What is Betaine ?
Humans consume betaine from a wide variety of foods, particularly whole wheat, spinach, and seafood. Up until recently, the majority of research on betaine has focused on either its ability to promote cardiovascular health (particularly by lowering homocysteine), or its use as a feed additive for livestock to improve meat yield. Recent research however have examined the potential of betaine as an ergogenic aid 💪🏽
Based on the current findings, BETAINE ANHYDROUS has been included in our latest recovery supplement @outworknutrition
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There are at least 3 mechanisms through which betaine could potentially improve exercise performance.
▪️First, betaine has been reported to increase the biosynthesis of creatine by acting as a methyl donor to methionine.
Increased creatine levels as we know can accelerate the regeneration of adenosine triphosphate, which is especially beneficial for athletes performing high-intensity activities lasting approximately 10 seconds or less. Given that creatine supplementation has been shown to improve performance during high-intensity, short-duration anaerobic exercise, it appears plausible that the increased biosynthesis of creatine provided by betaine may provide a similar effect.
▪️ Second, betaine supplementation has been reported to substantially elevate levels of blood nitric oxide, as measured using the surrogate marker of nitrate/nitrite (NOx).
In fact, 7 days of betaine supplementation at 6g/d resulted in a near-threefold increase in blood NOx.
Nitric oxide is a potent vasodilator that could potentially increase muscle blood flow during an acute exercise bout. An increase in muscle blood flow could ‘theoretically’ improve exercise performance by augmenting both the delivery of nutrients (e.g., oxygen and glucose) and the extraction of waste products (e.g., lactate and H+ ions).
▪️Third, betaine can act as an osmoprotectant, by regulating cellular hydration and maintaining fluid homeostasis.
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Aspartame - How Concerned Should we be about this artificial sweetener ? 🤔
Aspartame is an FDA approved artificial sweetener used for low calorie food alternatives that is approximately 200x sweeter than table sugar!!
Aspartame can be found in foods like diet sodas, chewing gum, yogurt, sugarless candy and so forth.
There are several brand names of aspartame which include NutraSweet, Equal, and Sugar Twin.
What are the proclaimed side effects?
▪️Headaches
▪️Hyperactivity
▪️Seizures
▪️Diabetes
▪️Cancers
Swipe Across 👉🏽 to take a look at the most common side effects and if these claims actually hold any merit!
Main Takeaways:
🟠Unless you consume a ridiculous amount of aspartame or have a rare genetic condition such as phenylketonuria, you really have very little to worry about.
🟠The individual components of aspartame are commonly found in other foods and typically consumed in much higher quantities than those obtained from aspartame.
🟠 I believe Aspartame is a super useful ingredient which allows you to enjoy sweet foods with a significantly reduced caloric content!
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1. How old am I this year? Bonus Points*What is my date of birth?)
2. Which country was I born?
3. Guess my favorite flavor?
A.) Salted Caramel
B.) Chocolate
C.) Peanut Butter
4. What kind of car do I drive ?
A.) Coupe
B.) SUV
C.) Sports Car
D.) Truck
5. What’s my middle name?
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Bonus Points*which is my favorite?
7. What was the name of my current YouTube Series?
8. What are my current maintenance calorie targets using my diet coaching app @carbondietcoach?
A.) 2600
B.) 1930
C.) 1540
9. What’s my favorite dessert?
A. Nutella Pizza
B. Apple Pie Ice cream
C. Warm Peanut Butter Brownie & Icecream
D. Caramel Filled Donut
10.. What’s my current favorite alcoholic drink?
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B.) Vodka, Mint, Lime & Soda
C.) Cold brew, Vodka, Baileys Irish Cream
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