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ADDITIONAL
READING
Branched
Chain Amino Acids and Fatigue
"The central fatigue hypothesis suggests
that increased concentrations of brain serotonin can impair central
nervous system function during prolonged exercise and thereby
cause a deterioration in performance. An increase in serotonin
synthesis occurs when the brain receives elevated levels of blood-borne
tryptophan -- an amino acid precursor to serotonin..."
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Carbohydrate
Unloading
"A high carbohydrate diet makes you fat, sick, and hurts
athletic performance. Sounds hard to believe? It is. Yet, that's
the premise of several carbohydrate-bashing diet books currently
on the market..." more
The
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Study
"For many years, health professionals
have recommended sodium restriction, weight loss (for overweight
individuals), and reduction of alcohol intake (in heavy drinkers)
to lower blood pressure..." more
A
Dietary "Magic Bullet" for Cartilage?
"Many athletes are ingesting glucosamine in the belief
that this dietary supplement will help to protect their cartilage
against damage from exercise. Individuals who want a "magic bullet"
for arthritis are downing the supplement based on advice given
in the book The Arthritis Cure, a best seller written by Jason
Theodosakis, MD..." more
Does
HMB Increase Muscle Size and Strength?
"HMB, short for beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate,
is a downstream metabolite of the branched-chain amino acid leucine
and its ketoacid alpha ketoisocaproate (KIC). Advertisements for
the supplement claim that HMB decreases muscle breakdown after
exercise, speeds muscle repair, and increases muscle mass and
strength during resistance training..."
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The
BioZone Nutrition System -- a Dietary Panacea?
"A currently popular sports nutrition
fad revolves around a dietary regimen proposed by Barry Sears,
Ph.D., the author of The Zone (ReganBooks, 1995) and creator of
BioZone nutrition bars. The Zone is defined as the seemingly effortless,
euphoric state where body and mind work at peak efficiency..."
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