Sport nutrition supplement, for a
competitive edge by optimising nutrition.
Workout, gym and sport
Seaweed & algae contain the full spectrum of organic
(photo-synthetic) vitamins, all minerals and 72 natural ionic sea trace
minerals, lipids, plant sterols, amino acids. Omega 3’s and 6’s, anti-oxidants, growth hormones, poly-phenols i.e. The high density of nutrients found in algae are extremely important for many reasons. Perhaps the most important is that
these nutrients maintain/replace human cell membranes in structure and
function. This is vital for cell detoxification, and for the overall metabolism
in general.Carbohydrates
being one of the main dietary components, rich in both polymeric
(polysaccharides), and basic healthy sugar, part of the Polysaccharides as
fiber and are not indigestible by
humans. A high alkaline Ph of 7.5-8.0 which is important given the acidity of
modern diets & drinks high in refined sugar, soda pop and the use of red
meat. To
determine your pH level, you can purchase a pH test at your local health food
store. Ideally, you want to achieve a neutral score of 6.8 to 7.1. Anything
below 7 is acidic. Using your saliva or urine, the test is relatively easy and
can provide an accurate measurement.
Protein
8-14 %
Fat
0.7 %
Carbohydrates
58 %
Vitamin C
12-18 ppm
Vitamin B1
5 ppm
Vitamin B2
22 ppm
Vitamin B3
34 ppm
Vitamin B12
0.6-0.12 ppm
Laminaran
0-18 %
Mannitol
4-16 %
Calcium
12400-13200 ppm
Iodine
2479 ppm
Iron
50-70 ppm
Magnesium
6400-7860 ppm
Manganese
1-16 ppm
Sodium
2-3.2 %
Potassium
2-3.5%
Ash
20.2%
Kcal/100gram
279
Kjoule
1190
Minerals;
Minerals are required for all metabolic processes, most enzymatic functions depend on minute amounts of bioavailable trace
minerals, as well as proper composition of body fluids, the formation of your
blood & bones, and they are critically important for healthy nerve
function. Now more than ever, supplementation is crucial for health, because
many minerals have practical been depleted from our soils, and other nutrients
are destroyed in the processing & cooking of almost all the foods we eat.
The elements and electrolytes in seaweed are tailor-made for the human body and
contain
high amounts of calcium and phosphorous and are extremely high in magnesium,
iron, iodine and sodium. Demographic studies ( Japan) have shown that people
who regularly incorporate edible seaweed’s into their diets have fewer problems
from mineral depletion. Because the minerals in seaweeds are in colloidal form,
meaning they retain their molecular identity while remaining in liquid
suspension. Colloids are very small in size and are easily absorbed by the
body’s cells and just what human cell membranes need to carry out their
metabolism. Able to pass not only between the different cell but through the
cell membranes in the wall as well. Our common heritage, we arose from the sea
and our internal bodies reflect this. It is proven that negatively
charged minerals can increase the transport and bioavailability of other foods
and supplements.
The use of water equilibrium mechanics to move materials in and out of
body cells stimulated by the use of algae or seaweed.
These accumulated minerals in seaweed can be loosely considered as
primary metabolites. The accumulated minerals, are concentrated against the
osmotic gradient to cause a much higher concentration of each mineral inside
the body cells and intercellular spaces compared to the surrounding fluid
(blood plasma). Over dependence on land-based food sources often lead to
deficiencies in micronutrients and trace elements. There are demographic
studies which show that people who regularly incorporate edible seaweed’s into
their diets have fewer problems from mineral depletion and live longer than
other peoples.(Japan)
Saccharides, Phytonutrients and Glyconutritional compounds
Polysaccharides,
several ‘seaweed’ pigments including chlorophyll, and all the antioxidant
vitamins and minerals, help cleanse the digestive tract, blood, lymph, and
kidneys, and neutralize cholesterol. For most people, between 40% and 60% of total calories should come from
carbohydrates, preferably from complex carbohydrates (starches) and naturally
occurring sugars. Complex carbohydrates provide calories, vitamins, minerals,
and fiber. Complex carbohydrates are hundreds or thousands of sugar units linked
together. Some of the Polysaccharides and cellulose are indigestible by humans
and listed under fiber. All Marine algae/phytoplankton and seaweeds are
rich in polymeric, and basic healthy sugars as polysaccharides. Foods that are high in processed, refined simple sugars provide calories,
but they have few nutritional benefits. Our cell’s do need energy , the production requires
oxygen. During the oxidation of organic substances free oxigen (radicals) are
formed with the potential to damage cells/DNA. Our body must/can neutralize
these radiacals using Phytochemicals as well as other compounds, vitamins like
C, E, K. some of these so called anti oxidant have these capabilities, working together in a cooperative
network. If you use a lot of energy as athletic people do, you will need more
of these ant-oxidants or the body might run short. In addition, free radicals
can be caused by many other factors including radiation from the sun, smoke and
other environmental pollutants, toxic heavy metals, and chemicals in your food
and water.
