Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Glyconutrient Supplements and Fitness

For me, being fit not only means being fit on the outside but also on the inside. I want to have healthy organs and healthy cells - not just low bodyfat and good muscle mass. Having a healthy percentage body fat is obviously an important step towards avoiding the health hazards that come with being overweight but for me I want to go to the next level.
For me, glyconutrients were the answer. They gave me back my energy and helped improve my liver function. I had severe adrenal fatigue due to excessive stress and after taking these supplements I felt good things happen.
The science behind glyconutrients is very important because once we understand them, we realise that these are usually an essential macronutrient that is missing in our diets. Without them our bodies are breaking down. This is not good for fitness when we want our bodies to repair and imrove.
Our bodies can make glyconutrients if the conditions are right but in today's environment that is now a pipe dream. Our world is too toxic, nothing we eat is fresh, and most of what we eat is processed.
You're probably asking "What are glyconutrients and what do they do?" Well, they are special types of carbohydrates that are not used for energy production. Instead they are arranged in various ways onto fats and proteins which in turn make up the cells wall. When they are arranged in different ways they, in effect, become words or braille. When cells "rub" up against eachother, they "communicate". When cells can talk clearly their needs are met. When they can't, hell can break out. Cells can over respond or under respond (or not respond at all).


Just think, we have 600 trillion cells in out body. Healthy cells make healthy bodies. Glyconutrients could be the most important supplement you could be taking. They are like the windows operating system of your body.


The company that I get my glyconutrients from is called Mannatech. Mannatech has a patented this technology so you can't get it anywhere else. If you want to order any glyconutrient products, CLICK HERE.
They have a group of athletes called Team Mannatech that take and endorse their fitness line without payment. Check out their fitness line while you're at it - it's cutting edge. I take them and they help me work that extra hard in my workouts and recover extra fast. They are great products!

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