Fit and Youthful Life

Guest Author: BJ Gaddour


’s Got At Least 4 Minutes To Workout!

In the real world, there will be days when we simply do not have enough time to perform the ideal full-length 20-minute interval cardio workouts (not including a highly recommended 5-minute warm-up and cool-down).

In most instances, the typical approach we take is to just skip the workout altogether. The flawed assumption here is that no significant results can occur in less than 30 minutes anyways. However, this could not be further from the truth! Both our clients and we have discovered just how much can happen in 4 minutes with the right approach to training. So basically, there is no room for excuses as we all have at least 4 minutes on any given day to workout

It’s not about time… IT’S ALL ABOUT INTENSITY!

The key to these cardio interval workouts is INTENSITY. In both scientific research and real world studies, time and time again one thing is clear: Intensity is truly the only thing that makes your body change! Intensity is the key to ripping off ugly, unwanted body fat and gaining lean, sexy muscle.

As much as we’d love to claim we’ve reinvented the wheel here, this intensity principle is nothing new in the fitness world. Even as far back as 1994 in the Metabolism Journal researchers discovered the following: each calorie you expend during high-intensity exercise burns 9 times more fat than the same calorie expended during steady state aerobic exercise! Don’t believe this? Well, trust us when we say that you definitely will become a believer in intensity after performing your first interval workout. It’s really the coolest thing in the world. It’s like you just flip the switch to building the body of your dreams. See below to learn more about why this happens:

The Role of HIGH-Intensity Exercise

- Embraces the Carb-Burning Zone: High-Intensity exercise rapidly reducing muscle glycogen (stored sugar) during training which promotes enhanced total body fat-burning at all other times of day.

- Burns a TON of Calories Both During AND After Exercise: This phenomenon is due to the post-workout “AFTERBURN” know as EPOC which describes the number of calories your body expends in the recovery of your metabolism back to pre-exercise levels from high-intensity training. The best part about EPOC is that you control it, meaning that the harder you work during training the more calories your body will burn BOTH during your workout AND for up to 24-48 hours after completing your workout!

- Creates the Optimal Hormonal Environment for Fat Loss: High-Intensity exercise puts your body in a “fight or flight” mode that forces your body to CHANGE as a means of survival. More specifically, your body releases catecholamines (primarily adrenaline) in response to interval training that directly mobilizes stored body fat so that it can be burnt off as energy during activity.

The 4-Minute Rapid Fat Loss Cardio Program

How to Get 4-Minute Equipment-Free Fat Loss in Your Living Room!

This Workout Muse Cardio EXPRESS features the breakthrough Tabata Protocol that Japanese scientists used to compare the effects of only 4 minutes of high-intensity interval training to a slow, long 60-minute steady-state aerobic alternative. They found GREATER FAT LOSS and GREATER IMPROVEMENTS IN FITNESS with the following 4-minute interval routine versus the full hour of aerobics!

Each workout takes only 4 minutes, not including the highly recommended warm-up. In all, you will be in the shower 10 short minutes after breaking your first bead of sweat

Cardio EXPRESS

Are You Ready For TABATAS?

- 5-minute warm-up (optional, but highly recommended)

- Select the appropriate Tabatas Variation for your current fitness level:

Level I- Beginners- Modified Tabatas: 10 s on, 20 s off

- 10 s on (sprint), 20 s off (recover)- 1:2 work to rest ratio – Repeat this 30 s round 8x for 4 total minutes

Level II- Intermediate- Modified Tabatas: 15 s on, 15 s off

- 15 s on (sprint), 15 s off (recover)- 1:1 work to rest ratio – Repeat this 30 s round 8x for 4 total minutes

Level III- Advanced- Original Tabatas: 20 s on, 10 s off

- 20 s on (sprint), 10 s off (recover)- 2:1 work to rest ratio – Repeat this 30 s round 8x for 4 total minutes

