KooKoo for Coconut Water!

We have all experienced a cramp at least once in our life.  It is not a fun experience to say the least.  Cramps  start off as muscle spasms; when a voluntary muscle begins to contract involuntarily.  A series of these creates a cramp, which can last anywhere from a few seconds, to 15 minutes, or even longer.  Cramps are most common in athletes and older adults.  So what is the best solution to preventing and combating these cramps?

A recent study was done by Dr. Chhandashri Bhattacharya at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany.  It was concluded at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) that coconut water is proven to relieve cramps the best.  The huge reason for this is because it has 5 times the amount potassium in it than Gatorade does.  It has 1500 mg/L of potassium, whereas Gatorade and Powerade only have about 300 mg/L.  Potassium is extremely important in relieving cramps because a low concentration of it causes hyperexcitability of the nerves that stimulate the muscles, thus causing cramps.

However, coconut water's sodium levels is where it fails.  It contains 400 mg/L of sodium compared to 600 mg/L in Gatorade and Powerade.  It also has comparable concentrations of magnesium and carbohydrates to the other sports drinks.  The low sodium levels in coconut water make it an unsuitable drink for people engaged in strenuous exercise that results in a lot of sweating.  Sweating causes a loss of more sodium than potassium, making coconut water an unsuitable drink for those engaged in strenuous exercise. It is much more appropriate for lighter exercise in preventing cramps.

For more information, visit:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120820143902.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/muscle_cramps/page2.htm

More Effective Power Bars

Nowadays, there is just a new formula for every protein bar on the market. The best way in order to gain protein is to get the newest formula. The energy-boosting qualities of these newer bars make them better than the old ones.

There have been studies done previously on the rate at which humans can burn calories. The limit of these studies have often suggested it to be 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour for the past twenty years, but that might not be true according to Dr. Asker Jeukendrup from the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham.

There are several different ways in order to let carbohydrates into one's body. Some carbohydrates are taken into through the intestine with the help of specific transporters. Once an amount of these are created, then the proteins become saturated, which tells the body that it is not able to use any more of that specific kind of carbohydrate.

In order to increase the total amount of carbohydrates the body can use, meals that provide different sugars that use different pathways could be a major difference in trying to increase endurance. So, these new protein bars which can provide these different sugars which lead to other pathways may be the best way to increase endurance. 

In new research, the consumption of a combination of sugars allows 105 grams of carbohydrates to be burned. This is a huge increase, a 175 % increase from what the previously held truth was. There was a test conducted with cyclists proving that glucose and fructose together in a bar allowed the cyclists that ate it to travel faster. 

Check Out for more info:

http://www.popsci.com/entertainment-gaming/article/2008-02/raising-energy-bar

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Ever wonder whether or not to buy Muscle Milk or other various protein shakes? This website should help you decide which to drink depending on what you plan on doing. Whether it is bulking up or trying to gain endurance, you will be able to use our website to help determine which bars or drinks you should consume. This will be explaining the intake of protein bars and shakes.

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