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Creatine Effective as an Antioxidant
During Resistance Training

Researchers from the Laboratoria de Fisioilogia, UFCSPA/Porto, Alegre, Brazil

set out to test that creatine supplementation may provide antioxidant activity by
scavenging Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) since this has not yet been described in
the literature. They investigated the effect of creatine monohydrate supplementation
associated with resistance training over maximum strength gain and oxidative stress
in rats. Forty male rats were randomly assigned into 4 groups: Sedentary (SED),
Sedentary + Creatine (SED-Cr), Resistance Training (RT) and Resistance Training +
Creatine (RT-Cr). Results from this 8 week study showed greater strength gains in the
SED-Cr, RT and RT-Cr groups compared to the SED group. The RT-Cr group showed the
highest maximum strength gain when compared to other groups.
Researchers concluded creatine to be an effective antioxidant
with supplementation alone
and also when it was
associated with resistance
training. (Stefani GP,
Nunes RB, Dornelles AZ,
et al. J Int Soc Sports Nutr.
2014 Mar 24;11:11).
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New Meta-
Analysis Supports
Whey Protein for
Improved Body
Composition

Researchers from the Exponent,

Inc., Health Sciences, Chicago,
IL conducted a comprehensive
literature search of 14 randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) that
investigated whey protein
concentrate, isolate or hydrolysate
on body weight, bodymass index
(BMI) body fat, lean body mass
(LBM), fat-free mass and waist
circumference in healthy adults.
Results indicated a statistically
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studies that included a resistance
exercise component along with
whey protein provision. When
researchers analyzed those weight
loss studies that used whey protein
to replace calories in the diet,
participants had a decrease in body
weight of 9.2 lbs. Researchers
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supports the use of whey protein,
either as a supplement combined
with resistance exercise or as
part of a weight loss or weight
maintenance diet, to improve body
composition parameters. (Miller
PE, Alexander DD, Perez V. J Am
Coll Nutr. 2014 Apr;33(2):163-
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Ashwagandha is Safe and Eective in
Reducing Stress and Anxiety in Adults

Researchers from the Department of Neuropsychiatry, Asha

Hospital, Pradesh, India set out to evaluate the safety and efcacy
of an Ashwagandha root extract in reducing stress and anxiety in
adults. Sixty-four subjects with a history of chronic
stress were randomized to either the placebo
control group or the treatment group given a high-
concentration full spectrum Ashwagandha extract
for 60 days. Subjects taking the Ashwagandha
supplement exhibited a signicant reduction in
scores on all the stress-assessment scales relative
to the placebo group. Serum cortisol levels
were substantially reduced in the Ashwagandha
group, relative to the placebo group. Researchers
concluded that a high-concentration full-spectrum
Ashwagandha root extract safely and effectively
improves an individuals resistance towards stress
and thereby improves self-assessed quality of life.
(Chandrasekhar K, Kapoor J, Anishetty S. Indian
J Psychol Med. 2012 Jul;34(3):255-62). MMSN
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