Honey for Athletes

 "Honey was deliberately adulterated with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) at levels of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50% (w/w). Sugar composition as a fingerprint was determined by HPLC for all samples. The following compositional properties were determined for pure and adulterated honey: moisture, total soluble solids, nitrogen, apparent viscosity, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), ash, sodium, calcium, potassium, proline, refractive index and diastatic activity." - Quoted by scienceDirect Journal:

Jonathan Horton, a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastic team, faced a particular challenge during his training. He suffers from a problem with his blood sugars, which causes him to become shaky during workouts. His solution: honey. According to Horton, whenever he would feel weak and shaky from low blood sugar, he would take honey to boost his blood sugar. Kerry Walsh Jennings, a gold medalist in indoor and beach volleyball, swears by honey. Her diet includes almond butter and honey sandwiches. She eats them especially before competitions to give her energy.[courtesy: Coxhoney]

During the past 50 years, a significant volume of scientific research has consistently shown the critical role of glycogen for optimalathletic performance. Glycogen is how the body stores carbohydrates for energy at the muscular level.

Research indicates a correlation between training and competing with high muscle glycogen content and improved exertion capacity and overall performance.

Glycogen is the body's predominant source of energy during moderate- to high-intensity exertion

Results suggest that muscle glycogen availability can affect performance during both short-term and more prolonged high-intensity intermittent exercise1

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Richard Kreider, Professor and Department Head, Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University, conducted three studies that showed how honey can improve endurance exercise capacity.

All studies demonstrated that honey could be an alternative, improved option for endurance athletes and strength athletes, for improving athletic performance.

In "Honey and Sports nutrition: Report for the American Honey Board", 2001, Kreider highlights that it is important for athletes to maintain a consistent blood-sugar level throughout their exercise and competition. It is known that a high-glycemic index can cause spikes in blood sugar and energy. Honey has a moderate glycemic index (he measured it as 43 out of 100, where he placed white bread).

Juicing Oranges With Best Citrus Juicer

 Orange juice is a wonder drink full of nutrition and antioxidants. It has become the latest health fads with thousands of people drinking the juice every day.

The discovery of health benefits of orange is nothing new as for thousands of years the Chinese having been using it in their medicines. It offers several health advantages to those drink the juice of oranges daily. It is not at all surprising that orange juice has become a daily habit as those who consume experience increased energy levels and better immunity. Only recently has juicing taken off in a really big way. It has been touted as the cure from cancer to obesity.

Though we are not out to prove or disprove any of these claims we instantly know that juices pack nutrients, antioxidants, minerals and enzymes which are generally beneficial to our health. It doesn't hurt to drink juice.

While cold press machines are just another type of juicing machine that uses brute power of its motor to first crush and then press fruits and vegetables fed to it to extract liquid. Have you wondered why some machines are called cold press juicing machines? What does it mean?

Does it make any significant difference to your juicing? These are some questions that swirl in your mind as you decide to take the plunge in to the world of juicing.

There are literally hundreds of choices in juicing appliances and on top is the confusing terms like fast, centrifugal, masticating, slow, twin-gear, single-auger and cold press. If you desire a juicing machine of large capacity that can process loads of fresh fruits and vegetables in the shortest amount of time the fast centrifugal juicing machine is perfect for this type of requirement.

A fast juicing machine extracts maximum amount of juice from hard vegetables and fruits as well as citrus fruits. It looks good on the kitchen counter with its superb looks and sleek design.

The safety features and two-speed juicing are the other reasons for the popularity of the juicing machine. The large pulp bin helps in juicing for longer time without stopping. The juicing machine is also easy to operate with an unique reverse function which helps in easy cleaning and un-clogging of machine.

Powerful motor and 7-spiral auger design helps the Amzchef slow juicing machine to juice efficiently and effectively. It rotates at a very slow speed of 80 rpm so neither heat nor oxidation are major problems. Heating and oxidations destroy nutrients in the juice.