The Top 6 Body Weight Cardio Exercises

Choose either one exercise below and perform it for the full duration of your workout OR feel free to switch to different exercises from round to round to mix things up and get a little more variety:

1.) Stationary Running

2.) Jumping Claps (Modified Jumping Jack)

3.) Cross-Country Skier

4.) Mountain Climber

5.) Burpee Variation

6.) Shadow Boxing or Kickboxing

Perform These Cardio Workouts Only On Days:

- When you truly have NO TIME for the prescribed full-length 20-minute interval workouts (e.g. travel days)

- For an extra metabolic boost during the day to accelerate fat loss (immediately in the morning or 4-6 hours before/after your main workout of the day)

- Before a “free meal” to serve as a bit of damage control so that your body is primed to use the extra carbs and calories from this meal for muscle growth and recovery while minimizing fat-storage (don’t push this too far – this is not an excuse to go hog-wild!)

IMPORTANT NOTE-

Feel free to perform this protocol with any mode of cardio exercise (e.g. outdoor/treadmill running, cycling, etc.). We have simply provided the best equipment-free cardio exercises for the utmost simplicity and convenience.

You can even employ body weight resistance training exercises (squats, push-ups, lunges, etc.) or other resistance training exercises using dumbbells, bands, sandbags, etc. to perform these express workouts. Use your imagination to explore the infinite possibilities for endless variety and to keep your workouts exciting, fun, and fresh!

Guest Author: Bryan Kavanagh


Copyright (c) 2009 Athleticbodysystem

What if you were performing those hours of cardio for nothing and it was actually causing you to gain weight?

I appreciate and wholeheartedly agree that LOW intensity (>30%) WALKING will primarily burn fat. But when you think about it you are only burning energy 30% more than if you were at home or at work?! Not very productive is it? Why did you go to the gym? Walk OUTSIDE! It’s nicer out there!

If you are serious about burning fat and developing the lean athletic look, go to the gym to TRAIN. Sorry ladies, but this also means staying out of the aerobics studio and away from the bums and tums toning classes. You have real work to do if you truly want to develop a lean and sexy feminine physique, and becoming a cardio queen and doing those aerobic classes and bums and tums classes at your local gym just don’t cut it.

Low intensity exercise has two uses in my opinion. . active recovery (from an intense session) and performing everyday activity. Going to the gym to perform low intensity 1 hour+ long walks is inherently WRONG! Think about it. . . going to the gym to burn 30% more fat than if you were on your couch for that same hour. . NO THANKS.

Long drawn out exercise is COUNTERPRODUCTIVE . . think about it logically, you train your body for endurance with long drawn out ‘cardiovascular’ exercise yea? To what effect? Your body does not know you are trying to lose bodyfat. . it only knows that you began walking three times a week and it wants to become efficient at doing it. It gets BETTER at doing that activity. . i.e. next week you area going to use less energy doing the exact same exercise as you done this week.

Scary Huh?

You are essentially training your body to burn LESS FAT.

It’s True!

You see your body stored that fat there for a reason, due to some poor nutritional habits and/or lack of physical activity and TRAINING. Low intensity exercises in the form of everyday activity is OK. It is more erratic and unpredictable than endurance activity. Doing the shopping and cleaning the house mowing the lawn and a physical job/hobby all count as physical activity as they are a mix of differing intensities and movements. Endurance exercises WILL burn fat, YES. . but as a result your body will actually store more so that you have fat for your next endurance activity!

Come on you know it makes sense!

If you knew you had 3 bills to pay: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7pm. . You would spare more cash until then to save getting into debt/missing a payment. You body does the same . . ‘ok so she (your name) is going to perform solely fat burning exercise 3x / week. So I will keep storing fat so she can fuel these low intensity exercises. Your body is only doing as it’s told, it thinks you need fat there so it stores it so you can perform the exercise next time. It’s merely an adaptation to what you are doing!

