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Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Sunday, 20 October 2013
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Supplements and a Program Minimum for nutrition
I finished my last multi-vit this morning. I hadn't taken them in years but bought a 90 day supply in the spring and an "insurance policy". I've also been taking relatively high dose Vit D (10,000 IU) and fish oils (5-10g) for at least the last six months. Guess what, I experienced no obvious benefit.
Vit D has a number of immune systems benefits as does Omega 3. This Winter I had as many colds as I always do as well as an ear infection for the first time since I was a child. I admit it was a stressful year and a harsh winter and stress is a major immune system suppressor.
There was also no correlation with joint pain improvement. I did find that regular stretching and SMR greatly improved joint pain. Not much of a surprise I know.
I also have some whey protein that I use a few times per week usually when I'm too busy to prepare real food.. While I don't thinks there is much benefit to whey as a protein source, or to protein timing for a recreational athlete like me, I'll continue to use shakes for their convenience.
My current thinking is that avoiding food that cause me issues (wheat, lots of dairy) is both a more successful and cheaper - I'm a cheapskate - approach than trying to patch the holes on my diet with supplements. I also think that reducing my intake of W6 fatty acids is a far better way of getting my W3:W6 ratio in order.
I'm not dismissing the benefits of fish oil or Vit D. The fact that I see no improvement may indicate that I was not deficient. I get as much outdoor time as I can. I take a walk duding my lunch break and to and from my train so I'm in the sun a minimum of 30 minutes every day. At weekend I probably spend 4-5 hours out of doors. That should help with my Vit D levels.
I consume flax seeds and fatty fish a few times per week and limit my intake of processed foods and seed oils so my fatty acids ratios may not be too bad. My plan is Once I finish my current bottle of pills I'm going to limit my supplementation to a daily spoon of cod liver oil ( W3 and Vit D) and keep the whey for convenience's sake. A Program Minimum for nutrition.
For whey I use True Protein as they are good value for money.
I buy the Vitamin Shoppe - Cod Liver Oil
from Amazon. The quality appears to be equivalent to Carlsson's and my daughter doesn't find it disagreeable, a major bonus.
Vit D has a number of immune systems benefits as does Omega 3. This Winter I had as many colds as I always do as well as an ear infection for the first time since I was a child. I admit it was a stressful year and a harsh winter and stress is a major immune system suppressor.
There was also no correlation with joint pain improvement. I did find that regular stretching and SMR greatly improved joint pain. Not much of a surprise I know.
I also have some whey protein that I use a few times per week usually when I'm too busy to prepare real food.. While I don't thinks there is much benefit to whey as a protein source, or to protein timing for a recreational athlete like me, I'll continue to use shakes for their convenience.
My current thinking is that avoiding food that cause me issues (wheat, lots of dairy) is both a more successful and cheaper - I'm a cheapskate - approach than trying to patch the holes on my diet with supplements. I also think that reducing my intake of W6 fatty acids is a far better way of getting my W3:W6 ratio in order.
I'm not dismissing the benefits of fish oil or Vit D. The fact that I see no improvement may indicate that I was not deficient. I get as much outdoor time as I can. I take a walk duding my lunch break and to and from my train so I'm in the sun a minimum of 30 minutes every day. At weekend I probably spend 4-5 hours out of doors. That should help with my Vit D levels.
I consume flax seeds and fatty fish a few times per week and limit my intake of processed foods and seed oils so my fatty acids ratios may not be too bad. My plan is Once I finish my current bottle of pills I'm going to limit my supplementation to a daily spoon of cod liver oil ( W3 and Vit D) and keep the whey for convenience's sake. A Program Minimum for nutrition.
For whey I use True Protein as they are good value for money.
I buy the Vitamin Shoppe - Cod Liver Oil
from Amazon. The quality appears to be equivalent to Carlsson's and my daughter doesn't find it disagreeable, a major bonus.
Friday, 26 March 2010
The Last Supper gets supersized.
An interesting look at the growth of portion sizes in paintings of the Last Supper. It appears to support the link between relative affluence and obesity.
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