, organic fruits, chlorella, and other natural sources and are converted into super greens powder mixes you add to water.  Taking your supplements in this organic whole food form, you are sure to give the cells of your body the nutrition it needs.  Unlike synthesized vitamin tablets, there are no fillers or tablets to digest first.</p>
<p>Food that is cheap is not always nutritional; meaning plenty of food is not plenty of nutrition.<br />
We have, up until the last number of decades, had access to much higher quality foods that were not poisoned with industrial insecticides, we ate local organic produce.A hundred years ago, the American diet was changed to a mass production style of farming.  The growing, farming, and manufacturing practices shifted during this time.The rise of the nutrition industry. and organic green powders, was brought about by these changes.</p>
<p>It only makes sense that whole foods give your body more nutrition than a single vitamin or even a fistful.  It doesn&#8217;t matter how many you take if your body can&#8217;t use them.  Super green foods provide a massive amount of protein, trace minerals and highly digestible vitamins.  Since it is made from real food, you get much more out of it.  Now that you are aware of some fun facts, isn&#8217;t it time to try a super greens food powder.</p>
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		<title>Organic Chocolate Green Drink Powder-Really? Chocolate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Click Here To Order Your Organic Super food Drink Mix.
Chocolate organic green powder drinks probably sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s not.  The rich chocolate flavor will confuse and delight your taste buds.  Most people equate drinking their greens with the taste of a freshly mowed lawn.  Those days are over.  Now you can enjoy [...]]]></description>
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<p>Chocolate organic green powder drinks probably sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s not.  The rich chocolate flavor will confuse and delight your taste buds.  Most people equate drinking their greens with the taste of a freshly mowed lawn.  Those days are over.  Now you can enjoy the benefits of organic greens and fruits with the great flavor of 100% organic cocoa powder.  It will bring you back to those days when you would drink a big glass of chocolate milk to get your day started.  The following article will address some of the major problems with the quality of food and supplements in today’s marketplace and how introducing something like an organic chocolate drink can give your cells what they crave, and need.<br />
Malnutrition is on the rise today, even with an increase in food consumption. Just because you eat more food, it does not mean you are getting the right nutrition, this has helped to create a multibillion dollar supplement industry. Since more and more people are starting to understand that their diets are lacking in good nutrition, many are starting to use supplements. Since food quality has diminished so much over the last few decades, the nutrition has become very profitable. Even the fresh food we get today is not as nutrition as it was even 30 years ago. Today’s eating regimens consist mainly of chemical laced packaged food. In order to get the right nutrition out of your food, it should consist of mainly whole, organic foods. Nutritional supplements are huge moneymakers.<br />
Adding the right supplements to your diet would be sound advice.  The facts don&#8217;t lie, even though the use of supplements has increased, the rate of disease is also on a steady climb upwards. Some would say that supplements are doing what they should to curb bad health.<br />
Not all nutritional supplements are the same. Are you getting your nutrients from whole foods or synthetic tablets? Our bodies are designed to use real food, not synthetic. The fact of the matter is that your body does not utilize many of the supplements they take. Whole food supplements nourish your body in a holistic way. These nutrient sources are full of vitamins, minerals, and the co-factors that are usually absent from synthetic supplements. Drinking adequate water also plays a significant part in nutrition. If you don&#8217;t have enough water in your system your body simply can&#8217;t absorb the nutrients effectively form the food you eat. Synthetic supplements, a good deal of the time, are not recognized by the body and therefore simply excreted as waste. A super food is a term for super green powders containing Spirulina, Chlorella, Kelp and other green vegetables. The primary advantage of using this form of nutritional supplement is that the nutrition in this powder is easily and immediately digested and used by your body. The great thing about an organic greens powder is that there are no pills to breakdown.<br />
Cheap food usually means low nutrition value (fast food), so eating more of it will not necessarily give you more nutrition, but it will make you fat.<br />
High quality, organic produce consisting of seasonal fruits and vegetables, is what we have been eating for thousands of years and that, unfortunately, is not the case because of commercial farming practices. Our diets did not significantly change until about a hundred years ago when mass food production replaced the way we got our food. The growing, farming, and manufacturing practices shifted during this time. These changes created a need for supplemental nutrition in the form of green superfoods.<br />
It only makes sense that whole foods give your body more nutrition than a single vitamin or even a fistful. The thing to remember is that if the pills you take are not food based, your body will not get much out of them.Super green food powders can deliver a very high quality of vitamins, minerals, and other co-factors. Because it is a whole food it also contains other elements that assist your body. If you want to feel the effects of taking supplements why not try super green food?</p>
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		<title>The Worst Ingredients in Processed Foods</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you know me at all, you know that I’m an advocate for whole, unprocessed foods.  However, many of us inevitably turn to packaged or processed foods when we are short on time.  Maybe we grab a frozen dinner or pizza for a quick dinner for our family.  Maybe we grab a quick nutrition bar [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If you know me at all, you know that I’m an advocate for whole, unprocessed foods.  However, many of us inevitably turn to packaged or processed foods when we are short on time.  Maybe we grab a frozen dinner or pizza for a quick dinner for our family.  Maybe we grab a quick nutrition bar to satiate our hunger until we can sit down for a real meal.  Or maybe, we just don’t like to cook.  Whether we like it or not, packaged and processed food has become a huge part of our food industry and, as a result, a part of many of our diets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Although there are some brands that I hugely advocate for, there are many more that border on outright unhealthy and “scary.”  