A new study from Israel shows just two glasses of fruit juice or soft drink a day makes a person five times
more likely to develop fatty liver disease. The culprit is the fruit sugar fructose, found in many popular drinks. “Fructose increases the chances of developing a fatty liver, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer,” says lead researcher Dr. Nimer Assy, adding that diet drinks were not without risk either. Although they don’t contain fructose, they contain aspartame and caramel colourants, which can increase insulin resistance and induce fatty liver, he advises.

A swig of flat cola could pep up your performance. Sports nutritionists from Birmingham University have found that two cups of cola can improve endurance during long-distance events. For the study, cyclists were given three different drinks—glucose, glucose mixed with caffeine, or plain water – before being put through exercise. They found combining caffeine with glucose meant 26 per cent more sugar was absorbed into the body, translating into a 10-minute time gain.

Move, eat, exercise, relax and crafty puzzle now: With our help you will be able to significantly boost your brain power with minimal effort! Brain is sexy! Anyone who has intelligence and understanding can get really far ahead in our society. The new wave of knowledge began with the launch of “Who wants to be a Millionaire?” – and, through Sudoku, Dr. Kawashima and his coworkers aimed higher and higher.

The whole modern world tries to be smarter from day to day. No wonder, however, a study recently that the one of the biggest concerns today is the age-related memory loss. We think it’s the right time to clarify how we can keep our head and brain in great condition. We show you four areas that affect your intellectual “property” to a large extent.

Movement: Even the ancient Greeks knew -  A healthy body means a healthy mind. Today is even scientifically proven that new brain cells can develop through sport.

Relaxing: Your head is full? Wellness, breathing exercises or yoga help with getting the brain a bit of free time and this responds with their better cognitive functions.

Diet: Carbohydrates, proteins, fats and liquid fuels give the head necessary substances to work in full swing. Some foods can even have targeted usage.

Brainjogging: If we don’t challenge our brain, it passed quite quickly into a sleep. Therefore it is necessary to constantly add new thought patterns. Solving tasks and puzzles helps.  We’ll tell you tips and tricks about Braintraining in the next days.

Agel EXO

Antioxidants are substances that help prevent cellular damage in our bodies. Our body has its own process of repair, but with the stress of current lifestyles and the increasing amount of pollutants in the environment, we may need some extra help. Ideally, we can get most of the antioxidants we need by eating fruits and vegetables, essentials of a healthy diet. However, in today’s fast-paced world we sometimes replace fresh fruits and vegetables with less than ideal choices. Therefore, enhancing our less than optimal diet with an exceptional antioxidant supplement may be extremely beneficial. Agel EXO is the proprietary exotic antioxidant formula in our initial product offerings.

EXO is a powerful blend of 17 different unique whole fruit purees and plant extracts from around the world, each with its own unique properties. This distinctive formula contains 17 potent botanicals that each when tested individually was found to have a very high total antioxidant capacity. Now imagine, the extraordinary benefit of EXO, a highly concentrated gel, made up of not one but 17 of these antioxidant-rich fruits and plants. In independent testing, EXO’s antioxidant capacity as determined by an oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) rating was found to be a quite extraordinary.

Optimum health requires adequate nutrition. Adequate nutrition involves balance, moderation and variety. Scientific literature suggests that the intake of a varied selection of antioxidants is much better than taking high doses of just one or two antioxidants. Since EXO is a highly concentrated gel containing a variety of antioxidant–rich botanicals, the multifaceted benefits of this formulation are truly unique.

Tight skin, strong nails, wonderful hair – we present you foods that are tasty and make us beautiful. With the help of beauty food you can become truly beautiful of stay beautiful if you already are.

Mango instead of some kind of beauty mask, papaya instead of peeling, soy instead of cremes – that’s beauty food. Who wants to be beautiful should not rely solely on hi-tech creams, but also eat well, so his/hers skin gets certain essential nutrients and vitamins. Some foods can really help significantly in slowing the aging process, some of them even reverse it. Finally, the skin is a mirror image of our diets and lifestyles. So beauty is – literally speaking – coming from the inside.

Beauty Food – A Shield for the Skin

Not all people get old equally fast. While some can maintain with smooth skin into old age, other people’s biological clock appear to tick twice as fast. So far, it was assumed that especially the genes are responsible for this difference. Now German researchers have found out, however, that minor inflammations in the skin tissue is a root cause of wrinkles and sagging tissue. Responsible for this “underground” inflammation are so called free radicals, which act on the skin. The result: The skin is irritable, hypersensitive – and thus more susceptible to the symptoms of aging such as wrinkles and pigmentation spots. But we can help the skin with the right diet, which can reduce inflammation and protect the skin against further attacks.

What Beauty Food prevents the appearance of wrinkles and blotchy pigmentation and which foods can help the immune system even in the fight against eczema and herpes, we’ll let you in the picture gallery!

