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Q: I have heard people say, which includes doctors and some personal trainers, that you could achieve the same results from using supplements like HP-100 ,NANO Creatine and Tribestanol from eating a well balanced diet of whole foods. Is this true?

A: No!! .... Some people may say it's theorically possible, but it would be extremely difficult to do so. Take HP-100 for example. HP-100 is a growth factor extract. Ok, there may be foods which contain the same type of growth and immune factors that HP-100 has, but these would be in extremely small amounts and also most likely not in an isolated form. If the nutrient is not in an isolated form, it has a bigger chance of being attacked by enzymes and bacteria in your digestive system, breaking it down and destroying any biological activity it has. Using NANO Creatine as another example, 1 serve of NANO Creatine would be equivalent to having 3 large steaks in regards to the creatine consumed. Then it would take at least 6 hours for that steak to be broken down in your digestive system. It is impossible to increase the creatine stores significantly within muscle through ingestion of foods in which creatine naturally occurs. If it did, then we would not have to rely on creatine supplements! Using whole foods to recreate our nutrient requirements would take time, which most people do not have, and it would far exceed our daily calorie requirement because of other ingredients that go to make up that whole food. We use supplements for a reason. To supply nutrient dense, lower calorie materials, at a faster rate which can not be obtainable from normal whole foods. This allows us to perform better, recover faster and achieve optimum health. Don't let anybody else tell you otherwise!
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Q: I have purchased the most potent sports supplement mony can buy. Could you tell me when are the best times to take HP-100, Nano Creatine and Nano Glutamine?

A: Sports and scientific journals are full of research on how inportant pre and post workout supplementation is. This is the best time to take the most potent combination of supplements money can buy, namely, HP-100, NANO Creatine and NANO Glutamine. A full timimg schedule would look like this:-

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Q: I have seen a lot of companies bringing out products with ZMA in them. Will this help increase my Testosterone levels so I can put on even more muscle?

A: Studies show that by supplementing your diet with specific amounts of zinc and magnesium, you can elevate testosterone levels by as much as 30 percent. It has been found the best dose for increased levels is 30 mg of zinc, 450 mg of magnesium and 10.5mg of Vitamin B6 taken once per day between dinner and bed time.

Now for the bad news; A lot of companies claim to have ZMA in their formula’s, but the dose you get per serve is no where near the recommended dose for increased Testosterone levels.

With any product purchase make sure the product has the optimum amounts of the ingredients that match what was found in the scientific studies.

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Q: A mate of mine told me that I should not consume any more than 30 grams of protein at a time because it is dangerous for your kidneys. Is this true and what are the reasons behind this?

A: Lets squash this misconception once and for all. The idea that it is dangerous to consume too much protein is one of the most convincing nutritional myths that still remain today. It dates back to a scientific study that was performed on rats that demonstrated that rodents on a high protein diet developed a serious kidney condition known as nephrocalcinosis. What people fail to mention who quote from this study is that nephrocalcinosis has never been detected in humans and probably never will. It's a disease which is confined to the rodent family. In fact, both epidemiologic and clinical observations prove quite conclusively that even extraordinary high amounts of protein, like those diets used by Alaskin Eskemo's, in the range of six to eight grams of protein per kilo of body weight per day, do not result in kidney or liver dysfunction in healthy human beings. Of course, people with existing liver, kidney or pancreatic diseases, must monitor their protein intake as directed by their Doctor. So tell your mate that it is fine to have more that 30 grams of protein at a time, unless you have some sort of disease that restricts your protein intake.
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Q: I have read your article on women's protein and found it quite interesting. I have used those proteins promoted for women in the past and have found exactly the same problems you have mentioned. I have now switched to HP-100. I was wondering though, a lot of the proteins that are promoted for women contain Soy Protein. Adding this protein to my HP-100, would this be any benefit for me for toning up and getting in shape?

