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Hemp Protein – Can This Whole-Food Protein Source Match Or Exceed The “Star-Power” of Whey?

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When you hear the word “hemp,” generally the last thing that comes to mind is protein and bodybuilding. Without going into detail on the other “psychoactive” strains of hemp, it’s time you learned more about what hemp can do for you from a nutritional point  of view. I know I was very surprised to learn how complete a food hemp is! I personally tested a hemp protein supplement for a period of 2 months, using NO other supplemental protein source. It was tough to give up the way that had I been using for many years but, to give hemp a fair trial, I needed to be sure that the results wouldn’t be affected by other supplemental protein sources. So for 2 months, it was just hemp protein… Now, hemp is one of the most versatile plants in the world – it can be used for anything from making clothes to fuel and even auto parts (all Mercedes/Chrysler models use hemp-composite side panels because they’re more dent-resistant). For our purposes, we will focus entirely on its nutritio...

Fish Oil May Help you Burn Fat. Really

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The biologically active ingredients that seem to make fatty fish so beneficial are are the long chain omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids, EPA and DHA. At least a half a dozen human studies and more than two dozen animal studies have been completed in the last 10 years which suggest that these omega-3 fatty acids foun d in fish may help you lose more fat. However, the fat loss benefit is not as much as some people want you to believe… The results of two new studies on fish oil and fat loss were just released earlier this year. In one study published by the International Journal of Obesity, researchers from Reykjavik Iceland tested the effects of fish or fish oil consumption equivalent to 1.5 grams of combined EPA/DHA on body weight and body composition as part of a calorie-restricted diet. (1) The subjects were 324 young overweight men and women who followed one of four experimental protocols for 8 weeks: (1) sunflower oil capsules (control) (2) lean fish (3) fatty fish (salmon) (4...