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The BodyHealth Newsletter Protein Recovery
August 9, 2006

Greetings,

This week: high plant fiber diet beats statins for lowering LDL cholesterol; low protein diets lead to low protein turnover and injury; getting back in the game if you’re injured. Have a great week.

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In This Issue
  • Getting Back in the Game
  • Can a high plant fiber diet lower the bad (LDL) cholesterol as much as the statin drug Mevocor?
  • Mussleman Half Ironman
  • Winner at Philadelphia Triathlon - Hope Hall
  • What happens if your protein intake is below your body’s needs?
  • Three Ways to Earn Free MAP

  • Can a high plant fiber diet lower the bad (LDL) cholesterol as much as the statin drug Mevocor?


    Yes. In a study reported in JAMA (23 July 2003) a vegetarian diet of high plant fiber foods containing eggplant, okra, soy protein, almonds, barley and psyllium produced a 28.6% drop in LDL cholesterol and adding the stain drug Mevocor did not lower it any more. A low fat diet only lowered the LDL by 8%.

    Heart attack risk is associated with elevated LDL and also elevated C reactive protein. C reactive protein is a marker for artery inflammation. The high plant fiber foods lowered both of these markers as effectively as the statin drug and much better than the low fat diet.


    Mussleman Half Ironman


    “I realized when I decided to race the Mussleman Half Ironman on July 16th and the Spirit of Racine Half Ironman on July 23rd, that recovery had to take precedence over training. My strategy was to to train through the first half Ironman and recover and rest for Spirit of Racine. To optimize recovery from the Musselman Half Ironman and rejuvinate my muscles for another hard effort in 6 days, I took 10 Biobuild tablets before and after each workout. The result; first place at Mussleman Triathlon, second overall at Spirit of Racine and my 3rd National Championship. Thank you for making such a high quality supplement that really works!”

    Kim Loeffler


    Winner at Philadelphia Triathlon - Hope Hall


    I started taking MAP in 2004 and noticed a marked improvement in my ability to sustain longer workouts with shorter recovery periods. I got stronger. I got faster.

    I have not had a single injury. And, after a 7-year absence from the Hawaii Ironman World Championships (the last time I raced in Hawaii was 1998), I qualified at Lake Placid with my fastest Ironman ever. And, I felt great in the process! I owe a measure of my recent success to your product.

    I recommend it to all of my training partners and friends and intend to remain a loyal customer for many seasons to come. Thank you. Order MAP

    Hope Hall


    What happens if your protein intake is below your body’s needs?


    With hard training- or even the normal stresses of life- proteins become damaged by free radicals and through physical trauma. If the free radical damage to proteins is not fixed, then illness or breakdown or immune deficiency will occur. Then we see pulled muscles, no gain from training, chronic flu- like symptoms and even cancer.

    The body can only fix the damaged proteins when it has enough quality protein in the diet to do so. Scientists are able to measure this effect in looking at whole body protein turnover. This is the process that when proteins are damaged they are replaced with new amino acid building blocks. When there is not enough protein in the diet the protein turnover is reduced. This allow damaged and poorly functioning proteins to remain in the body. This sets one up for problems and injury.


    Three Ways to Earn Free MAP


    We have several programs through which you can earn free MAP.

    MAP Winner's Circle -- Win your age group in a sanctioned event and win a free bottle of MAP.

    Automatic Re-order Program -- When you sign up for our Auto Re-order program, every 12th bottle is free.

    Affiliate Program -- Register as an Affiliate, then have the people you refer enter your name on their order form. Every time you have earned 12 credits, we will ship you a free bottle of MAP.


    Getting Back in the Game

    From Ironman World Champion Cherie Gruenfeld

    Whether triathlon for you is a pastime, a hobby, a profession or your passion, there is one fairly significant downside: It is a risky sport. Participating in the multisport world will guarantee you fitness and a healthy lifestyle, but it also promises an occasional injury. With three sports involved, the list of potential problems is long. Swimming is the safest, but a less than perfect swim stroke and lots of yardage can result in shoulder issues. The pounding you take as a runner can result in a multitude of different injuries and as for biking, we all know the old (and very true) adage: "There are two kinds of bikers: Those who have crashed and those who will." Sooner or later every triathlete will face those gut- wrenching words, "You need to take some down- time." It may be a few days, a few weeks, or an entire season. How you handle it will determine how well (or even if) you race in the future.

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