A: Some of the latest research on dietary proteins have found that they are not the same in regards to recovery after exercise and muscle gain. It has been found that supplementation with Soy Protein after a workout provides a much lower anabolic response than dairy proteins. In the latest study performed at the McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, researchers examined the effect of consuming a serving of Soy or Dairy Milk protein ( containing an equal amount of protein and calories ) on muscle protein kinetics following an intense weight lifting workout. Results showed that both Soy and Milk Proteins increase insulin and amino acids levels in the blood, but with the dairy milk protein it was found that a much greater amount of amino acids were taken up by the muscles. This is interesting because Soy Protein contains all of the essential amino acids. As we have stated before, it's the amount of bio-active peptides that govern the performance of the protein and not the amino acid profile. This research further backs up our statement. Adding Soy Protein to HP-100 would be of no benefit for toning up and getting in shape. In fact it could interrupt the effectiveness of the HP-100 by the bio-active peptides in HP-100 binding or becoming trapped within the proteins from the Soy.

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Q: You recommend having 2grams of protein per pound of body weight. I weigh around 75kg, so that means I must have at least 330 grams of protein to put on muscle. That’s a fair amount of protein. Aren’t high protein diets dangerous for your kidneys?

A: It’s amazing how these ‘myths’ come about. What are the medical facts behind these claims? For starters, the so called kidney function damage caused through a high protein diet were based on studies done on people who already had pre-existing kidney problems. Their actual protein intake was only slightly higher than the recommended RDA.
One of the jobs of the kidneys is to excrete urea. Urea is a by-product of protein sythesis within our body which is formed from the neutralisation of ammonia, the nitrogen compound formed when amino acids are metabolised.. People with kidney problems have trouble excreting urea and a higher protein diet increases this stress. How this relates to an athlete or healthy person we have no idea! The facts are this; There is not a single scientific study, published by a reputable, peer-reviewed journal, using healthy adults or athletes that show any kidney dysfunction what so ever from a high protein diet. In the real world, millions of athletes have been following high protein diets for decades and to this date we cannot recall any that have reported kidney failure due to their high protein diet.

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Q: I have seen on the internet some American companies claiming they have nano technology sports supplements and the particle size of their supplements is over a billion times smaller than the other supplements. I thought asn were the first company in the world to use nano technology in sports supplements. How can this be?

A: To claim particle sizes are a billion times smaller is ridiculous. Even if you could isolate the materials to be that of 1 molecule in size it would still not be a billion times smaller in size compared to commercially manufactured materials. This statement is fraudulent. We do not think these are true 'NANO' materials. It is just marketing crap! To this stage we are the only company in the world that commercially produces and sells NANO sized materials in regards to sports supplements. NANO relates to the size of the materials in which they are typically classified as being below 10 microns in size. There could be many manufacturing techniques to produce the material below this size. 'NANO' manufacturing is also used in medicine and computer chip design. We have named our process to use ‘NANO Technology’ because of the small sized particles produced. Remember if the particle sizes of the material are not below 10 microns in size, it aint NANO.

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Q: Why have a hydrolyzed protein over a normal isolate or concentrate?

A: As we have said before, a high quality 100% hydrolyzed protein has had all the ‘bio-active’ peptides separated and isolated. This has been achieved using a NANO filtration process and passing the protein through the exact same enzyme process that happens in our digestive system to break down foods and supplement materials. Except, this process is all controlled. Therefore after consuming a protein like that of HP-100 our digestive system sees it as already being processed and the protein peptides are able to be absorbed directly. Now, consuming a protein that is not a high quality hydrolyzed protein, we have to break down the protein by enzymes and bacteria in our digestive system which is not controlled. Because this process is not controlled, ie; the enzymes and bacteria keep breaking down the protein until you end up with the individual amino acids, you don’t know what beneficial peptides, if any, are going to be absorbed into your body. It's a hit and miss type situation. You might get the whole spectrum of all the amino acids, which will help a little with recovery and muscle growth, but not to the extent of that if you were to get all of the bio-active peptides, which is all of the amino acids already made up into the building blocks, directly involved in recovery and muscle growth. Think of it this way: You are building a house. Is the house going to be built faster by individually making each brick out of sand and mortar, or having them ready made sent straight from the factory. It is logic to think that consuming a protein like HP-100 more frequently is going to be more beneficial for health, recovery and muscle growth than having a slower digesting protein that is going to sit in your gut between 4-8 hours just rotting away.

Definition:

The process in which bacteria break down organic material such as protein is called 'rotting'.

