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Monthly Member Seminar
June 2013
Agenda
• Staple Supplement Seminar• Progress Report• Healthy Snack Boardroom• Achieving Behavioural Goals• Action Planning
Staple Supplement Seminar 2013
RWL Coaching Team
Debate: Are supplements worthwhile?
• An evolutionary perspective
• Functional vs. Optimal
• Individual Needs• Accelerated results
Quality, Labelling and Price
• RDA’s
• Fillers
• Bogus products
• You get what you pay for – RESEARCH!
RWL Staple Supplements
• Protein• Omega 3• Vitamin D• Magnesium• Zinc• Multivitamin
Who could benefit from a protein supplement?
• Athletes undergoing physical training
• Vegetarians/Vegans• Anyone looking to
improve their body composition
Protein shakes vs. whole food
• Satiety • Digestion• Convenience• Cost• Nutritional Value• Overall
Protein Powder – Variations
• Whey
• Casein
• Vegan
Omega 3 fatty acids
• Important for everyone
• Cell membrane health– Inflammation– Body composition– Brain function– Cardiovascular Health
Why Omega 3 fatty acids?
• Omega 3 vs. Omega 6• Industrial agriculture• Vegetarians
Dosages
• 1 gram of high quality fish oil per % body fat
• Capsules or oil• Around 500mg.g-1 or
above of Omega 3 fatty acids is an acceptable level
Magnesium
• Abundance• What are the
benefits?• Serum vs. RBC
Wait… Blood work?
• Athletes• Health• Illness
• Cost
Magnesium supplementation for the rest of us.
• Chelates• Dosage– Diet– Sleep– Tablet/Topical
Vitamin D
• Production• Evolution• Measurement• Sources• Overdose
Optimal vitamin D
• Benefits?
• Dosage
Functions of Zinc in the Body
• It is a catalyst• Regulates – Immune Function– Insulin Sensitivity– Brain Function– And…
Hormone Balance
• Man Boobs and Bingo Wings
• Aromatisation• Antioxidant• Taste test
• The priority list of your average multivitamin.– Bottom line– Hardness– 1 a day– Small– Cheap ingredients– “Good enough”
Multivitamins
Our priorities
• Easily digestible• High quality ingredients• Appropriate dosages• Value for money
Progress Report
Snack Boardroom
Achieving Behavioural Goals
Action Planning
See you next time!