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		<title>What Role Do Electrolytes Play in Athletics?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electrolytes play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis within the body. They help to regulate myocardial and neurological function, fluid balance, oxygen delivery, acid-base balance and much more. Magnesium: Essential for muscle relaxation, which helps to prevent cramping; helps support cardiovascular function; plays a key role in the production of energy; helps to conduct nerve [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Electrolytes play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis within the body. They help to regulate myocardial and neurological function, fluid balance, oxygen delivery, acid-base balance and much more.</p>
<p><strong>Magnesium</strong>: Essential for muscle relaxation, which helps to prevent cramping; helps support cardiovascular function; plays a key role in the production of energy; helps to conduct nerve impulses throughout the body to prevent feeling fatigue.</p>
<p><strong>Potassium</strong>: Essential for muscle contraction to increase muscle endurance; also helps to prevent muscle cramps; is an essential electrolyte to maintain water and acid-base balance in cells; also helps to support cardiovascular function; conducts electrical impulses in the nerves.</p>
<p><strong>Sodium</strong>: Essential for muscle contraction and helps to increase muscle endurance; also helps preserve acid-base balance in cells; plays an important role in responding to thirst.</p>
<p><strong>Chloride</strong>: a forgotten electrolyte in many sports drinks; helps in the efficient exchange of oxygen in the cells; is the most abundant electrolyte outside of the cell; helps in preserving a healthy pH balance.</p>
<p>Whether you&#8217;re a serious athlete or recreational exerciser, it&#8217;s important to make sure you get the proper amount of hydration before, during and after exercising. Proper hydration regulates your body temperature, lubricates joints and helps transport nutrients for energy and health. If you are not properly hydrated, your body will be unable to perform at it&#8217;s highest level, and you may experience fatigue, muscle cramps, dizziness or more serious symptoms.</p>
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		<title>A Look at Different Types of Protein Powder</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Sports Nutritional Supplements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the most popular types of sports nutritional supplements are the various kinds of protein powder. Finding the ideal protein powder for your purposes isn&#8217;t always a simple task. There are many factors to consider -plant vs. animal protein, price, flavor, reputation of the brand, etc. Finding the right protein powder is easier when you&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://6degreenutrition.com/products/endurance-and-recovery-drink.html"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-43" title="Protein_Powder" src="http://6degreenutrition.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Protein_Powder-300x277.png" alt="" width="300" height="277" /></a>Among the most popular types of <a href="http://6DegreeNutrition.com" target="_blank">sports nutritional supplements</a> are the various kinds of protein powder. Finding the ideal protein powder for your purposes isn&#8217;t always a simple task. There are many factors to consider -plant vs. animal protein, price, flavor, reputation of the brand, etc. Finding the right protein powder is easier when you&#8217;re familiar with some of the most important criteria.</p>
<p>As different kinds of protein will have individual effects, you will be best suited to find a supplement that will have multiple effects. This will allow you peace of mind, in that you will be sufficiently adding the necessary proteins all in one supplement.</p>
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<p>The one particular protein that has this is called Myotein; this powder contains whey protein isolate, casein, colostrum and L-Glutamine, and many more. One of the favorite supplements used by bodybuilders is this one; it will give optimal results for the toning of muscle. You may at some point decide that your body could be better served with an additional protein supplement; you will be able to find just the product to suit your needs.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re taking protein powder to lose weight, you have to make sure you get all of the nutrients that you require. Your body needs certain types of fats, carbs and fiber as well as protein. It&#8217;s good to get a certain amount of nutrition from whole foods as well as from supplements, so try to strike a good balance. The right protein powder, a healthy and moderate diet along with a good exercise program can help you to achieve your weight loss goals. If you want to lose weight, you should also look for a protein powder that doesn&#8217;t contain added sugar or other high calorie substances.</p>
<p>There are a variety of choices here. One of the best known plant based proteins is soy protein, however in recent years, more and more research is indicating that it isn&#8217;t healthy to consume large amounts of soy. Other alternatives are rice protein or hemp protein. Since hemp protein is the most complete plant based protein of all, many people who aren&#8217;t on dairy free diets have also started to use it. Being one of the most expensive protein supplements puts hemp protein at a disadvantage.</p>
<p>Protein powder is available in many forms and supplements will often combine protein with other nutrients. Don&#8217;t just depend on what the advertisements say, make sure to look at what the supplement you are considering actually contains. Make sure to look at the calories for each serving too as this could be a factor if you are trying to either gain or lose weight.</p>