The process in which bacteria break down carbohydrate is called 'fermenting'.

The process in which bacteria break down fat is called – a miracle fat loss supplement! (joke)…

Flatulence and bloating after consuming a protein drink is caused by the protein ‘rotting’ in your digestive system. So if you don’t want to look like you have a ‘beer belly’ or ‘fart like a trooper’, consume HP-100 two to three times a day.

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Q: I went to the health food shop the other week and was reading some of the labels on the protein supplements. Some of the claims on these products are out of this world! I had to buy one. I was using HP-100 and had run out. The one I brought was a mixture of proteins including 100% hydrolyzed whey isolate with zero carbs and zero fat and was half the price of HP-100. What a bargain I thought. Then after a couple of weeks of using it I gave it away and brought myself another tub of HP-100. With the other protein I went backwards, I lost size and put on fat. My question is how can other companies make such claims like zero carbs, zero fat and it has all these wonderful extras added into it giving you super muscle growth?

A: If you were a sports supplement company and had a cheap nasty product that you wanted to sell heaps of to make a quick buck, then I am sure you would be able to find some loop holes in the laws regarding labelling to help deceive the consumer in buying your product. Saying a product has zero carbs and zero fat sounds good until you have the product tested! It is impossible to have a flavoured product with zero carbs and zero fat. The flavouring has to have some sort of fat or carb content. Hidden ‘carbs’ like that of Glycerine, a sugar alcohol, which has a calorie content higher than protein and carbs is another ingredient that falls into the labelling loop holes. And there are lots of others. An example of a deceitful product would be using ‘wheat protein’ aka ‘flour’ aka ‘gluten’ as flavouring in your protein product. There are no laws on how much flavouring you can use and it is listed on the label after the ingredients. You could label it as a 100% whey protein isolate, with only a small amount being whey protein isolate and the rest ‘wheat protein’. On analysis of the product, the protein content will be still high because of the ‘wheat protein’ content, except wheat protein is of poor biological value and useless compared to other proteins. But it is very cheap compared to any other protein. Just think how much a bag of flour is at the supermarket. No wonder they can sell this stuff in buckets. You think you are buying a high protein whey supplement, when in reality it is a very low biological protein. Another example is using ‘skim milk powder’ in the protein and calling it Calcium Caseinate. Remember a protein is classified as a chain of amino acids linked together. How they are arranged in that chain depends on how beneficial they are to the human body. A lot of companies use inferior or poor quality proteins, which is made up of useless chains. Even though, being not beneficial for human health, the companies use these proteins to manipulate the labelling so that they can bump up the protein content of the supplement, making it sound really good at a cheap price. In reality it is just a low quality product that keeps your bowels working overtime!

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Q: I was wondering how to increase my testosterone, to stimulate more muscle mass in conjunction with my training and current ASN products, without resorting to performance enhancing drugs?

A: Funny you should ask this question, because very soon we are releasing a product that does just that. Lets just say that this product is the most exciting product to ever come to Australia. It will be the most effective and potent of its kind. Already we have had calls for this product and we have not even marketed it yet! In the mean time, to increase your testosterone levels, there are a few little extra's you can do. Continue to do the Max-IT program. Training intensely has been proven scientifically to boost testosterone levels. Used in conjunction with the Max-IT diet, which includes servings of red meat, eggs and fish, will also ensure increased testosterone output. Fish will supply the essential fatty acids that supply the building blocks for testosterone. This is one reason alone, why the Max-IT program helps put on lean muscle mass, as well as the advanced technology nutrition of HP-100, NANO Creatine and NANO Glutamine. All these things will help you boost your testosterone levels and supply nutrition for increased recovery and lean muscle mass.

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Q: Which is better for slowing down muscle tissue breakdown.  Fast or slow absorbing protein?

A: Swiss researchers found eating fast absorbing proteins stimulated protein synthesis more than eating a slow protein.  Muscles best grow when people eat frequent meals containing more 'fast' proteins than having 'slow' proteins.  But they also found that if you don't eat frequently, 'slow' proteins are better for maintaining your muscle tissue.   Conclusion: To put on muscle mass, consume a protein like HP-100 frequently, up to 4 times a day.