An important role in conservation of young skin plays vitamin A. This vitamin promotes growth and renewing cells and may reduce to mitigate smaller wrinkles. Particularly rich in vitamin A are foods such as camembert, liver and eggs.

Beta-carotene intercepts the free radicals caused by UV radiation. Top suppliers for this substance are carrots, spinach and yams. It can be improved the body’s own sun protection or by the regular intake of lycopene. This red colorant finds mainly in tomatoes and watermelons.

Vitamin C inhibits the enzyme tyrosinase, which plays an essential role in pigment formation. Thus the production of melanin can be slowed down – fade age spots. Good vitamin C suppliers are kiwis, lemons and currants.

The cause for dry skin often lies grounded in a lack skin lipids.This can be improved to some point – with nutrition. You should therefore carefully incorporate sufficient mono and polyunsaturated fats which organism then converts into usable fats. Particularly rich in valuable fatty acids are linseed oil, hemp oil, walnut oil and fish such as herring and salmon.

Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases. Responsible for it is the excessive formation of scales and a blockage of the natural skin renewal. Here may help rich in Omega-3 fats nutrition. Those fats ensure the decline of inflammations and production of the skin’s own sebum. Good suppliers of this type of substances are tuna, salmon, herring and linseed oil.

Almost 90 percent of adults suffer occasionally from unpleasant herpes vesicles. With the help of the diet you can increase the body’s defenses against the herpes viruses. Important for the defense: the amino acid lysine – this substance inhibits growth of viruses. Particularly lot of lysine is contained in parmesan, shrimp, tuna and soybeans.

Dry, rough and scaly skin combined with extreme itchiness – neurodermatitis can drive the affected people at outskirts of despair. The diseased skin lacks a certain fat, called gamma linolenic acid responsible for defense against environmental influences. To build the barrier function of the skin, the fatty acid supply must be increased. Particularly rich in linolenic acid are hemp and borage oils.

Agel MIN

Vitamins and Minerals are essential tools in everyday human physiology. They function as coenzymes and cofactors that are involved in almost all biochemical processes in the body. It is even apparent that they can influence the behavior of genes. In essence, vitamins and minerals are crucial to healthy living.

Before the days of “fast food” and “empty” calories, these vitamins and minerals were found naturally in our food. However, in modern days, as the average diet consists mostly of processed, manufactured food, there is overwhelming scientific evidence to support the intake of dietary supplements that are rich in vitamins and minerals [1-5].

Agel MIN is a proprietary formulation of vitamins and minerals that provides 100% of the RDI (Recommended Daily Intake) of almost all the essential vitamins and as much as 50% of the RDI of most of the essential minerals. More importantly, the bioavailability of these vitamins and minerals is enhanced due to the revolutionary gel technology employed in the MIN formulation. The vitamins and minerals are either dissolved or suspended in the gel, resulting in immediate availability for absorption by the digestive tract. In addition, the minerals used in the formulation of MIN are Albion™ Chelates. Albion Laboratories, Inc. is the world’s major producer of patented amino acid chelated minerals. Albion’s patented chelation processes bind minerals to amino acids, markedly increasing their bioavailability.

There are some who advocate using mega doses of various vitamins, presuming that if some is good, more is better. However, there is growing scientific evidence that too much of a good thing can be harmful [6-7]. Therefore, Agel’s formulation for a moderate dose of readily available vitamins and minerals is ideal.

Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Magnesium Chelate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Inositol, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Mixed Tocopherols, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Zinc Chelate, Iron Chelate, Manganese Chelate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Copper Chelate, Vitamin D, Selenium Chelate, Chromium Chelate, Pyridoxine HCl, Riboflavin, Thiamine HCl, Molybdenum Chelate, Cyanocobalamin, Folic Acid, Vanadium Chelate, Potassium lodide

We asked some leading nutrition experts about the causes of obesity and to show us the best strategies in the fight against the pounds. More than half of US population are too fat – are they all weak-willed and can’t resist eating even if they know it isn’t good for them? Although for years huge sums of money are invested in health education yearly and the consumption of diet products is increasing steadily, the obese US citizen fills per day on average 500 calories too much on his plate.

With serious consequences – more than 55 percent of citizens are too fat, about 80 million people are classified as obese and require treatment, and already one in three school child takes too much on the scale. Many of those who keep trying desperately for years to get their weight under control find themselves as complete failures.

But they are not, however: The researchers relieve the helplessly fat people in some way. They got the results and know now that that obesity arises from a jigsaw of factors. “The man has a natural tendency to get fat because our bodies are still programmed to save energy for times of food shortage. Only those who had full fat stores could survive,” says Phillip Potrc, Master of Pharmacy and well-renowned nutritionist.

