Let us start our new years with only the best for our health. Be more analytical when buying foods or food supplements. As Economic Crisis has strike our country, Filipinos have the initial tendency to find the cheapest of foods that will sustain them for the meantime. It is a gigantic task to reverse the rate of poverty in our land, but at the very least, each of us should strive not to be counted as a liability. To make this happen, aim for a very productive life, free yourself from health problems as much as you can. Eating natural foods is the best sounding advice but let’s face it, nature has really changed. It has created an impact on the quality of our naturally grown foods. Atmospheric changes has made some naturally produced foods get shorter shelf life and the degeneration of the our soil’s nutrient resources has given less nutrient value to our foods. So where are we being led?….to the use of different formula or food supplements that will provide some of our daily nutrient needs that our body needs to achieve whatever goal we aim for, like what?… longer life, less-aging image, successful pregnancy (brought about by good nutrition), control of degenerative diseases or anything else.
In the latter part of the 20th Century, researches has focused on Arginine (a non-essential amino acid) as a "Miracle Molecule". Researches on the benefits of L-Arginine centered on its use for release of growth hormones, improvement of blood flow and insulin sensitivity, metabolic & blood pressure changes following L-Arginine ingestion, decrease in size of human fat cells and enhancement of immune function in humans. All these health benefits of L-Arginine was validated by the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Moreover, L-Arginine boosts of legal claims that it:
• Enhance muscle mass
• Supports muscle growth
• Stimulates muscle development
• Is an antioxidant
• Maintains healthy
blood sugar levels
• Boosts energy
• Rejuvenates
• Promotes healthy
sexual performance
• Helps produce nitric oxide
• Stimulates production of human
anti-aging mechanisms in
persons over 23 years old
Truly, nutrition is an ever-growing science. What could be non-essential today may soon be essential to our daily lives. What others would call a Miracle, may not necessarily be one, but was just a thing that was unrecognized. As a Nutritionist-Dietitian, I will continue to bring to you facts that will truly bring out the best for your health.
For inquiries to know more about L-Arginine, you may contact: niccomyra@yahoo.com. Continue watching the Nutrition and Health TV Show every Sunday, 12:00 – 12:30 noontime at ABC Channel 5.
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