Many packaged foods that seem healthy often contain fillers, preservatives and other ingredients you don’t want in your diet. It is always preferable to choose products that have only a handful of ingredients, all of which should be recognizable.  One test to know whether an ingredient is healthy is to ask yourself whether your grandmother would recognize it.  If not, there is a good chance the ingredient is less natural food and more man-made chemical.  Another good test is whether or not you can easily pronounce the ingredient.  If you feel like you need a science degree to pronounce it properly, chances are the ingredient is worth avoiding.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If you do have to resort to a processed food for a snack or dinner (anything canned, packaged, etc.), try to avoid those that contain the ingredients listed in the following chart.  Although this isn’t an exhaustive list, these ingredients are some of the most highly processed and least healthy of all:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Highly-processed, chemically-derived, zero calorie sweeteners found in diet foods and diet products to reduce calories per serving. </span></li>
</ul>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l17 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Can negatively impact metabolism </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l17 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Some have been linked to cancer, dizziness hallucinations and headaches. </span></li>
</ul>
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</tr>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Benzoate Preservatives</span></strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(BHT, BHA, TBHQ)</span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Compounds that preserve fats and prevent them from becoming rancid. </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">May result in hyperactivity, angiodema,  asthma, rhinitis, dermatitis, tumors and  urticaria </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Can affect estrogen balance and levels. </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Brominated Vegetable Oil</span></strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(BVO)</span></p>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chemical that boosts flavor in many citric-based fruit and soft drinks. </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Increases triglycerides and cholesterol </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Can damage liver, testicles, thyroid, heart and kidneys. </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">High Fructose Corn Syrup</span></strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />
(HFCS)</span></td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Cheap alternative to cane and beet sugar </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sustains freshness in baked goods </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Blends easily in beverages to maintain sweetness. </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">May predispose the body to turn fructose into fat </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Increases risk for Type-2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and cancer </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Isn’t easily metabolized by the liver. </span></li>
</ul>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">MSG</span></strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(Monosodium Glutamate)</span></p>
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<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l14 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Flavor enhancer in restaurant food, salad dressing, chips, frozen entrees, soups and other foods. </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo14; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">May stimulate appetite and cause headaches, nausea, weakness, wheezing, edema, change in heart rate, burning sensations and difficulty in breathing. </span></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Olestra</span></strong></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo15; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">An indigestible fat substitute used primarily in foods that are fried and baked. </span></li>
</ul>
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<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo16; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Inhibits absorption of some nutrients </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo16; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Linked to gastrointestinal disease, diarrhea, gas, cramps, bleeding and incontinence. </span></li>
</ul>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Shortening, Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oils</span></strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />
(Palm, Soybean and others)</span></td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo17; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Industrially created fats used in more than 40,000 food products in the U.S. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo17; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Cheaper than most other oils. </span></li>
</ul>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8; padding: 0in;">
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l13 level1 lfo18; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Contain high levels of trans fats, which raise bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, contributing to risk of heart disease. </span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Have you checked your ingredient lists recently? Do they contain any of the above? Have you tried cutting some of these ingredients out?</span></p>
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		<title>Aspartame Is Bullshit!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an original article that I just had to re-post.. Hope you enjoy it..if not..get a clue!
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used in reduced calorie foods. It is
derived primarily from two naturally occurring amino acids chemically combined
and designated by the chemical name N-L-aaspartyl-L-phenylalanine-l-methyl ester
(APM). Discovered inadvertently in 1965, it was later patented and is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<pre>This is an original article that I just had to re-post.. Hope you enjoy it..if not..get a clue!</pre>
<pre>Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used in reduced calorie foods. It is
derived primarily from two naturally occurring amino acids chemically combined
and designated by the chemical name N-L-aaspartyl-L-phenylalanine-l-methyl ester
(APM). Discovered inadvertently in 1965, it was later patented and is currently
the most utilized artificial sweetener in the United States. 