Reference:  ( J.Nutrition, 132: 3228S-3233S, 2002 )

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Q: I went to my local health food shop to purchase a tub of protein. Some say they contain 92% protein and others say they contain 100%. Is the 100% one better or just another marketing strategy aimed at making a sale?

A: How many times have you picked up protein supplements and compared its protein value, some claim 100% protein some claim 90% Protein, but have you ever asked yourself, what are you really buying.  This information will help you make the right decision when it comes to purchasing protein supplementation.

On what basis do you purchase protein, some of us belive that we will look like the muscle ripped figure on the labels and others take protein supplements to recover quicker from gruelling hours in the gym. But a majority of people who purchase protein supplements make crucial mistakes when selecting the right protein. Your aim should be to consume the protein and not the packaging, so don't be fooled with images of ripped muscles  and beautiful bodies when deciding what protein supplement to buy. Quite often we train for hours in the gym, play sports, take up hobbies that are physically demanding and well I guess we all would like to look like Mr and Mrs Perfect. So what do we do, we look for other ways to try and achieve these goals. You say what goals, well, all of us have goals especially when it comes to health and the way we look and feel.
How does Mr/Mrs Average compare what he/she is purchasing. So what do we do next, we go to our local health food shop or gym and see a range of products all promising us the world with products that will make you look and feel good?
What should I buy? One label has bodies showing  muscles bulging out everywhere, while others have women with slim bodies and some others claim they have 95% to 100% proteins, hmmmm. The shop assistant comes over and has a chat to us and already starts making decisions on what we should be purchasing, little to we know he/she will recommend what normally makes them the highest profit and not really what is best for you. Most of us will take recommendation from people who we believe KNOW what they are talking about. The shop assistant sells that supplementation therefore we expect that they know what is best. Wrong, VERY WRONG!

1   Next time you walk into a health food shop, or visit your local gym or sporting club, to purchase your next protein supplementation do the following;  Forget the Images that are on the labels (They don't mean anything)

2  When comparing protein content don't be fooled by just the label claims. How do you know how much protein is in the tub and most importantly what type of protein are you really buying.

3  Does the company stand by its product (offer money back guarantee).

4 How long has the company been in the sports supplementation business and is the company a reputable organization or just trying to make a quick buck.

5  Are the label claims backed by scientific evidence or is it just a marketing hype to take you believe that your are purchasing something extraordinary.

6  Is the company providing other products that are leaders or innovators when it comes to sports supplementation or are they just jumping on the band wagon.

7  Does the company regularly have its products tested for purity and integrity and have its findings published, or are they just selling you milkshake powder that tastes great but does little to supply you with the best protein that money can buy.

Confused, well don't worry,  the next few paragraphs will clarify things for you.
OK lets get down to business, so far you have read how to be careful when purchasing you next protein supplementation but I guess you're left thinking which company should I now be purchasing from.

What are the best Proteins money can buy?

Answer:  100% Hydrolyzed Whey Peptide Protein Isolate.

Why?
Researchers, scientists, renowned physicians and most important, athletes worldwide have embraced Whey Peptide Protein as the premier protein for superior muscle-building  and nitrogen retention. Over the years continued research has now developed 100% Hydrolyzed Whey Peptide Protein Isolate into the leading whey protein on the market. Although there have been many imitators producing very poor and outright fraudulent proteins, Whey Peptide Isolate Protein remains the athlete's number 1 choice in high-performance proteins. HP-100 is without question the most
technologically advanced whey protein ever developed. It is designed specifically to be the most efficient muscle building protein in a pure Isolated form. There are a lot of other companies telling you that their proteins are partially hydrolyzed or predigested hoping they'll convince you into buying their product. Let me assure you that there are only a couple of companies world wide that are willing to go through such advanced technology. One more word of advice, if you haven't put on 4-5kg of  lean muscles in 12 weeks period on your current protein, then you are wasting your time and money on
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Q: I enjoy weight training and I think the Max-IT is fantastic. I also like to go out partying Friday and Saturday nights with my mates. Would having a few alcoholic drinks on the weekend interfere with my bodybuilding results?

