Beet Body Fat
Betaine, also known as trimethylglycine, is a substance derived from sugar beets. It has received some hype over the last few years for improving strength and power in athletes. However, a new study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition shows that it can also improve body composition by boosting muscle mass while it simultaneously whittles away body fat. In the experiment, 24 male bodybuilders followed the same intensive training regimen for six weeks. Twelve of them took two and a half grams of betaine every day while the others were given a placebo. At the end of the six weeks the betaine bodybuilders lost about three percentage points from their body-fat measurements. Surprisingly, those who were given betaine also experienced a significant increase in muscle mass, specifically in their arms.
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Leaner And Fitter
It’s one thing when a supplement helps obese people lose weight, but when a supplement can get super fit athletes to shed body fat, it’s time to take notice. Nutritionists at Poznan University in Poland examined the effects of HMB on 58 male athletes in their 20s. After taking HMB for 12 weeks, subjects gained a bit more muscle mass than those who didn’t take it. The real difference was in the fat loss, though. The HMB group lost over two pounds of fat without reducing their calories. This group also became fitter and was able to pedal an exercise bike at an intense pace longer than the group that did not take HMB. The daily dose used was three grams a day every day.
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Something About Rosemary
Spices are an awesome calorie-free way to flavor your favorite lean protein. And gram-for-gram they are also some of the most potent antioxidant foods on the planet. A new study published in the Journal of Cancer Prevention found that carnosic acid, a substance found in rosemary, has a rather novel way of combating body fat. Korean researchers exposed fat cells to various concentrations of carnosic acid and found that it inhibited the growth and development of those cells. The higher the concentration of carnosic acid, the less fat the cells stored. Carnosic acid has a very high toxicity threshold and has been deemed safe by the relatively strict European Union. While it is not readily available as a stand-alone supplement, rosemary extract and rosemary oil are easy to find and have been shown to be powerful cancer-fighters as well.