Aspartame is a white, odorless, crystalline powder. It is about 200 times
sweeter than sugar and is readily dissolvable in water. It has a sweet taste
without the bitter chemical or metallic aftertaste reported in other artificial
sweeteners. These properties make it a good ingredient to use as a sugar
replacement in many food recipes. However, aspartame does tend to interact with
other food flavors, so it cannot perfectly replace sugar. Recipes for baked
goods, candies, and other products must be modified if aspartame is utilized.
Although aspartame can be used in microwave recipes, it is sensitive to
extensive heating, which makes it unsuitable for baking. 

The fact that aspartame provides sweetness and flavor without imparting other
physical characteristics such as bulk or calories like other sweeteners makes it
unique. Another useful trait is that it has a synergistic effect with other
sweeteners, making it possible to use less total sweetener. In addition to
sweetening foods, aspartame is used to reduce calories, and intensify and extend
fruit flavors. 

History 

Humans have desired foods with a sweet taste for thousands of years. Ancient
cave paintings at Arana in Spain show a neolithic man taking honey from a wild
bee's nest. It has been suggested that early humans might have used the sweet
taste of foods to tell them which ones would be safe to eat. It is even thought
that the desire for sweet taste might be an innate human trait. Unfortunately,
many of the foods that are naturally sweet contain relatively large amounts of
calories and carbohydrates. 

Alternative sweeteners were developed to provide the sweet taste without the
unnecessary calories. They also provide the additional benefits of enhancing the
palatability of pharmaceuticals, aiding in the management of diabetes, and
providing a cost-effective source where sugar is not available. The first one,
saccharin, was discovered in 1879 and has been used in products such as
toothpaste, mouthwash, and sugarless gum. 

The sugarlike taste of aspartame was discovered accidentally by James Schlatter,
an American drug researcher at G.D. Searle and Co. in 1965. While working on an
antiulcer drug, he inadvertently spilled some APM on his hand. Figuring that the
material was not toxic, he went about his work without washing it off. He
discovered APM's sweet taste when he licked his finger to pick up a piece of
weighing paper. This initial breakthrough then led the company to screen
hundreds of modified versions of APM. However, none of these materials offered
all of the advantages found in the original compound, including economical
manufacturing, excellent taste quality and potency, natural metabolic pathways
for digestion, excellent stability, and very low toxicity. Consequently, the
company pursued and was granted United States patent 3,492,131 and various
international patents, and the initial discovery was commercialized. The U.S.
patent expired in 1992, and the technology is now available to any company who
wants to use it. 

After many years of toxicity testing, the FDA initially approved aspartame's use
as a sweetener in 1980. However, a hallmark of synthetic chemicals used in food
products is that their safety is under constant scrutiny. Aspartame is no
exception and has been surrounded by some controversy concerning its safety
since its introduction. Most of these concerns were put to rest in late 1984,
when after investigating various aspartame-related complaints, the FDA and the
Centers for Disease Control concluded that the substance is safe and does not
represent a widespread health risk. This conclusion was further supported by the
American Medical Association in 1985, and aspartame has been gaining market
share ever since. In addition to its use in the United States, aspartame has
also been approved for use in over 93 foreign countries. 