Now here’s the interesting part! When you perform high intensity exercise you primarily deplete GLYCOGEN stores. ‘Glycogen’ is ‘muscle sugar’ or a method which your body stores carbohydrates in your muscle. Interestingly enough you will burn minimal fat during the actual High Intensity exercise bout.

‘WHAT? I thought you said you were going to show me how to burn fat ‘

Now listen up. . there is only one thing more precious to your body than your fat stores. . its your glycogen stores! Your body does not want to let go of them. . its like its ‘piggy bank’ its raw energy that it wants to keep and by performing high intensity exercises all the time and depleting this glycogen you are being a nuisance. In order to counteract this your body will do the unthinkable! It will actually begin to burn fat at higher intensities in order to PRESERVE your glycogen stores. A study done on male and female International level Judo competitors showed that following a training session (high intensity fighting average heart rate 80% + Max Heart Rate) they were primarily oxidising fat and not glycogen. Amazing! Their body adapted to the rigorous high intensity exercise and began to do the unthinkable and burn fat at increased intensities! You have turned your body into a fat burning machine!

Low intensity exercise makes you fat. High intensity exercise burns fat PERIOD.

Guest Author: Margaret Bell


 

Which wrinkles cream prevents wrinkles? What is the best way to prevent wrinkles?  Use the top wrinkle cream.  Which one might that be, you ask?

What Causes Wrinkles?

To tell you what is the top wrinkle cream that prevents wrinkles and/or at least reduces them, let’s set the stage for why we get them in the first place.  It not just because age is creeping up on us.  Mostly it seems to be from sun exposure.  Wrinkles just start showing up as our age advances.

Getting Healthy Skin Again

The sun is much to blame for wrinkles but the underlying cause can be a lack of collagen.  Once the collagen is returned to a functioning condition, wrinkles will either be removed or greatly reduced. To help this to happen, an ingredient called keratin comes to the rescue.  But not just any “keratin”.  It must be one that works.  Functional keratin or Cynergy TK is the one that works amazingly well.  Also shea butter, plant oils and vitamin E will help the skin to get healthy once again.  It just takes a little time and regular application.

Natural Ingredients Are The Key

Healing of the skin results from having a top wrinkle cream with the right ingredients in the proper concentration.  It does no good to have the right ingredients with just a trace amount.  Many skin companies do just that.  I call them “skin flint companies”.   Also please note that hydration is very important and is one of the best ways to prevent wrinkles.  We are  70% water, so that should be a clue.

Skin Elasticity

The tendency of skin to return to its original shape is what elasticity is.  For our skin to return to our younger looking days, it needs help.   Keratin, as mentioned, is a protein that encourages new skin growth.  This brings about a smoother skin.

Ingredients to Avoid

Not all wrinkle creams are created equal.  Some are just pure junk and possibly even dangerous. There are a number of ingredients to avoid.  Alcohol, petroleum, parabens and mineral oil, to name a few. For a more complete list see my website noted below.

Any synthetic compound should be on your ‘don’t use list’.  Synthetics are not necessary.  They are chemicals produced to create a skin product cheaply.  The chemicals once applied to your skin can be absorbed into your blood stream.  Use natural ingredients.  They are safe and do no harm.  Become a label reader before you buy.

 Buying on line is a good idea.  Make sure the manufacturer reveals the ingredients that are in the skin cream.  I did just that in my research while looking for the top wrinkle cream.  The company I found not only tells you what ingredients they use but also gives you a real skin care education.  To find out more about the best way to prevent wrinkles and who has the top wrinkle cream, please see my website listed below.  Thank you, Margaret Bell

 

Guest Author: Mike Geary


In this article, I have an intriguing discussion about cardio training, which will hopefully get you thinking differently, and trying new things.

You may know I’ve been called the anti-cardio guy before, but this week I’m back posing the question to you… Do you really need cardio training to get lean and in great shape? By the way, you’ll see in a minute that I’m not really “anti-cardio”, just “anti traditional cardio”.