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		<title>Do Energy Drinks Really Do What They Claim Or Is It All Hype?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Energy Drinks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to energy drinks, there is a ton of inconsistent information. One explanation for this is because there are hundreds of brands that put generic names to use for their merchandise. Any Joe Blow can name a brew an &#8220;energy drink&#8221;, however this can mean just about anything. This means you have to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://6degreenutrition.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SportDrinks_group.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-36" title="SportDrinks_group" src="http://6degreenutrition.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SportDrinks_group-300x213.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="213" /></a>When it comes to energy drinks, there is a ton of inconsistent information. One explanation for this is because there are hundreds of brands that put generic names to use for their merchandise. Any Joe Blow can name a brew an &#8220;energy drink&#8221;, however this can mean just about anything. This means you have to suspiciously take a look at every product and find out what its ingredients are. To help you find your way around the energy drinks of today&#8217;s marketplace, we&#8217;ll be providing some useful ways to separate reality from hype.</p>
<p>One explanation that a number of people today drink excessive amounts of energy drinks is that they do not get enough sleep. Not a single product, not even coffee, energy drinks, or vitamins, can act as a proxy for sleep deprivation. It&#8217;s one thing to have an energy drink irregularly to provide you with an extra bit of attentiveness when you need it, yet it&#8217;s something else if you put these drinks to use as a stand-in for sleep.</p>
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<p>One of the main problems with most mainstream energy drinks on the market is that they&#8217;re jam packed with sugar and caffeine. While this sugar and caffeine may give you the immediate boost you&#8217;re looking for they won&#8217;t provide sustained energy to compete at the highest levels.</p>
<p>The key is to replace these high sugar energy drinks with all natural drinks with no additional stimulants. Here&#8217;s some of the things you&#8217;ll want to look for in your energy drink especially if, as an athlete, you want to perform at your highest level.</p>
<p>Make sure your Energy Drink&#8217;s Label looks something like this:</p>
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<li>No Suger</li>
<li>No Caffeine</li>
<li>No Calories</li>
<li>No Artificial Ingredients</li>
<li>No Carbs</li>
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<p>As an athlete when you&#8217;re performing at your highest levels and your energy dips it&#8217;s easy turn to the quick fixes these name brand energy drinks can provide. Instead, you&#8217;ll want to look for a drink that replaces your electrolytes that are lost through physical activity.</p>
<p>We lose our electrolytes through our sweat whenever we exert ourselves in exercise and/or in high temperatures. When our body&#8217;s electrolytes are expended we begin to feel the effects of dehydration- including fatigue, muscle cramps and headaches. <a href="http://6degreenutrition.com/prolytes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Staying properly hydrated with PROLYTES</span></a>™ keeps our body&#8217;s essential electrolytes at the optimum balanced levels needed for improved athletic performance, as well as increased energy, stamina and endurance. PROLYTES™ is also very effective in preventing fatigue, muscle cramping and headaches and speeds recovery. Many research studies have supported the benefits which PROLYTES™ electrolytes provide- these include the transmission and reception of vital signals to the brain and nervous system, the release of muscle contractions and other neurological and heart functions.</p>
<h2>How Prolytes Helps &amp; Differs from Normal Energy Drinks</h2>
<p><a href="http://6degreenutrition.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Prolytes_wBottle_Clear_300.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-38" title="Prolytes_wBottle_Clear_300" src="http://6degreenutrition.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Prolytes_wBottle_Clear_300.png" alt="" width="142" height="300" /></a>Prolytes provides a concentrated blend of 5 Ionicaly charged Electrolytes and Essential Trace Minerals, thus replenishing the necessary electrolytes lost during physical activity.</p>
<p><strong>Magnesium (Mg2+):</strong> Essential for muscle relaxation, which helps to prevent cramping; helps support cardiovascular function; plays a key role in the production and flow of energy; helps to conduct nerve impulses throughout the body to prevent feelings of fatigue.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Potassium (K+):</strong> Essential for muscle contraction to increase muscle endurance; also helps to prevent muscle cramps; is an essential electrolyte to maintain water and acid-base balance in cells; also helps to support cardiovascular function; conducts electrical impulses in the nerves.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Sodium (Na+):</strong> Like potassium, sodium is essential for muscle contraction and helps to increase muscle endurance; also helps preserve a healthy acid-base balance in the cells; plays an important role in responding to thirst.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Chloride (Cl-):</strong> A commonly forgotten electrolyte in many sports drinks; helps in the efficient exchange of oxygen in the cells; is the most abundant electrolyte outside of the cell; helps in preserving a healthy acid-base balance.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Sulfate (SO-2):</strong> Comprised of sulfur and oxygen, is essential for healthy joints, tendons and ligaments as well as healthy nails, hair, and skin. It promotes detoxification pathways in the liver, the production of glucosamine and is a key component in most proteins.</p>
<p><a href="http://6degreenutrition.com/prolytes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Click Here to learn more about Prolytes Performance Electrolytes Drink</span></a></p>
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