Aspartame has been marketed since 1983 by Searle under the brand names
NutraSweet' and Equal'. Currently, NutraSweet' is a very popular ingredient and
is used in more than 4,000 products, including chewing gum, yogurt, diet soft
drinks, fruit-juices, puddings, cereals, and powdered beverage mixes. In the
U.S. alone, NutraSweet®'s sales topped $705 million in 1993, according to the
company. 

Raw Materials 

Aspartame is primarily derived from compounds called amino acids. These are
chemicals which are used by plants and animals to create proteins that are
essential for life. Of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids, two of them,
aspartic acid and phenylalanine, are used in the manufacture of aspartame. 

All amino acids molecules have some common characteristics. They are composed of
an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a side chain. The chemical nature of the
side chain is what differentiates the various amino acids. Another
characteristic of amino acids is the ability to form different molecular
configurations known as isomers. These isomers are designated by the letters L
and D. Aspartame is composed of only L, L isomers; none of the other isomer
combinations taste sweet. The sweet taste of aspartame could not have been
predicted by looking at the two amino acids that it is derived from. L-aspartic
acid has a flat taste and L-phenylalanine tastes bitter. However, when the two
compounds are chemically combined and the L-phenylalanine is slightly modified,
a sweet taste is achieved. 

Aspartic acid is one of five amino acids that have a "charged" side group. The
charged side group on aspartic acid is (-CH 2 -COOH). When put in water, this
material ionizes and becomes negatively charged. Phenylalanine has a nonpolar,
hydrophobic side group which is not compatible with water. It is made up of a
six carbon ring and is attached to the main amino acid backbone via a methyl
(-CH 2 ) group. Prior to synthesis into aspartame, it is reacted with methanol.
This adds a methyl group which is linked to the molecule by an oxygen, and the
compound is converted to a methyl ester. The methanol required for the synthesis
of aspartame has the chemical structure (CH 3 -OH). This is a very common
material and is used extensively by organic chemists for various chemical
syntheses. 

The Manufacturing
Process 

Although its components—aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol—occur
naturally in foods, aspartame itself does not and must be manufactured.
NutraSweet' (aspartame) is made through fermentation and synthesis processes. 

Fermentation 

Direct fermentation produces the starting amino acids needed for the manufacture
of aspartame. In this process, specific types of bacteria which have the ability
to produce certain amino acids are raised in large quantities. Over the course
of about three days, the amino acids are harvested and the bacteria are
destroyed. 

1 To start the fermentation process, a sample from a pure culture of bacteria is
put into a test tube containing the nutrients necessary for its growth. After
this initial inoculation the bacteria begin to multiply. When their population
is large enough, they are transferred to a seed tank. The bacterial 

strains used to make L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine are B. flavum and C.
glutamicum respectively.
2 The seed tank provides an ideal environment for growing more bacteria. It is
filled with the things bacteria need to thrive, including warm water and
carbohydrate foods like cane molasses, glucose, or sucrose. It also has carbon
sources like acetic acid, alcohols or hydrocarbons, and nitrogen sources such as
liquid ammonia or urea. These are required for the bacteria to synthesize large
quantities of the desired amino acid. Other growth factors such as vitamins,
amino acids, and minor nutrients round out seed tank contents. The seed tank is
equipped with a mixer, which keeps the growth medium moving, and a pump, which
delivers filtered, compressed air. When enough bacterial growth is present, the
contents from the seed tank are pumped to the fermentation tank.
3 The fermentation tank is essentially a larger version of the seed tank. It is
filled with the same growth media found in the seed tank and also provides a
perfect environment for bacterial growth. Here the bacteria are allowed to grow
and produce large quantities of amino acids. Since pH control is vital for
optimal growth, ammonia water is added to the tank as necessary.
4 When enough amino acid is present, the contents of the fermentation tank are
transferred out so isolation can begin. This process starts with a centrifugal
separator, which isolates a large portion of the bacterial amino acids. The
desired amino acid is further segregated and purified in an ion-exchange column.
From this column, the amino acids are pumped to a crystallizing tank and then to
a crystal separator. They are then dried and readied for the synthesis phase of
aspartame production.
Synthesis 

Aspartame can be made by various synthetic chemical pathways. In general,
phenylalanine is modified by a reaction with methanol and then combined with a
slightly modified aspartic acid which eventually forms aspartame. 

