Whey Protein has long out sold powdered egg protein primarily on the basis of taste. Now a liquid egg protein is available but is it worth it?

While at the 2006 Arnold Classic Expo, one booth caught my eye, Egg Whites International. I am no fan of egg white protein because of the awful taste, but they had a sample chocolate protein drink and I thought I’d give it a second try. I was ready pucker my face as I normally do with egg protein, however no such pucker came. Actually, the taste was pleasant and I became interested in hearing more about this protein.

Egg white protein normally comes in powder form which tastes pretty lousy. Eggs Whites Int protein is in liquid form was tasteless at least in that chocolate drink.

The Eggs Whites International are not raw egg whites separated and sold but rather they are pasteurized and processed to insure disease free consumption. The liquid is no longer clear but yellow. Actually it looks like urine which at first sight is disgusting. As I heard the guy talk about this product, he recommended that you mix in a shake flavored with fruit, yogurt and, yes he mentioned, whey protein.

His claim on Egg White protein is that it is 100% bioavailable. By this, the body in theory can utilize every single gram of this protein. According to them, whey protein is only 70-80% bioavailable. With this information the salesmen takes a leap of faith as far as I’m concerned and states that whey protein can only support muscle growth for 2-3 hours while Egg Whites last 4-5 hours. It’s unclear to me if he means egg whites digest more slowly and time released or that more protein will last longer. If latter is the case, then simply add more whey protein to diet should match the egg protein duration.

Nonetheless I had to give this product a try, so I order 2 gallons. Getting this product is going to be a bit different than whey protein. Don’t expect your local health food store to distribute since, it has to be refrigerated. And I don’t expect to see it in frozen food section at grocer anytime soon either. I received my two gallons mostly still frozen in insulated lined container. I popped one in the frig and the other in the freezer.

As of this writing, I have tried this protein three times. I mixed it chocolate whey the first time and was really good. The last two times I mixed with strawberry whey and fresh strawberries. All in all, compared to a non egg white protein shake, these seemed a bit richer. I guess that should be expected.

If you want the in depth cost cost comparison of whey protein vs this egg white protein. Please check out my article at

http://www.bodybuildingprogramzone.com/Articles/article198.htm

Also my site will be doing a follow up article that details my findings on this protein.

Scott Jameson is a bodybuilder and trainer for over 30 years. He has a passion for bodybuilding and helping other achieve this success. He regularly applies the techniques in this article. See more of his articles at http://www.bodybuildingprogramzone.com.

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Most all of us will have to deal with arthritis joint pain - joint inflammation and deterioration of cartilage - at some time. Arthritis occurs in the knees, elbow, fingers, and any where there is a bone joint. Where it occurs in your body will be determined by genetics, diet, and repetitive use of the joint.

As with most illness or body conditions there is always a home remedy that can help reduce, eliminate or even cure the condition. There are many natural cures for arthritis and many home remedies.

Here is one natural substance that reduces the severity of arthritis and provides a more natural balance and function of bone and chemicals at the bone joint - vitamin k.

Vitamin k also gives blood the ability to form blood clots, which prevent us from bleeding to death whenever we cut ourselves.

There has been recent activity in testing vitamin k for the prevention of arthritis and for reducing the severity of bone degeneration. In her studies, Tuhina Neogi, of Boston University School of Medicine found that low levels of vitamin k in individual activated bone and cartilage deterioration. And, those found with low vitamin k also had more severe arthritis.

So what does all of this mean? When you are deficient in vitamin k you are more susceptible to bone and cartilage degeneration and abnormities. As you age and start to have arthritis and you are deficient in vitamin k your arthritis will be more severe.

Here’s how to get more vitamin k in your diet. You can take vitamin k supplement in doses of 5 to 15 mg daily. Look for plant based vitamin k1 and k2 since these have no toxicity associated with them. Avoid using K3 which is the synthetic form, which can cause liver toxicity.

For those of you that are using blood thinning medication, coumadin, it best not to use vitamin k supplements. In some cases doctors also recommend not eating those foods that are high in vitamin k.

But if you not taking blood thinning medication and have no major cardiovascular conditions then supplementing with vitamin k should not be a problem.