Most fitness buffs, weekend warriors, or anyone trying to get in shape or lose body fat, consider it a fact that they need “cardio” exercise to accomplish these goals. They would never even question it. However, I’m not only questioning it, I’m going to refute it! In fact, you may be surprised to know that some of the leanest and meanest people I know (men and women), NEVER do any type of normal or traditional cardio. And I’ve spent over 15 years working out in various gyms, and hanging out with athletes of all sorts, so I’ve seen it all. I will say that there can be a place for low-moderate level cardio for really overweight or deconditioned people, but even in those cases, there can sometimes be more effective methods.

But what exactly is “cardio”? Most people would consider cardio to be pumping away mindlessly on a treadmill, riding a stationary bike, or coasting on an elliptical machine, while watching the TV screen at their state of the art gym. This is what I call “traditional cardio”. Hmmm, no wonder the majority of people get bored with their workouts and give up after a couple months without seeing results.

But if you look closer, “cardio” can be considered any type of exercise or activity that strengthens the cardiovascular system. I’m not going to get into anything technical like increasing your VO2 max or anything like that. To keep it simple, if it gets your heart pumpin, and gets you huffin and puffin, it’s cardio. I don’t care if you’re holding dumbbells or a barbell and everyone calls it a weight training exercise… it’s still conditioning your heart.

Let’s take a look at a couple examples. Take a barbell (or dumbbell, or kettlebell) clean & press for example, which involves lifting a barbell from the floor up to shoulders, then push pressing overhead. And listen up ladies, because even though this is usually seen as a manly exercise, it doesn’t matter if you’re not lifting 250 lbs; if 45 lbs is challenging to you, then you will still benefit just as much. At first glance, most people think of the barbell C&P only as a weight training exercise or strength exercise. However, I challenge you to do a hard set of around 10-15 reps on the C&P. If you used a challenging enough weight, what you’ll find is that your heart rate is probably up to about 80-90% of your recommended max, and you are huffing and puffing like you just ran a 100-meter sprint (which by the way, sprinting kicks the crap out of jogging any day if you want the easiest way to lose body fat fast).

Try the same thing for a set of 20 reps of one-arm snatches or swings with each arm with a kettlebell or dumbbell, and tell me your legs aren’t burning, heart racing, and you’re gasping for breath. How about trying 5 minutes straight of bodyweight squats, lunges, and pushups with very little rest. Again, notice your heart pounding, sweat pouring off of you, and chest heaving for breaths!

Try and tell me you’re not conditioning your heart with this style of training! Conventional thinking says that these are weight training or strength training exercises. However, they are fullfilling your cardio needs as well due to the high intensity of work performed during these types of exercises.

Not only do you save time, but you strengthen and condition almost every muscle in your entire body with these full body exercises if you do them with enough intensity… something that can’t be said for that boring stationary bike ride or treadmill jaunt while reading or watching TV. Seriously, if you can read or watch TV while doing any exercise, you’re not concentrating enough on what you’re doing, plus you’re probably not working out hard enough to see any real results.

I challenge you to give the “traditional cardio” a rest for a month or two, and start training the way I explain in my internationally popular “Truth about Six pack Abs Program”, and see how you start getting leaner, more defined, and your six-pack starting to show through what used to be stubborn stomach fat deposits.

Guest Author: Gary Kidd


Resveratrol has been making the news a lot recently. Even the ABCNews show did a special on resveratrol and it’s affects on prolonging life. See the show here.

Having said that, with quite a few companies offering the Resveratrol products, which one do you choose for yourself? This article will help you decide which products you should be looking

for and help you find the best one to suit your individual needs.

Firstly, let’s look at what this little red wine ingredient can actually do.

Scientists report it can not only help you live longer, but can help prevent heart disease and lower your cholesterol levels. Tests are underway at present to see what other benefits

Resveratrol can have, like with helping Diabetes, stress relief, skin texture, skin diseases, mental alertness and much more.