5 The amino acids derived from the fermentation process are initially modified
to produce aspartame. Phenylalanine is reacted with methanol resulting in a
compound called L-phenylalanine methyl ester. Aspartic acid is also modified in
such a way to shield various portions of the molecule from the effects of
further reactions. One method is by reacting the aspartic acid with substances
that result in added benzyl rings to protect these sites. This ensures that
further chemical reactions will occur only on specific parts of the aspartic
acid molecule.
6 After the amino acids are appropriately modified, they are pumped into a
reactor tank, where they are allowed to mix at room temperature for 24 hours.
The temperature 

is then increased to approximately 149°F (65 °C) and maintained for another 24
hours. The reaction is then cooled to room temperature. It is diluted with an
appropriate solvent and cooled to about 0°F (-18°C), causing crystallization.
The crystals are then isolated by filtration and dried. These crystals are an
intermediate of aspartame which must be further modified.
7 The intermediate is converted to aspartame by reacting it with acetic acid.
This reaction is performed in a large tank filled with an aqueous acid solution,
a palladium metal catalyst, and hydrogen. It is thoroughly mixed and allowed to
react for about 12 hours.
Purification 

8 The metal catalyst is removed by filtration, and the solvent is distilled,
leaving a solid residue. This residue is purified by dissolving it in an aqueous
ethanol solution and recrystallizing. These crystals are filtered and dried to
provide the finished, powder aspartame.
Quality Control 

The quality of the compounds is checked regularly during the manufacturing
process. Of particular importance are frequent checks of the bacterial culture
during fermentation. Also, various physical and chemical properties of the
finished product are checked, such as pH level, melting point, and moisture
content. 

The Future 

Currently, there are only three alternative sweeteners in the United States that
can be used in food products. While aspartame is perhaps one of the best
available, scientists are looking for new ways to make these sweeteners taste as
much like sugar as possible. Their research has been focused in three areas,
including finding new derivatives, blending sweeteners, and enhancing the
efficiency of aspartame. 

Most of the chemical derivative work has centered on finding compounds which
will fit into the taste bud receptors better than traditional aspartame. Using
aspartame as the model, researchers believe they will be able to improve various
characteristics by making slight modifications. For example, they have found
that when L-aspartic acid alone is modified in a certain way, it gives products
that have a sweet taste. Future research 

will likely focus on these kinds of derivatives.
Another area of research focuses on improving the heat stability of aspartame.
Using encapsulation technology, aspartame has been developed which can be used
in baked goods and baking mixes. Initial test results are positive, and FDA
approval has been granted for bakery applications. 

Since only three synthetic sugar substitutes are currently approved for use in
food in the U.S., combining artificial sweeteners in products is becoming an
important technological advance. Here, scientists combine two or three
sweeteners in an effort to make the product taste more sugarlike. 