Phytonutrients and Glyconutrients 2.
Only a small part of there properties understood/discovered and many
more information to come. Now, the glyco-nutrients are
seen by many scientists and doctors as the missing link to optimal health,
needed for the trillions of cells of the body to communicate with each other.
They do this through a system of “messages,” which are well-known molecules
like hormones, neurotransmitters, enzymes, and form a vast network of
communication. This Psycho-Neuro-Immune-Endocrine system of cell communication
to coordinate our metabolism is now considered the cornerstone of health and
function. These glyco-nutrients can give adults and children who consume them a
greater chance to function at their best both physically and mentally. Most hydrocolloids can be listed as
fiber. Lack of fiber typical a problem of Western society. Consumption of
hydrocolloids reported as to, increase stool weight, alter gut transit time,
alter activity of the colonic micro flora, influence appetite, absorb toxins
and modify the absorption of fats, sugars, minerals and bile acids. Other
repudiated benefits are to lower cholesterol, increase lean muscle mass, decrease body fat,
accelerate wound healing, ease allergy symptoms, and allay arthritis,
psoriasis, and diabetes. For saccharides to mitigate the toxic effects of
radiation and chemotherapy by treating cancer patients, -while augmenting their
cancer-killing effects, resulting in prolonged survival and improved
quality of life. One problem that the physiological properties of
phyto-nutrients, glyco-nutrients and polysaccharide are difficult to predict
because they do effect different physicochemical properties such as
fermentation, water-holding capacity, viscosity, and bile acid binding. The
term ‘dietary fiber’ is defined as plant material that resists Digestion by the
secreted enzymes of the human alimentary tract. However they may be
fermented by micro flora in the colon. Seaweeds
itself constitute a source of dietary fiber that differs chemically and
physio-chemically from land plants and induce different physiological effects. Most
seaweed and algae contain
between 3-9 % Insoluble fiber:
cellulose, xylans & others depending on colour. Referenced data indicates that algal dietary fiber has important
functional activities, such as antioxidant, anti-mutagenic and anticoagulant
effect, anti-tumour activity, and plays an important role in the modification
of lipid metabolism in human body. The difference, Seaweed/algae contain, starch, Floridian, celluloses,
pectin compounds while plants contain mainly celluloses, all seaweeds
contain hydrocolloids. Green
type Seaweed/algae contain Starch, Polysaccharides or celluloses. Brown type
Seaweed/algae contain Laminarian, celluloses and algin. Red type Seaweed/algae
contain, starch, floridean, celluloses, pectin compounds.
A cause of acidity in
the body is intense exercise, if you hit the gym hard and often, you’ll want to
include a seaweed containing food drink directly, following bouts of strenuous
exercise. Not only will this help neutralize the acid overload, it will also
promote stronger, healthier bones without losing lean muscle mass as you age.
Another cause the natural aging process and the increase of acidosis, which
causes muscle loss, the older subjects in a study ( recent study published in
the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Agricultural Research Service)
(ARS)-funded scientists) found that in average 3.6 more pounds of lean muscle
versus subjects who did not consume an alkaline-rich diet. Scientists attribute
these results to the alkalinising effect of plant foods rich in potassium,
among other important nutrients. To determine your pH level, you can purchase a pH test
at your local health food store. Ideally, you want to achieve a neutral score
of 6.8 to 7.1. Anything below 7 is acidic. Using your saliva or urine, the test
is relatively easy and can provide an accurate measurement. There are many
possible causes for a shift in ph of the blood, “Pollution, stress, fatigue, cooking and bad eating
habits all affect the body,” and this leads to vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
Difference
of opinion arise about the claim that relying solely on land-based food sources
may lead to deficiencies in these micronutrients and electrolytes. That our
Modern civilization is starving for nutrients that are lacking in our basic food
chain. Other claim that, that
the optimal levels of these compounds can be obtained in a normal diet and that
the effect of additional supplements is negligible but questionable. Opposing
the suggestion that, the potency of our food supply is not able to sustain
optimum health. However many believe that commercial farming, burns out
nutrients and adds poisons to the soil, as well as shipping foods
"green" to ripen upon trucks, restricting access or availability, are
major contributors to ill health.