The ingredient itself comes from red wine which could account for why French people have a longer life expectancy than USA folks. However, to get the full benefit of resveratrol you would need to drink a lot of red wine which of course would lead to alchohol problems! Please understand I am not suggesting the French drink too much red wine, but they do drink it on a regular basis and for a lifetime, so we have a lot of catching up to do.

Resveratrol is also found in blueberries, peanuts and the Japanese plant Knotweed. In fact, the Japanese have been using it as a healing tool for many years. 

Resveratrol needs to reach your bloodstream fast in order to maximise it’s benefits, and unfortunately drinking red wine alone only allows a small percentage to get through.

Scientists and experts alike agree that to get the best out of resveratrol it should be taken as a supplement with other nutrients

Putting other nutrients together with resveratrol allows them all to integrate with each other and give maximum benefits to all who take them.

Tests have shown that putting resveratrol together with ingredients such as Acai, Goji, Noni and Pomegranate will enhance the effects of resveratrol more and increase it’s powerful

effects on the body.

Finding a Resveratrol product with these extra ingredients in is not easy, but do your research and you will discover products out there. some will even contain aloe Vera and Ginseng which will also give your body added health benefits like mental alertness and relieve stress.

Importantly, do your research and maybe test a few different products out to find one that your body prefers.

Guest Author: Dorianne Schwaiger


What are the myths and misconceptions for women who weight train can they really build natural muscle like a man?

Basic Rules of Strength Training

Whoever is lifting the weight, be it male or female, the old rule will apply. So let’s get the facts straight right now and move on:

- Heavier weights performed with less repetitions will build muscle mass

- Lighter weights performed with more repetitions will build endurance, tone the muscle group worked without building mass

The average woman will experience a 20 – 40 percent increase in strength when lifting weights after several consecutive months of resistance training.

The same can be said for women that indulge in aerobic workout activities such as step classes, elliptical machines and stationary bicycle or outdoor cycling. increasing the resistance and step height on cardio machines will result in more muscle mass rather than a toned leaner look to your legs. True aerobic training in the form of running, race walking and cardio classes at the gym will build your heart muscle which is something we should all be concerned with at any age.

So How Do Women Build Muscle?

The true answer lies in our DNA. Our genetics have a large determining factor as to how we distribute our body fat and what ratio of estrogen to testosterone is in our body make-up. So, in a way we are already predisposed as to how our body responds to weight training and aerobic exercise in a certain way.

What Body Type Are You?

There are three classifications of body type for women:

Mesomorphs: Tend to be more muscular, this body type responds quickly to weight training and is more apt to gain muscle mass.

Ectomorphs: This last body type tends to be on the lean side with little effort. Even with strength training, they are less likely to build any muscle mass, but will become stronger through lifting weights. Weight loss occurs more easily and they tend to NOT store body fat.

Endomorphs: This body type is more soft and round, often referred to as voluptuous. muscle tone is hard to distinguish with this particular body type there must first be a good amount of fat loss before results are visible.

Research continues to prove that weight training is great for women. It builds body strength and helps to slow bone loss and osteoporisis in some cases. However, most women continue to avoid resistance training out of fear of developing large muscles and losing their femenity.

No two bodies are alike it is important to remember that every woman will respond differently to the exact training routine. everyone is unique, it would be wrong to try and compare yourself to others at the gym. Focus on your individual results based on your age and body type. It’s not what you look like, but rather how exercise makes you feel and the quality of life it brings to you.



Fountain Of Youth

Guest Author: Rando Meresmaa


The best way to burn fat is the combination between nutrition, cardio training, weight training and motivation. If you leave out one of these factors then losing fat permanently is impossible. It is not enough to only do cardio or weight training, or even worse only using strict diets without any training at all. All of these factors have their own place, some are more important than others but all of them are important to achieve permanent fat loss.

Weight training

The primary fat burning effect of weight training into play comes after the workout from the increase in Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and from the increase in post-exercise metabolic rate. During weight training workouts, you are burning primarily sugar. The more muscle mass you have the more calories you burn.