Read more: How aspartame is made - material, manufacture, making, history, used,
parts, components, structure, product, History, Raw Materials, The Manufacturing
Process, Quality Control, The Future
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<p class="MsoNormal">Adding an organic green superfood powder drink to your daily diet will add such an abundance of vital vitamins and minerals along with many valuable co-factors and anti-oxidants.<span> </span>Read on to find out more about what you are not getting from the food and supplements you may be taking.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Malnutrition is on the rise today, even with an increase in food consumption.<span> </span>Just because you eat more food, it does not mean you are getting the right nutrition, this has helped to create a multi-billion dollar supplement industry.<span> </span>The supplement industry has grown so large because the nutrient levels in our fruits and vegetables has gone down so far.<span> </span>Even the fresh food we get today is not as nutritous as it was even 30 years ago.<span> </span>Many diets consist of highly processed, prepackaged foods that contain fillers, preservatives and artificial chemicals.<span> </span>To get proper nutrition you must eat a diet filled with lots of fresh vegetables, whole grains and whole foods.<span> </span>It is safe to say that supplements are big profit centers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Adding the right supplements to your diet would be sound advice.<span> </span>Yes, even as the use of supplements has grown the level of diseases has not dropped. In fact many rates have increased.<span> </span>Does this mean that taking supplements doesn&#8217;t work?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The good news is that not all supplements are created the same.<span> </span>You need to know what form your supplements are in. Our bodies are designed to use real food, not synthetic.<span> </span>In fact many people are not aware that their bodies are not able to use the vitamins they take.<span> </span>A supplement that is derived from an organic whole food source will give your body the best source of bio-available nutrients. They contain trace minerals, phytonutrients and other elements that aid in vitamin digestion and absorption.<span> </span>Drinking adequate water also plays a significant part in nutrition.<span> </span>Our bodies are around 90% water, without it nothing happens the way it is supposed to, including the distribution of nutrients to all the cell of your body. The main problem with synthetic, also known as &#8220;fake&#8221;, nutrients is that they are often in forms your body just is not able to utilize at the cellular level and if they cannot enter the cellular membrane, they do your body no good.<span> </span>A &#8220;superfood&#8221; on the other hand is a nutrient rich source of vitamins and minerals taken from organic greens, organic fruits, chlorella, and other natural sources and are converted into super greens powder mixes you add to water. The single best reason for using this powder, organic form of nutrition is that it is easily absorbed by the body.<span> </span>The great thing about an organic greens powder is that there are no pills to breakdown.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cheap food usually means low nutrition value (fast food), so eating more of it will not necessarily give you more nutrition, but it will make you fat.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Our diets did not significantly change until about a hundred years ago when mass food production replaced the way we got our food.<span> </span>The growing, farming, and manufacturing practices shifted during this time.<span> </span>This change also brought forth the rise in supplemental nutrition.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It stands to reason that a whole food supplement would give your body much more nutrition than a pill or caplet.<span> </span>It doesn&#8217;t matter how many you take if your body can&#8217;t use them.<span> </span>The best form of vitamins and minerals are found in organic super green food powders.<span> </span>Because whole foods contain such a high amount of trace elements, your body reps all the benefits.<span> </span>Are you ready to feel the effects of an organic green super food today?</p>
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Master Amino Acid Pattern, as I have said many times, is the most potent amino acid supplement ever created.  I have spent years researching the different processing methods available for egg, whey, among other forms of protein, and found that even the best ones only deliver a [...]]]></description>
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Master Amino Acid Pattern, as I have said many times, is the most potent amino acid supplement ever created.  I have spent years researching the different processing methods available for egg, whey, among other forms of protein, and found that even the best ones only deliver a portion of their amino acid profile to the working muscles for anabolic action.  There is something called &#8220;Net Nitrogen Utilization&#8221; (NNU) and it has to do with the amount of nitrogen that can be taken up by the muscles.  Here is comparison for the amount nitrogen that can be utilized for protein synthesis:</p>
<p>Master Amino Acid Pattern-99% NNU</p>
<p>Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs- Avg. 32% NNU</p>
<p>Other Amino Acid Formulas-Avg. 18% NNU</p>
<p>Whey, Casein, Soy, Egg White-Avg. 17%NNU</p>
