Breakfast: Do you eat it?  It’s a struggle in the morning to get in  a nutritious breakfast, we run late, get the kids ready, get ready for work… you know the deal.  It has become common nutrition knowledge that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it gets the body ready for what is to come.  A proper breakfast will give you lasting energy throughout the day, help control your appetite later in the day, and get your body much needed nutrition after a hopeful 8 hours of …

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In modern society, caffeine has become synonymous with boosting energy. Coffee, tea, soda, energy drinks, etc. all proclaim to provide you with the “lift” you need because of the magic power of this chemical compound. But what is it?
Caffeine is in a class of chemical compounds known as xanthines – mild stimulants that also include some asthma-treating medications. Caffeine is found naturally in many different plants, and evidence suggests that humans have been exploiting the effects of caffeine for thousands of years due to the perception that certain of …

Carnitine as a compound is very similar to vitamins, and is synthesized from the amino acids lysine and methionine in the body.  Carnitine is found mainly in bones and heart muscles and plays an important role in energy production.  In cells, it is required for the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria for the pro
duction of metabolic energy.  Carnitine is found in supplements in three main forms: L-carnitine,  propionyl-L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine.
These charateristics lead Carnitine to be a very popular supplement, with many believing it promotes growth and development after …