For example:

BMR (men and women) = 370 + (21.6 X lean mass in kg)

If a man weighs 85 kg with 25% bodyfat then his lean body mass (LBM) is 63.75 kg

If we do the calculation then his BMR is 1747 calories. but if another man who also weighs 85 kg but he has 8% bodyfat then he would burn 2059.12 calories. That is an extra 312.12 calories. But for most people the extra increase in resting metabolism is not enough to lose fat permanently.

Cardio training

Weight training has a bigger effect after a workout but cardio has a bigger effect during a workout. Because aerobic exercise uses oxygen and is therefore fat-burning in nature. If you do a 30 minute cardio (aerobic) workout then you are a bit leaner after the 30 minute workout then before. All calories burned will have an impact on fat loss because overall calorie balance is what really matters. Sustained fat burning, oxygen-utilizing aerobic exercise is critical for fat loss. It is really not important if you do steady state cardio or high intensity interval training (HIIT), what matter is how many calories you have burned.



Instant Skin Tightener

Guest Author: Anand Kumar Dulhanomal


If some wrinkle cream eye review ever told you that applying a wrinkle cream would help you in getting rid of ‘under eye wrinkles‘ – then it is absolutely wrong. The reason is that ordinary wrinkle creams do not work effectively to cure under eye wrinkles. This is the exclusive domain of under eye wrinkle creams.

The skin area under the eyes is very sensitive and the skin there is also the thinnest. When you use general anti wrinkle creams, they do not have this mentioned as a warning that if you apply this cream on the under eye area, you might suffer a few mild or severe side effects.

The reason why they do not mention this warning on their labels is that general wrinkle creams are meant to be applied on the general skin and body parts – not on the under eye skin.

Clinical results have shown that the general wrinkle creams have led to side effects like swelling, puffiness, irritation, redness, itching and other skin problems when applied on the under eye area.

On the other hand, under eye wrinkle creams are made of the finest of natural ingredients and are very soothing and gentle on the under eye skin. They perform deep action in curing wrinkles and fine lines, while at the same time being very mild and gentle.

You would find the names of these amazing natural ingredients in the best wrinkle cream eye reviews. These have been scientifically proven for their exceptional role in curing eye wrinkles naturally -

1) Eyeliss TM – This is the best natural ingredient for curing under eye wrinkles and is used in the most elite under eye wrinkle creams that are even used by Hollywood celebrities. This ingredient is sourced from Europe. It is exceptional in its wrinkle curing abilities.

Clinical studies on volunteers showed a 65% reduction in under eye wrinkles when using Eyeliss TM. You won’t find this special ingredient in general anti wrinkle creams.

2) Haloxyl TM – It prevents accumulation of hemoglobin and waste products in the under eye skin area and improves the blood circulation. This way it is highly effective and potent in curing under eye wrinkles and dark circles.

3) Cynergy TK – This is a cutting edge breakthrough natural substance pioneered in New Zealand. Its unique role is that it enhances the natural production of the youth giving skin proteins collagen and elastin. When they are produced in abundant quantities like they used to be in our youth days, then wrinkles and fine lines disappear automatically and naturally.

It also helps significantly in improving the skin moisture retention and elasticity. It has won world wide laurels for its amazing role in anti aging and skin rejuvenation.

Visit my website to find more about such amazing natural ingredients that you should look out for in the best under eye wrinkle creams that are scientifically proven, so that you can achieve a beautiful, young and naturally glowing skin that is free of wrinkles.

Guest Author: tyord


If you have decided to go for a diet and exercising in order to lose your unwanted weight, then you are probably wondering what type of exercise is the best for you, so that you lose the extra pounds.

Generally, the best type of exercising for weight loss are the cardio trainings. Many people have probably noticed that if they have enough physical activity in their daily lives, they don’t put on weight. This is absolutely true.

