This is a bonus post I wanted to throw up in addition to our earlier workout related post that went up this morning...since nutrition is 80++% responsible for optimal ab fat loss, it's worth the time.
There are all sorts of crappy supplements on the market you don't need. Some of the stuff is flat out useless. Some of the stuff is good, but the actual product and brand is lousy.
And then, there are some products that are just flat out amazing for you.
Bottom line: The health benefits associated with a quality Krill Oil supplement are just too powerful to ignore. I don't know if I can be any more blunt about it.
Besides the fact Krill Oil doesn't cause "fish burps" like fish oil capsules do, its just one of the best sources of Essential Fatty Acids.
Krill Oil can also:
Help protect your heart
Improve your memory
Strengthen your immune system
Minimize the damage caused by free radicals
Reduce joint pain and PMS symptoms
Aid the fat loss process
I'm telling you, it really is one heck of a powerful supplement. And the only brand I recommend is the brand I personally trust is - Prograde Nutrition.
Their EFA Icon is the best Krill Oil product on the market, as far as I'm concerned.
Crank the intensity!
Curtis
PS - Again, believe me when I say that there are all sorts of lousy supplements on the market. But a solid Krill Oil product is NOT one of them. It's an extremely powerful nutritional product with extraordinary benefits. For the best quality Krill Oil get Prograde Nutrition's EFA Icon
PPS - Prograde also includes the research studies on Krill Oil. Just click on one of the links above to check those out. You'll find them at the bottom of the page.
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Great News From Friends at Prograde - Special Notice!
I just got this notice in my e-mail this morning and had to put it up for you to see ASAP...to see the Step 1 New Year Resolutions Post...scroll down this page just a little bit :)
As you probably already know, Prograde Nutrition was started by a couple of fitness pros to be a resource for ethical trainers, such as myself. They created a company that I can have complete faith in recommending to you.
I think a lot of people in my industry were laughing behind their backs hoping they would fail. Well, not only have they silenced their critics, their products are so in demand they are now shipping to the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand!
Plus, they will soon be able to ship to just about anywhere in the world.
Yes, the products are THAT good and they are that much in demand.
So to celebrate their new shipping destinations, and just to ring in the New Year, they are having a 10.9% off everything sale.
Yes, that's 10.9 as in January of 2009 ;-)
Here are some other details I want to make sure you know about:
- Again, you receive 10.9% off all Prograde products.
- It will run from Thursday, January 8th until Thursday, January 15th at 11:59pm EST.
- Yes, that 10.9% off will be applicable to SmartShip orders. But it only applies to that first purchase. Not ongoing.
- The coupon code you enter at checkout is:
012009
- The website you need to click is HERE.
Oh, and you should definitely check out the Organic Chocolate Cravers - those are my favorite Prograde products. Forget the drive-thru, THIS is a terrific "on-the-go" snack :)
Yours in health,
Curtis
PS- Remember, this Celebration Sale ends next Thursday, so be sure to order right away and take advantage of these BIG savings.
As you probably already know, Prograde Nutrition was started by a couple of fitness pros to be a resource for ethical trainers, such as myself. They created a company that I can have complete faith in recommending to you.
I think a lot of people in my industry were laughing behind their backs hoping they would fail. Well, not only have they silenced their critics, their products are so in demand they are now shipping to the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand!
Plus, they will soon be able to ship to just about anywhere in the world.
Yes, the products are THAT good and they are that much in demand.
So to celebrate their new shipping destinations, and just to ring in the New Year, they are having a 10.9% off everything sale.
Yes, that's 10.9 as in January of 2009 ;-)
Here are some other details I want to make sure you know about:
- Again, you receive 10.9% off all Prograde products.
- It will run from Thursday, January 8th until Thursday, January 15th at 11:59pm EST.
- Yes, that 10.9% off will be applicable to SmartShip orders. But it only applies to that first purchase. Not ongoing.
- The coupon code you enter at checkout is:
012009
- The website you need to click is HERE.
Oh, and you should definitely check out the Organic Chocolate Cravers - those are my favorite Prograde products. Forget the drive-thru, THIS is a terrific "on-the-go" snack :)
Yours in health,
Curtis
PS- Remember, this Celebration Sale ends next Thursday, so be sure to order right away and take advantage of these BIG savings.
Healthy or Hazardous Snack Bars?
A colleague of mine, Mike Geary, sent me this...I have experienced it first hand many times, but I figured I'd let you see it for yourself.
If you have ever grabbed a protein bar hoping for a quick, healthy snack...you gotta see this:
There are so many types of "health bars" on the market today, how do you know if you're actually buying something healthy or junk food in disguise?
Again, just as I've talked about grocery store food choices, you really need to know how to read labels if you're going to stand a chance at finding a truly healthy food bar. To be quite honest, most of the bars out there are pure junk... candy bars disguised through labeling as a health food bar.
Just recently, I was going on a mountain bike ride and needed a quick bar to make sure I had enough energy for the ride.
Well, I didn't have any bars on me, so my friend gave me an extra Slimfast bar he had. Keep in mind that this Slimfast bar is marketed as a "health food", that is supposedly appropriate for someone trying to lose wt.
What a freakin joke these bars are!
In my opinion, these Slimfast bars are WORSE for you than a candy bar! The 1st ingredient in these bars is corn syrup!
Then the 2nd ingredient is sugar (yay more sugar!), followed by hydrogenated oils (trans fats), and then the list went on with nothing but junk such as artificial flavors, colors, more hydrogenated oils, nasty artificial sweeteners, and rounded out with some highly processed soy protein isolate just to give your body some more junk.
Back to these "worse for you than candy bars" Slimfast bars... not only are they a disaster nutritionally, but the bar tasted horrible... it tasted like chemicals and was way too overly sweet (not a surprise with all of the corn syrup, sugar, sugar alcohols, AND artificial sweeteners).
