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ON's Pro Complex Claims -- What Am I Missing???

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Prisoner at Wa #1 / 5	ON's Pro Complex Claims -- What Am I Missing??? So, I'm still researching protein powders and stuff for designing a real routine for myself (as opposed to my young man's do-what-I-feel- like practice all these years). I've come across the impressive Pro Complex from Optimum Nutrition. Thing is, I'm not sure I understand their Nutritional Informational Label with regards to their claims. They say there are 15 vitamins and minerals, but on the label itself I count only 14. Do they mean "sodium" as a mineral, then? It seems they do, but then that sounds like saying of water that it's low- fat...kinda silly. Also, there's supposed to be 14 grams of BCAAs...but the BCAAs aren't listed with any measurement, in terms of weight or percentage. What's that about?? BTW, I'm thinking about using this powder in conjunction with the 100% whey and creatine monohydrate fruit punch from Supplement Direct in the following manner: SD first thing in the morning with cereal or oatmeal; ON ~30 min. before working out with SD creatine; SD with a bit of table sugar halfway through the work-out (I now limit my workout to two hours); ON with SD creatine within 30 min. after working out; SD right before bed.
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:28:19 GMT

Dawid Michalczy #2 / 5	ON's Pro Complex Claims -- What Am I Missing??? Quote: > So, I'm still researching protein powders and stuff for designing a > real routine for myself (as opposed to my young man's do-what-I-feel- > like practice all these years). I've come across the impressive Pro > Complex from Optimum Nutrition. Thing is, I'm not sure I understand > their Nutritional Informational Label with regards to their claims. > They say there are 15 vitamins and minerals, but on the label itself I > count only 14. Do they mean "sodium" as a mineral, then? It seems > they do, but then that sounds like saying of water that it's low- > fat...kinda silly. Sodium is commonly considered a mineral. A one of the many essential for health minerals. Quote: > Also, there's supposed to be 14 grams of BCAAs...but the BCAAs aren't > listed with any measurement, in terms of weight or percentage. What's > that about?? You could contact the manufacturer and ask them for a precise content of amino acids. Maybe it's even listed on their website? -- Dawid Michalczyk http://www.art.eonworks.com/articles/healthy_eating_habits.html
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:09:17 GMT

Prisoner at Wa #3 / 5	ON's Pro Complex Claims -- What Am I Missing??? Quote: > Sodium is commonly considered a mineral. A one of the many essential for > health minerals. Indeed -- but that's silly, and even disingenuous, of them to have done that. I mean, AFAIK, breakfast cereals don't count sodium/salt as a nutrient in their marketing claims, even though it is essential to life, of course, never mind good health. Again, that's like advertising water to be low-fat. I hate companies that pull gimmicks like this. Quote: > You could contact the manufacturer and ask them for a precise content of > amino acids. Maybe it's even listed on their website? No, pretty website, but vapid and devoid of any real info. I contacted them already but haven't received a response yet. It's weird for them to brag about 14 grams of BCAAs and even list their three components separately on the nutritional information label but then have no numbers next to them at all, whether by weight or percentage. I want to see if this stuff works. Hope it's not shit from China. ^_^ Quote: > -- > Dawid Michalczykhttp://www.art.eonworks.com/articles/healthy_eating_habits.html
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:58:11 GMT

dorsy194 #4 / 5	ON's Pro Complex Claims -- What Am I Missing??? Quote: > So, I'm still researching protein powders and stuff for designing a > real routine for myself (as opposed to my young man's do-what-I-feel- > like practice all these years). I've come across the impressive Pro > Complex from Optimum Nutrition. Thing is, I'm not sure I understand > their Nutritional Informational Label with regards to their claims. > They say there are 15 vitamins and minerals, but on the label itself I > count only 14. Do they mean "sodium" as a mineral, then? It seems > they do, but then that sounds like saying of water that it's low- > fat...kinda silly. > Also, there's supposed to be 14 grams of BCAAs...but the BCAAs aren't > listed with any measurement, in terms of weight or percentage. What's > that about?? > BTW, I'm thinking about using this powder in conjunction with the 100% > whey and creatine monohydrate fruit punch from Supplement Direct in > the following manner: SD first thing in the morning with cereal or > oatmeal; ON ~30 min. before working out with SD creatine; SD with a > bit of table sugar halfway through the work-out (I now limit my > workout to two hours); ON with SD creatine within 30 min. after > working out; SD right before bed. Why not check out cbass.com. Mr Bass is a body builder who has done lots of research and has all kinds of great information on diet, exercise and body building. I don't recall that he recommends anything but real food, but I could be wrong. Dolores
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:31:52 GMT

Prisoner at Wa #5 / 5	ON's Pro Complex Claims -- What Am I Missing??? Quote: > Why not check out cbass.com. Mr Bass is a body builder who has done > lots of research and has all kinds of great information on diet, > exercise and body building. I don't recall that he recommends > anything but real food, but I could be wrong. > Dolores Thanks for the ref; looks like one hard-core dude, all right! Old- timers like him give me hope. Currently, I see myself lifting "competitively" (WRT myself, that is; I don't mean actual contests and all) until about fifty...I was thinking of "retiring" to general physical fitness kind of stuff by then...but tough guys like him inspire me to keep at it until God-knows-when....
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:30:12 GMT

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