Here are some foods that you should be eating daily to get natural organic vitamin k:

Dark green leafy vegetables of all kinds, chestnut leaves, spinach leaves, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, endive, olive oil, avocados, meat, egg yolk, cheese, yogurt.

Start eating more dark green vegetables and add a small amount of vitamin k to your daily diet. This will help you offset the degradation of you bone joints and reduce the severity of arthritis as you use your joints more and more.

Rudy Silva is a natural Nutritionist. Check out his site for more natural arthritis pain relief at: http://www.arthritis-remedies.for–you.info
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Don’t be overwhelmed by this big word,
phytochemicals, there won’t be a spelling test at the end of the day. You won’t even need to understand all of the powerful properties of phytonutrients to appreciate what they do for you. You just need to know where to get them and you probably won’t be surprised to find out that the richest sources of phytochemicals are in fruits, vegetables, beans and nuts.

The problem is - you are not eating enough of them. Several years of effort to promote increases in fruit and vegetable consumption to at least five servings per day have failed to substantially change public eating behaviors. Recent records, according to Barbara Berry of the Produce for Better Health Foundation, show that Americans are eating only 3.4 servings of fruits and vegetables per day - and 52% of that consumption comes from potatoes, lettuce, and canned tomatoes.

Even if you are eating the recommended daily amounts of fruits and vegetables, you’re STILL not getting all of the phytonutrients and vitamins your body MUST have to function properly! You may THINK you’re getting the right assortment of fruits and vegetables. Just like the bananas you see in the store which are green, the rest of the produce is also cut before it matures. When these fruits and vegetables are picked green, they lack many of the necessary phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals.

Most of these properties don’t exist in the plant until the final days of ripening on the vine. When this occurs, the fruits and vegetables become very soft. This isn’t feasible for our growers to do. By the time they would arrive at your local grocery store, the fruits and vegetables would be bad or destroyed. So instead, they pick our fruits and vegetables before they are ripe and allow them to ripen during the shipping process or while they sit in your local grocery stores.

The solution to this problem is to pick these vegetables after they are mature or vine-ripened and flash freeze them. When vegetables are flash frozen, they turn into a powdered form and retain all of their nutritional properties. These flash frozen fruits and vegetables are then put into tablets and sold as nutritional supplements.

To learn more about phytochemicals go to:

Mannatech Phytochemical (Phytonutrients) Nutritional Supplement

Independant Mannatech Associate and glyconutrients consultant

We all age. That fact is inevitable. But a lot of the negative changes that take place in our bodies are not. As we age, we become more susceptible to such things as heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and arthritis. However, medical research has shown that proper nutrition can slow down and even prevent many of these ailments.

It is estimated that nearly one half of all health problems in the elderly are directly related to poor nutrition. The elderly are by and large some of the most poorly nourished people. Some reasons for this are as you age your sense of taste and smell decreases, it is harder to chew, and you just don’t feel hungry.

In some cases, financial reasons may affect the food choices made and it may be harder to get out and shop for food due to various physical factors. On top of this, as you get older your body may not be able to absorb some of the nutrition from food as well as it could when you were younger. In some cases a good multi-vitamin (preferably in liquid form) could help offset this. Your doctor can help you find one that’s right for you.

Here are a few things that you can do to plan for better nutrition in your diet and a healthier life as you get older:

Plan out regular meals for each day and try to include vegetables in at least 2 of them every day. If you must snack, use fruits and vegetables rather than junk food like potato chips and candy.

If you have problems chewing meat, try going with things like fish and ground meats. Also try to eat more soups as they can have plenty of nutrition in them and they are great choices if you are on a budget.

Make meals more interesting by inviting a friend to lunch or dinner once in a while. Sometimes it can get boring to always eat alone and having someone over can entice you to get more creative with meals than you might when eating alone.

One thing you can do to ensure that you’ll be getting better nutrition is to make each plate colorful. Different color vegetables for example generally contain different nutrients so the idea here is, mix it up.

Growing old may be inevitable but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow old gracefully and healthier and with a steady diet of proper nutrition, you can maintain better health well into your golden years.

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