A: It depends what you would classify as a few drinks. Just one or two drinks you may get away with only slightly impacting all the work you have put yourself through the week. But any more than that would start to have a major impact in regards to keeping your body in a muscle building state. Alcohol has a very profound effect of stopping protein synthesis which is needed for continued muscle growth. Having a few drinks on the weekend may impact this only slightly in which it takes about 24-48 hours for the liver to metabolize the alcohol, but any more than a couple of drinks will stop muscle building in its tracks and waste all that work you have done during the week. The muscle building environment you have set up during the week is now destroyed! If you want to have a couple of drinks, make sure you keep your nutrition up and get your maximum requirement for protein after the night out. The amino acids in the protein, such as Alanine, Methionine and others will help metabolize the alcohol that you have had. In doing so you will minimise the interruption to protein synthesis, allowing your body to get back on track to muscle building. It will probably take a few days to get back to normal again. But of course for best results it is best not to drink at all.

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Q: I am lactose intolerant and I am finding your HP-100 a perfect solution for a protein supplement when all other proteins cause me to have bloating in my stomach.( They must have lactose in them!) My question is, if lactose is a simple sugar, why do so many people have trouble digesting it? I don’t have problems with other sugars.

A: Lactose is a disaccharide sugar, two simple sugar molecules bound together, much like table sugar. The reason why we have problems digesting it is because as we age we lose the ability to produce lactase, an enzyme that breaks down the lactose to a monosaccharide sugar so it can be absorbed into our body. Some people lose this enzyme a lot earlier than others. When we are born we possess ample amounts of the lactase enzyme to help us digest our mother’s milk. As our need for mothers milk declines, so does the enzyme. The other unfortunate thing about lactose, which has scientific backing, even if we were able to digest it properly, it has other negative traits. In particular, it tends to raise triglyceride levels, which in turn can lead to high cholesterol problems.

As you said HP-100 is a perfect solution for a protein supplement, because it is one of the few proteins on the market that are guaranteed lactose FREE!

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Q: I often heard that you should wait a while before eating after training. Does eating after training have any adverse effects on your digestive system?

A: To date there are no studies that show any adverse effects to eating straight after training. In fact there are studies that show positive effects of consuming nutrition as soon as you can after you exercise. The quicker you can get nutrition into your body, the quicker you will recovery from your exercise. After finishing exercising, unless the right nutritional material is present, the body will mobilize and sacrifice amino acids in an attempt to restore glucose (energy) levels. In terms of recovery, we must avoid this condition. The reason why is because amino acids are building blocks for protein. Protein is what our body's are made of. Every cell in our body is composed of proteins, which are subject to continuous wear and replacement. Proteins are a part of every function in our bodies, from producing hormones, to keep us youthful looking, to helping our liver to produce enzymes to convert bodyfat to energy. If we start to sacrifice proteins to be used to restore energy levels after training, it will start to interfere with the other functions in our body. Any exercise we do produces wear on our muscles. To repair this wear or to increase the size and strength of the muscle you need protein to do so. Muscle is the main store of protein in our bodies. If we start to sacrifice muscle protein in an attempt to restore energy levels within that muscle, then the muscle will not have enough protein to repair itself properly, leading to increased reliance of other proteins that are involved in other functions like producing our hormones and immune system. Therefore, it is very important to get nutrition, including protein into your body as quick as you can. Having a very fast absorbing protein like HP-100 will ensure you will get adequate protein after exercise for proper recovery.

Reference: Journal of Applied Physiology 88:386-392, 2000

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Q: I eat lots of vegetables and salads as specified in the Max-IT. Is it possible to eat to much and will I gain fat if I do?

A: You would have to eat an extremely large amount of vegetables to put on fat. For example, having say Broccoli, Spinach and Lettuce, you would have to have at least 5kg of those vegetables to make up the average daily intake of 2000 calories. That is a hell of a lot of vegetables to be consuming over the day. An average serving of those vegetables would weigh only 200g-300g. So as you see, for the average guy or even the above average guy, it would be fairly difficult to over consume on vegetables. Don't forget though, that fat gain is a result of consuming more calories than you are expending. Using the Max-IT program will help you train at your maximum intensity and therefore increase the rate at which your body expends energy. This will help you stay lean as well as putting on muscle.

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