Archive for July 14th, 2010

Probiotics may help fat and weight loss: Study

Daily supplements of Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 (LG2055) may help weight loss in people with obese tendencies, says new science from Japan.

Twelve weeks of consuming a fermented milk product containing the Lactobacillus strain was associated with a 4.6 per cent reduction in abdominal fat, and a 3.3 per cent reduction in subcutaneous fat, according to findings published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Furthermore, body weight dropped by 1.4 per cent and waist size decreased by 1.8 per cent, report researchers from Snow Brand Milk Products, Kyushu University, Nippon Milk Community Co., Iwaki Meisei University, and Isogo Central and Neurosurgical Hospital.
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Seth Roberts purchases MindandMuscle.net
by Anthony Roberts

If you’re a regular reader of Muscular Development, you’ll recognize the name Seth Roberts (which isn’t actually his real name). He’s the author of a book called Anabolic Pharmacology, which is (I believe) either self-published or published by his employer, LG Sciences. Unfortunately, as it is not available on Amazon.com, or at any major book retailers, I’ve been unable to locate an ISBN number or publishing house.

Of note is that he is one of the only authors in Muscular Development who doesn’t have a picture attached to his column, and also happens to be one of the only authors in the field that nobody outside of LG Sciences has actually met in person. This is because of his work outside the supplement industry, in the world of pharmacology. And I suppose this is a real concern, as myself, Bruce Kneller, and others, have lost jobs because of their involvement in writing about anabolic steroids.
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Could Our Minds Be Tricked Into Satisfying Our Stomachs?

ScienceDaily – Research presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior suggests that the key to losing weight could lie in manipulating our beliefs about how filling we think food will be before we eat it, suggesting that portion control is all a matter of perception.

Test subjects were more satisfied for longer periods of time after consuming varying quantities of food for which they were led to believe that portion sizes were larger than they actually were.

Memories about how satisfying previous meals were also played a causal role in determining how long those meals staved off hunger. Together, these results suggest that expectations before eating and memory after eating play an important role in governing appetite and satiety.
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Whey Protein Improves Blood Pressure in Obese

PERTH, Australia—Whey protein improved blood pressure and vascular function in overweight and obese individuals in a recent study from Curtin University of Technology published in Obesity (2010.18 7, 1354–1359. doi:10.1038/oby.2009.397).

The Australian researchers noted limited evidence suggests dairy whey protein may be the major dairy component that is responsible for health benefits currently associated with increased dairy consumption. Whey proteins may reduce blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health. This study evaluated the effects of whey protein supplementation on blood pressure, vascular function and inflammatory markers compared to casein and glucose (control) supplementation in overweight/obese individuals.
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Creatine Fights Muscle Fatigue

BLOOMSBURG, Pa.—Creatine supplementation can increase plasma levels and increase resistance to fatigue during intense exercise, according to a new trial (Nutrition. ePub 1 July 2010. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutr.2010.04.001). Researchers from Bloomsburg University and Montana State University, Bozeman, recruited 20 healthy adults for the double blind trial. Before the start of the trial, participants were tested for body composition, maximal strength and muscle fatigue (assessed using knee extension exercise) and plasma creatine concentrations. Subjects then received either creatine (0.03 g/kg(1)/d) or placebo for six weeks, and all measures re-assessed.

Supplementation did not affect body mass, fat mass, body fat percentage or maximal strength. It did significantly increase plasma creatine levels. Further, the subjects taking creatine were more resistance to fatigue during the second, third, fourth and fifth knee extension test periods, particularly compared to those taking placebo.

The researchers concluded consuming low doses of creatine, around 2.3 g/d, results in increases in plasma creatine concentration and enhances resistance to fatigue during repeated bouts of high-intensity exercise.

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