<p>MAP provides the the highest nutritional value of any dietary protein or amino acid supplement.  Since it has an NNU of 99%, this means that 99% of it&#8217;s constituant amino acids act as precursors of the body&#8217;s protein synthesis, namely, as &#8220;building blocks.&#8221;  Map releases the the lowest amount of metabolic waste in comparison to any dietary protein or amino acid supplement.  Map only releases 1%  as nitrogen catabolites (metabolic waste).  This is compared to dietary proteins that release between 52%-84% in nitrogen catabolites.</p>
<p>Map also provides the lowest amount of calories, compared to other proteins, and releases only 1/2 of a colrie per 10 MAP tablets.  Conversley, those same 10 tablets provide and deliver the protein synthesis equivelent of approximately 12.5 ounces of fish, poultry or meat, which in turn provides 900-1200 calories.  Another amazing fact about MAP is that it is pre-digested and enters the bloodstream in 23 minutes.   This means that it does not go through the intestines so the body can extract the amino acids over the course of 3-5 hours.  Less stress on the body means more energy can go toward your workouts.  Isn&#8217;t that what you are looking for?  Don&#8217;t wait another minute to get the right muscle building, anabolic supplement to help you get the results you have been striving for.  I thank you for taking the time to learn about this amazing product.  If you have questions regarding how to use MAP, let me know.</p>
<p>Yours in health,</p>
<p>Cody Oakland, M.S.</p>
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It is well established that Master Amino Acid Pattern is the king of amino acid supplements.  MAP has an absorbtion rate of 99.8%, that means that all but .02% of the amino acids in Master Amino Acid Pattern find their way to the working muscles.  Since Master Amino [...]]]></description>
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<p>It is well established that Master Amino Acid Pattern is the king of amino acid supplements.  MAP has an absorbtion rate of 99.8%, that means that all but .02% of the amino acids in Master Amino Acid Pattern find their way to the working muscles.  Since Master Amino Pattern is pre-digested, they are taken up into the bloodstream through the lining of the small intestines and delivered directly into the bloodstream for transport to the working muscles.  What you might not know is that master Amino Pattern, because of it&#8217;s purity and perfect balance of essential amino acids, they do have to end up in the kidneys  to be excreted.  This is important for a few reasons, 1) there are no nitrogen metabolites created because protein uptake is 99.8%, 2) there is no catabolic waste created because that high number means that it is almost completely anabolic in nature,and 3) there is no stress on the kidneys.  Most amino acid supplements on the market provide somewhere between 15-25%  net nitrogen utilization (NNU), this is the anabolic action a protein can deliver to the body.  I don&#8217;t know about you, but if I am going to use an amino acid supplement, I want it to have the highest absorbtion rate, cause the least amount of stress on my body and deliver the most amount of anabolic action to my working muscles.  The answer seems pretty simple.  If you want the most potent, anabolic amino acid supplement ever created, Master Amino Acid Pattern is the clear winner.  Your prize for finding this article is my special buy3 get 1 free offer.  No, this is not a promotion, if you are serious about your training than I want to give you a break on the price.  Here is to hard training with the right supplements.</p>
<p>Yours in health,</p>
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		<title>Discover the Benefits of an Organic Greens Powder to Fuel Your Body</title>
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<p>More people are suffering from undernourishment than ever before, even though they are actually eating more. Many people are under the false impression that eating more will get more nutrition into the body, this false belief has led to the supplement industry making hundreds of millions of dollars off of bad information. Many people in the U.S.A., some estimates say 2/3, know that their nutrition is lacking and therefore are turning to supplementation to take up the slack. Since food quality has diminished so much over the last few decades, the nutrition has become very profitable. Even the fresh food we get today is not as nutrition as it was even 30 years ago. Today&#8217;s eating regimens consist mainly of chemical laced packaged food. In order to get the right nutrition out of your food, it should consist of mainly whole, organic foods. Nutritional supplements are huge moneymakers.</p>
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<p>Hopefully you are using supplements to improve your overall health. The facts don&#8217;t lie, even though the use of supplements has increased, the rate of disease is also on a steady climb upwards. Might this mean that nutritional supplements are doing what they are supposed to?<br />
Move back to optimum health with green super foods.<br />
