Problems
you need to know about fat-burner pills, muscle-building supplements,
antioxidant pills, acai, vitamins, protein bars, and more...
by Mike Geary, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist
Did you
ever wonder if those vitamins or supplements that you buy actually
contain in the bottle what they say is in the bottle? You should!
Because here's a shocker...
They don't have to put what they claim in the bottle! There's no regulations on supplements to assure integrity or quality.
I'm sure
you've noticed from many of my writings that in general, I tend to be
anti-supplements. The supplement industry is loaded with fraudulent
claims, bogus products that sometimes aren't even what they claim to be,
and lots of ineffective products (even when they ARE what they claim to
be). The biggest problems in the supplement industry are with
overhyped "fat-burner" pills, and with muscle-building supplements that
have vastly inflated claims (and prices).
Despite
these problems, I've always contended that there are a handful of useful
products out there, and certainly some honest companies mixed in with
the abundant scam artists. One company I've found that is actually
honest and sells only research-proven products is http://natuaral.getprograde.com/
This
company has been in the making for about 3 years now, and was built by a
group of fitness professionals whose main goal was to try to fight
against the problems in the supplement industry and offer an honest
solution without the hype and without the loads of products that have no
research behind them and don't work.
If you
choose the right products from a reputable company, there are certainly a
few winners out there that can help you acheive a higher level of
health and faster results with fat loss, muscle building, energy levels,
etc.
Let me
show you below some of the typical problems with supplements, and how to
avoid them and choose the right products that will actually get you
results.
Problem #1 with supplements:
Ever
since the passing of the 1994 Dietary Supplement and Health Education
Act (DSHEA) in the US, supplements have been excluded from federal
regulation. One of the negative aspects of this is that certain
unscrupulous companies could now pretty much get away with putting
anything they wanted in the bottle because it did not have to undergo
quality control testing to make it to market. Their label didn't even
have to match what was in the bottle, since nobody is policing them.
The only
way to catch these companies was for independent testing firms to run
tests on their own dime to find out which companies are honest and which
are fraudulent.
The founders of http://Natural.getprograde.com/
solved this problem by requiring that all of their products go through
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) testing to guarantee what
they say is in the bottle is TRULY in the bottle, and delivers the
desired results.
Their manufacturing plant is also a GMP certified manufacturer - "A" rated facility to assure quality.
Problem #2 with supplements:
One of
the other major problems I've had with the supplement industry are
falsely hyped up claims about "miraculous" results with their products
giving you the false hope that your body will turn into a fitness
model's within a couple weeks of using their "miracle pill".
Well, we
all know by now that most of these products do very little, if anything
to actually create results in the body. Even if some of them have minor
positive effects, it does not address the underlying cause of the
problem in the first place, and results will never last in the long run
without lifestyle changes to both your exercise and nutrition habits as a
whole.
In response to this, the founders of http://losebellyfat.getprograde.com/ made
sure there was absolutely no hype or ridiculous claims... only a very
limited line of the most effective research-backed products without any
BS or confusing "stacks".
Problem #3 with supplements:
Most people overlook this problem when buying vitamins and supplements. The fact is that your body does not properly absorb nutrients from artificial vitamin sources as is common with many supplements and vitamins.
Once again, I asked the founders of http://losebellyfat.getprograde.com/
to respond to this. I was happy to find that their products are
actually extracted from whole-food sources instead of artificial
sources, meaning better absorption in your body.
They even
purchased a 2500-acre farm in mineral rich soils in sunny Florida where
all of their raw materials are grown. I must say...I'm impressed!
Problem #4 with supplements:
Another problem I have with typical supplements is this...
The
normal scenario when someone buys supplements is that they may go to
their local supplement/vitamin store and they are given advice by some
high school kid making $7/hr who has no education whatsoever in
nutrition.
Do you
really want to put your health in the hands of some kid who is simply
telling you that you need to get such and such supplement because he saw
something about how great it was in a magazine advertisement?
Once again, the founders of http://natural.getprograde.com/
solved this problem by assuring that all of their products were
designed by nutrition professionals in the industry -- dieticians and
nutritionists who carefully analyzed which products actually are
beneficial and which are a waste of time and money. They then narrowed
their line of products down to only a handful of the most effective.
They also
have dedided that their products will never be sold in stores because
they don't want unqualified store clerks with no education in nutrition
to recommend products for your health. That's why you can only obtain
them from their website, so you know you're getting them from qualified
professionals in the industry.
Problem #5 with supplements:
This problem is quite simply this... YOU DON'T NEED supplements for optimal health, IF you're eating right.
The fact
is, you don't need supplements as long as you eat a well rounded diet
full of unprocessed whole natural foods, lots of variety, high nutrient
density... lots of fruits, veggies, whole unrefined grains, eggs, beans,
nuts, seeds, organic meats, fish, etc, etc.
The
problem is that most people don't have time (or think they don't have
the time) or don't make enough of an effort to eat this type of optimal
diet with proper balance and super-high nutrient density.
In this
case, I concede that supplementation has many benefits for people who
struggle to eat right all of time and may be missing many essential
nutrients.
To solve this problem, the founders of http:/natural.getprograde.com/
have actually formulated their men's and women's formulas with extracts
of natural whole foods instead of synthetic sources. They even use
whole food extracts from cabbage, broccoli, brussel
sprouts, cauliflower, carrot, wheat grass, alfalfa, artichoke, chorella,
kale, collard greens, papaya, grapefruit, tomato, omega-3's, and dozens
more.
Here are
my recommendations as a Nutrition Specialist myself... The only
supplements I recommend are those that replicate the benefits of real
food.
For this reason, be sure to check out their EFA Icon (essential fatty acid)
which uses a unique Krill oil which has been measured as having 47
times more antioxidant value than standard fish oil. I've always been a
big fan of fish oil, but when I found this krill oil, I had to make the
switch based on the higher quality.
Also, I highly recommend the brand new Prograde Longevity Super-Antioxidant formula.
This is my favorite product, which contains a unique blend of 6 of the most powerful antioxidants available:
1. coffee berry,
2. Acai berry,
3. wolf-berry,
4. pomegrante,
5. green tea,
6. Biovin grape (the same source of powerful antioxidants in red wine).
And lastly, my other recommendation is to try the Prograde Cravers,
which are a delicious organic snack bar made with organic ingredients
rich in antioxidants and nutrition. My favorite is the Peanut-Butter
Chocolate! Mmmm.
Mike Geary
Certified Nutrition Specialist
Certified Personal Trainer
Founder - TruthAboutAbs.com
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