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How much do you know about the Prop65 label? If you’re ordering from us in California, you’ll be aware of Proposition 65 and the stringent regulations they uphold. For anyone outside of California or unaware of Prop65, here are the...
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Cortisol and Weight Management
More and more links are being drawn between hormones and weight gain. Cortisol is natural and part of a healthy daily cycle of hormone fluctuation. Levels of the hormone should be highest in the morning then gradually fall as the...
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Why Protein May Not Make Women Bulky
Myth Debunked One of the biggest misconceptions about women and fitness is that protein will make you bulky. It’s almost insulting. The only way to build lean muscle mass is through discipline, hard work, and consistency in the weight room...
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It’s incredibly important to be wise and discerning about what you find on food and supplement labels. Advocates of transparency on labels have done well to push manufactures to be more honest with their ingredient lists, but we are far...
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Vegan Amino+ "Why Is It So Good?"
ADO Fitness Coach, Trista Anderson tells us why she uses Protea Nutrition Vegan Aminos and what's in them that makes it so good for us!
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Glutathione is an antioxidant used by every cell in the body, critical in proper bodily detoxification. Beyond that, it’s important in many functions including: making DNA, supporting the immune system, facilitating enzyme function, transporting mercury out of the brain, regenerating...
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Why Stress and High Cortisol Lead To Depleted Magnesium
Stress and high cortisol output causes us to deplete our magnesium like crazy.Stress can increase the amount of magnesium we lose from our body - leading to a magnesium deficiency. Due to modern soil being depleted in magnesium, magnesium becomes...
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What you need to know about Vitamin B-12
What you need to know about Vitamin B-12: B-12 is a water soluble vitamin that is found in meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, and some fortified foods. This vitamin helps make our DNA, is involved in nerve function, and also blood formation, specifically red blood cells. While B-12 deficiency is rare for those that consume meat and dairy, vitamin B-12 deficiency can lead to never damage, digestive problems, fatigue, and anemia in which the body does not have enough red blood cells.
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Maca is cruciferous vegetable grown in Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. It is mainly cultivated in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes and comes from same family as the mustard plant. It is used both nutritionally and medicinally as a...