1. Types of cardio training

Important to know is, that there are two types of cardio trainings – high intensity and low intensity training. Many people think, that the speed of the training does not matter, but as a matter of fact it does, and so if you do a high intensity training, you would burn fat much faster. The principle of the cardio trainings is that your pulse increases and you start burning calories. The higher your pulse is, the more calories you burn. And this is achieved only with high intensity training.

2. How much cardio is recommended

In order to lose weight, you need to do cardio trainings from 3 to 5 times a week and their duration should be about 30-40 minutes per session. Don’t worry, it’s not necessary to start with this workout at the very beginning. As a start you could do about 10-20 minutes cardio per session. With the time just increase the duration of your trainings. 

Another point you should keep in mind, while doing cardio, is the heart rate. It is recommended that you start your cardio  trainings at 60% of your maximum heart rate. You could calculate this by the following formula:

220 – your age = your max heart rate

When you’ve already got used to that training rythm, you could increase your heart rate up to 70% and more.

3. Cardio before or after weight training?

It is recommended that you make your cardio part of the training after the weight training. If you do it before that, you should keep in mind, that you actually start burning calories after the first 10 minutes. If you do it after the weight training – you start burning calories and fat immediately.

Apart from weight loss, the cardio trainings have many other benefits for your health. They tone your body, faster your metabolism, make you feel full of energy. Whether your main goal is to lose weight or not, you should keep in mind, that physical activity is the best thing you could do for your body, spirit and health!

If you want to learn more tips and tricks about weight loss and exercise, make sure you check:

The Ultimate Weight Loss Guide



Longevity and Health Now

Guest Author: Gordon Hall


Shopping for a resveratrol from grape supplement can be frustrating.  There are lots of different supplements on the market, but not many good ones.  Here’s a short review of some of the products that are available.

The Liquids   

There are several liquid brands.  Typically, they are marketed as “red wine alternatives” or “resveratrol for the non-drinker”.  Research has shown that the levels of trans-resveratrol in the bloodstream do not rise significantly when drinking red wine.  The same would be true with a liquid resveratrol from grape supplement. 

In fact, most researchers are now saying that the beneficial health effects of regular red wine consumption could not be due to the trans-resveratrol content, because the content is too low.  They believe, instead, that the beneficial effects are due to the combination of phytochemicals, as well as the alcohol, that is found in red wine.  Most healthcare professionals believe that moderate amounts of alcohol (1 or 2 drinks per day) are good for you, as long as you don’t have a drinking problem or other health problems. 

The Powders

The reason that a liquid resveratrol from grape supplement would not raise the levels found in the blood is because digestive processes (stomach acids, enzymatic activity, etc) breaks the compound down before it gets to the upper intestine, where it can pass through and enter the blood.  Powders would be broken down in the same manner and would not increase bloodstream levels.

The Pills

Researchers have tested uncoated tablets and found the same results.  There is limited bio-availability of this compound.  The same is true of other nutrients, such as SAM-e.  When they hit the stomach, acid breaks them down and they never make it to a point where they can be effectively released into the bloodstream.  Basically, they are worthless.

Now, if a pill has a good enteric coating, then it will pass through the stomach with the nutrients intact.  When the pill reaches the upper intestine, it disintegrates, if the appropriate enzymes are included in the tablet.  The nutrients are released, they pass through the walls or the upper intestine and the body may begin to use them as needed.

If a resveratrol from grape supplement does not have an enteric coating and include the appropriate enzymes, it is worthless.

Your Best Choice

Your best choice for supplementation is one that includes essential vitamins and minerals, in the most natural form.  The best value for the money is a product that contains a wide array of amino acids and antioxidants, packaged in an enteric coating to protect the nutrients from stomach acid. 

You can reduce your frustration by researching effective supplements online, rather than trying to stand in a store and read all of those labels.  Most supplements do not work as they should, because the manufacturers do not use the best form of the nutrient or the method of delivery is ineffective.  You can shop with confidence for a resveratrol from grape supplement, as long as you know what to look for.  Hopefully, you now have the info that you need. If you have a minute to spare, please take a look at my website now.