Behold, not all supplements are the same. Is there a difference between synthetic and natural supplements? Our bodies are designed to use real food, not synthetic. A good deal of the vitamins on the market do not have very good cellular permeability. The important thing to understand here is that supplements that are food derived feed your body in a holistic manner. These whole food supplements contain a wide array of trace minerals, enzymes, and phytonutrients that are not present in synthetic health products. Drinking adequate water also plays a significant part in nutrition. If you don&#8217;t have enough water in your system your body simply can&#8217;t absorb the nutrients effectively form the food you eat. Synthetic supplements, a good deal of the time, are not recognized by the body and therefore simply excreted as waste. A &#8220;superfood&#8221; on the other hand is a nutrient rich source of vitamins and minerals taken from organic greens, organic fruits, chlorella, and other natural sources and are converted into super greens powder mixes you add to water. The single best reason for using this powder, organic form of nutrition is that it is easily absorbed by the body. Organic green powders are the best choice because there are no tablets to break down and there are no binders or fillers to slow down or hamper absorption.<br />
Food that is cheap is not always nutritional; meaning plenty of food is not plenty of nutrition.Whole grains, seasonal vegetables and organic homegrown produce was how we humans ate for tens of thousands of years. A hundred years ago, the American diet was changed to a mass production style of farming. This shift resulted in a giant change in growing, processing, manufacturing and preparing food for almost everyone. These changes created a need for supplemental nutrition in the form of green superfoods.<br />
Consuming a high quality organic whole food product makes much more sense than a handful of pills. If your body can&#8217;t absorb the nutrients, it will do you no good. Super green foods provide a massive amount of protein, trace minerals and highly digestible vitamins. Since it is made from real food, you get much more out of it. If you want to feel the effects of taking supplements why not try super green food?</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Protocol Supplements is the <a href="http://www.protocolsupplements.com/Shop/organic-greens-and-fruits-c-11.html" target="_blank">liquid vitamin and mineral</a> leader and is thrilled to offer you, and your family, the very best in liquid vitamin supplementation.  For many of you, transitioning from pills and caplets to a liquid vitamin is a new experience.  This is simply the best, and most obsorbable, means of delivery of essential vitamins and minerals to the cells of your body.  Better delivery equals better absorbtion, right?  The answer to that question is yes.  Let me put it to you this way, if a company is going to go the the expense and trouble to put the supplements into a liquid multi vitamin in the first place, than the raw ingredients are usually of a higher quality and standard.  The buying public is more sopisticated and informed these days and tend to do more homework to make the right choices for their health needs.</p>
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<p>Like you, I used to wonder if I was getting all of the essential nutrients out of the food I was eating.  The food grown today is not what it used to be.  With all the chemicals added and the minerals not returned to the soil, we have a bountiful harvest of food that looks nice, but is severly nutrient deficient.  It is easy to get into a pattern of buying the latsest and greatest supplement of the week with many of them leaving you with little or no results except to drain your wallet.  The key any truly effective supplement for our bodies is one made from, that&#8217;s right you guessed it, FOOD.  Good ol&#8217; food, not synthetic look alikes.  That what you get in most multiple vitamins today.  Remember what I said about the cost of high quality ingredients?  Well, the stores are full of pills that deliver, are you ready for this, around 5-15% cellular absorbsion.  Why, because they use sub-standard synthetic nutrients that our bodies have a hard time processing, let alone delivering, to hungry starved cells.</p>
<p>LIQUID MULTI VITAMINS AND MINERALS</p>
<p>If you are like us here at Protocol Supplements, we have done our fair share of research to create the best and truly amazing liquid vitamin supplement that will address your health needs.  We spent a tremendous amount of time coming up with not only the right ingredients, but the right sources of all the nutrients to ensure proper absorbtion.  As you may know, our bodies cannot manufacture many of the nutrients found in <a href="http://www.protocolsupplements.com/Shop/organic-greens-and-fruits-c-11.html" target="_blank">TOTAL BODY NUTRIENT </a>, that is why it is so important to make sure that you get the highest quality liquid multi vitamin available.  TOTAL BODY NUTRIENT was created because the  soils that are used to grow our fruits and vegetables today have been depleted and the animals we eat are regularly given hormones to stimulate their growth. Soil no longer has the essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that it once did. It is due to the fact that the foods that we eat are heavily processed. You cannot receive the same nutritional value from the plants that we eat, as we can from plant-derived minerals in a Liquid form.<br />
It is now important and life sustaining* to add supplements to our diets with good, high-quality nutrition such as vitamins and minerals.<br />
The best effective way to increase your intake of minerals is through the use of Liquid form*. Liquid minerals are a unique and excellent source for over 70 different minerals.<br />
Total Body Nutrient™ was formulated to provide every member of the family with all the vitamins and minerals for good health.</p>
<p>70 Plus Essential Minerals and Trace Elements<br />
100% of the USRDI for 11 Essential Vitamins<br />
Delicious Citrus Flavor, Natural Sweeteners<br />
Easy to Assimilate 1 ounce Liquid Multi Vitamin Convenient Daily Serving</p>
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