This is a prime example of "over-engineering" of food. So how do you determine a healthy bar?
I look for simplicity in a good bar.
Many of the healthiest and tastiest bars I've found have only a couple basic ingredients such as nuts, seeds, and fruit. I also look for organic ingredients and raw ingredients if possible. A couple of my favorite truly healthy bars:
1. Organic Food Bars - This is actually the brand name. Depending on which flavor, these are usually a base of organic almond butter (or cashew butter) with a certain type of fruit, organic seeds, organic biosprouts (quinoa, etc), and some organic rice protein. Some flavors include an organic dark chocolate as well. They also have a line of bars that use exclusively raw ingredients.
Not only are these bars extremely nutritious, but I think they are delicious as well and have a lot of flavors to choose from such as blueberry, cranberry, chocolate chip, high protein, and more. You won't find these bars at your local grocery store, but I have found them at Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and several health food markets.
2. Larabars - These are even simpler in ingredients than organic food bars. Usually larabars are just 2 or 3 ingredients, and mostly raw... a blend of crushed nuts along with a type of fruit is the usual combination, but they have a lot of different flavors so it can vary. These are also delicious and you will NEVER see a list of chemicals a mile long in their ingredient list...usually just nuts and fruit, and that's it!
Simple IS better.
I don't know who this Lara is, but she made a great product. Again, I've found these at various health food markets.
3. Prograde Cravers - These are made by Prograde Nutrition. I know the founders of this company personally, so I have a high level of trust in their products. These are definitely some of the tastiest bars I've ever had (especially the peanut butter flavor!)... and they are also made with all organic ingredients using nut butters, rice protein, organic dark chocolate, etc.
You actually can't get these in any stores, but you can get these online at the following site: https://curtis.getprograde.com
When you actually find truly healthy bars like these examples above, they make great quick snacks while you're traveling or while you're at work. I carry some on me almost at all times, just to make sure I have healthy options to eat whenever I need a snack, so that I'm not tempted by fast food joints or junk food vending machines.
That's it for today. Please fwd this email on to your friends, family, and coworkers if you think it would help them make healthier choices.
If you have ever grabbed a protein bar hoping for a quick, healthy snack...you gotta see this:
There are so many types of "health bars" on the market today, how do you know if you're actually buying something healthy or junk food in disguise?
Again, just as I've talked about grocery store food choices, you really need to know how to read labels if you're going to stand a chance at finding a truly healthy food bar. To be quite honest, most of the bars out there are pure junk... candy bars disguised through labeling as a health food bar.
Just recently, I was going on a mountain bike ride and needed a quick bar to make sure I had enough energy for the ride.
Well, I didn't have any bars on me, so my friend gave me an extra Slimfast bar he had. Keep in mind that this Slimfast bar is marketed as a "health food", that is supposedly appropriate for someone trying to lose wt.
What a freakin joke these bars are!
In my opinion, these Slimfast bars are WORSE for you than a candy bar! The 1st ingredient in these bars is corn syrup!
Then the 2nd ingredient is sugar (yay more sugar!), followed by hydrogenated oils (trans fats), and then the list went on with nothing but junk such as artificial flavors, colors, more hydrogenated oils, nasty artificial sweeteners, and rounded out with some highly processed soy protein isolate just to give your body some more junk.
Back to these "worse for you than candy bars" Slimfast bars... not only are they a disaster nutritionally, but the bar tasted horrible... it tasted like chemicals and was way too overly sweet (not a surprise with all of the corn syrup, sugar, sugar alcohols, AND artificial sweeteners).
This is a prime example of "over-engineering" of food. So how do you determine a healthy bar?
I look for simplicity in a good bar.
Many of the healthiest and tastiest bars I've found have only a couple basic ingredients such as nuts, seeds, and fruit. I also look for organic ingredients and raw ingredients if possible. A couple of my favorite truly healthy bars:
1. Organic Food Bars - This is actually the brand name. Depending on which flavor, these are usually a base of organic almond butter (or cashew butter) with a certain type of fruit, organic seeds, organic biosprouts (quinoa, etc), and some organic rice protein. Some flavors include an organic dark chocolate as well. They also have a line of bars that use exclusively raw ingredients.
Not only are these bars extremely nutritious, but I think they are delicious as well and have a lot of flavors to choose from such as blueberry, cranberry, chocolate chip, high protein, and more. You won't find these bars at your local grocery store, but I have found them at Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and several health food markets.
2. Larabars - These are even simpler in ingredients than organic food bars. Usually larabars are just 2 or 3 ingredients, and mostly raw... a blend of crushed nuts along with a type of fruit is the usual combination, but they have a lot of different flavors so it can vary. These are also delicious and you will NEVER see a list of chemicals a mile long in their ingredient list...usually just nuts and fruit, and that's it!
Simple IS better.
I don't know who this Lara is, but she made a great product. Again, I've found these at various health food markets.
3. Prograde Cravers - These are made by Prograde Nutrition. I know the founders of this company personally, so I have a high level of trust in their products. These are definitely some of the tastiest bars I've ever had (especially the peanut butter flavor!)... and they are also made with all organic ingredients using nut butters, rice protein, organic dark chocolate, etc.
You actually can't get these in any stores, but you can get these online at the following site: https://curtis.getprograde.com
When you actually find truly healthy bars like these examples above, they make great quick snacks while you're traveling or while you're at work. I carry some on me almost at all times, just to make sure I have healthy options to eat whenever I need a snack, so that I'm not tempted by fast food joints or junk food vending machines.
That's it for today. Please fwd this email on to your friends, family, and coworkers if you think it would help them make healthier choices.
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