Bodybuilding
Supplements Guide - Part 5
The"Other"
Bodybuilding Supplements - Continued
Protein Bars, Energy Bars, and Nutrition
Bars
Protein bars and the like, are not necessary
as a part of any supplement stack, but because of their
convenience, they do make a welcome addition. Compared to
regular protein powder supplements, they're a less economical
choice, where one bar can cost around $1 to $3 with protein
content ranges usually around 20 to 30grams, where as a
serving of a protein powder(like 100whey) can cost as little
as 37cents per serving with 23g of protein. (See our protein
comparison guide here.)
So is the added convenience worth the
extra cash? That's for you to decide. Personally, I do like
protein bars, just some of them, especially the nice tasting
ones like Detour, U-Turn, Luna, and Power
Bars. They're especially useful for the time strapped,
and busy folks who have a tough time making a shake at their
work place.
I have a few kinds of protein bars sitting
in my cupboards as I write this. Some are there cuz they
taste great, others are more for testing out. (the links
lead to their reviews.)
Great tasting:
Testers:
Other Health Related Supplements
I always take a multi vitamin in the morning,
and either a tablespoon of ground flax seed with my cereal,
or just some flax seed oil gel caps. Both of these have
a host of health benefits, and are quite cheap to buy.
Multi vitamins help our bodies stay healthy,
help the body convert food to energy, and also help prevent
disease. I'm sure most people know of the many health benefits
of vitamins, and really, I'm no vitamin expert, so no need
to make a fool of myself on this topic. ;-)
Flax seed is 1/3 oil, and the rest of
it is made up of fiber, protein, and mucilage. Flax seed
oil is a rich source of essential fatty acids - it contains
alpha linolenic acid, omega 3 essential fatty acid, and
omega 6 essential fatty acid, and flax seed oil contains
these 3 EFA's in just the right proportions. Flax seeds
are also a great source of lignans, vitamins, and minerals.
Flax seeds contain 12% mucilage, which
makes it a gentle, natural laxative. Flax seeds are perfect
for individuals who has a sensitive stomach.
- Flax seed oil acts as a buffer for
excess stomach acids
- Flax seed oil soothes ulcers and irritable
bowel disorders
- Flax seed oil lubricates and absorbs
toxins
- Prevents toxic build up in the bowl
I'm one of those people with a 'sensitive'
stomach, where I'd get upset stomachs quite often - although
not for sure, but I think I experience some IBS (Irritable
Bowel Syndrome) symptoms, such as recurrent abdominal discomfort,
diarrhea, and constipation. Individuals with IBS can experience
these symptoms for months or even years.
After using flax seed daily for quite
a long time now, I've found that my stomach irritability
problems are all but gone. Admittedly, I do on rare occasions
get an upset stomach for whatever reason, but who doesn't,
right? Diarrhea and constipation are a thing of the past,
and regular bowel movements everyday are a pleasure to deal
with. ;-) (Hope I'm not grossing anyone out?)
Either flax seed gel caps or ground flax
seed will do. If you go with gel caps, just take it when
you wake up in the morning, or if you choose to go with
ground flax seeds, its pretty tasteless, so adding it to
your cereal is a good choice. I like to eat my ground flax
seed with Raisin Bran cereal. I haven't tried plain flax
seed oil yet, but I've heard from some users that it doesn't
taste very good.
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