This overall survival program is the personal genetic predisposition. Research shows that genes play an important role.  “There are men and women who have a higher energy consumption or faster than others and so they remain slim.” However, few of the millions of overweight people worldwide are fat simply because of their heredity, diet concludes nutritionist Potrc.

Food is everywhere

The plump truth is – we live in a fat promoting environment. Food is available around the clock, it is cheap, and we do not have to work hard to satisfy our appetite. Opening the refrigerator door or lifting the handset meet in order to get the food virtually without a single calorie spent. The food industry makes grat money, making us fat. The more we eat, the more they earn.

This leads to more and more seductive advertising messages and bigger portions. But no one is helpless in this fate. The battle against excess pounds – you can win it! And much easier than you think.

We want to help you – Healthy & Wealthy Blog cooperates with renowned experts in obesity research, and together we identified eight most dangerous fattening causes. Read our blog regularly and follow it if you want to know, what makes us really fat and big – and use our strategies and with the help of Agel products to finally win the battle with your scale too!

There are many things on this world which have a cancer preventing effect. Foods like berries, green tea or fish, but according to Finnish scientists endurance is the most important cancer preventing factor for men. This is particularly true for lung and colon cancer. The scientists observed a group of 2,560 male Finns for 17 years and  the study showed that the most active men less likely fall ill by cancer.

The more intense the better

Interestingly, it came on the endurance – the more fatigue making the sport, the more protection it offers. Men, who are jogging daily for half an hour can reduce the risk of dying early from cancer to 50 percent, said Sidhir Kurl, a study author and medical director at the University of Kuopio. The observation that exercise has preventive effects, is not in itself surprising, but the fact that it obviously depends on the intensity of physical effort is new. As the Finnish study shows, the most exhausting sports are responsible for the highest level of cancer prevention. Do you need another reason to start with doing sports?

Before I get into the technical aspects of the products, I would like to discuss some of the attributes that a product must have if it is to survive in the marketplace. First of all, the product must be unique. Those companies that are category creators are the ones that go on to lead the industry. Second, the products must be effective. In short, they have to work. Third, the products need to be consumable. And fourth, they must have a broad market appeal. I am very happy to say that Agel has products that are an exceptional fit to all four of these criteria. Agel’s products are fantastic and I consider myself very fortunate to be a part of this great company. I believe that Agel is setting itself up to be the next giant in the nutritional industry.

So, let’s ask some important questions. What is so unique about Agel? What is so unique about a gel delivery system? Why is this delivery system better than others? Well, there are a number of good answers to these questions and I would like to briefly touch on them in order to give you a better understanding of what a remarkable thing we have here in the Agel products.

First of all, what is so unique about Agel? Well Agel has put nutritional supplements in a gel suspension. They have introduced gelceuticals and nobody has ever done that before. What is so important about a gel delivery system for nutritional supplements and why is this delivery system better than others? There are three very important factors that influence the benefit of nutritional supplements. The first is the proper timing of ingestion. Second is compliance with a nutritional program. In other words, nutritional supplements don’t do much if they’re just sitting on the shelf without being consumed. Third is the bio-availability of the nutrients. If your body doesn’t take up the nutrients, they will have no affect. Because of these three factors, timing, compliance and bio-availability, gel technology represents a significant advance in the method of delivery for vitamins, minerals and other important food supplements.

Dr. Todd Nilson

Just think how much easier it will be for most people to take their supplements now that they come in a gel suspension. Many people before gelceuticals, incuding myself, did not include in the health benefits of supplements either because of a physical inability or simply from a dislike of swallowing pills. Gel suspension drastically facilitates the ingestion of nutritional supplements and thus enhances compliance with nutritional programs that would otherwise go unheeded. It provides extreme convenience and allows for optimal timing of ingestion, which maximizes nutritional efficacy. Vitamins and minerals have a maximum uptake if consumed with food. With a portable gel pack on hand, just think how easy it will be to carry it with you to meals no matter where you are. Other nutrients require a certain time period prior to meals in order to reach maximum affect. With a gel pack the optimal timing can be achieved no matter what the circumstances.

Then there is the bio-availability of the nutrients. Bio-availability simply means how much of the good stuff actually makes it into the system to do its thing. In gel suspension, the nutrients are just sitting there waiting to be absorbed in the body. They are not compressed under extreme pressures into a tablet or capsule, but they are suspended in gel in their natural state. This is not to say that gel suspension makes these nutrients more available than in all pills and tablets, but we can say that in a gel suspension, the nutrients are immediately available for absorption and may be more available than many pills and capsules.

Why do we need to be taking supplements after all? Well most of us are not getting enough essential nutrients. We don’t consume optimal amounts of the vitamins and minerals necessary for good health and chronic disease prevention through diet alone. In our modern day of fast paced living, we are under a great deal of stress and have become sedentary. Our eating habits have deteriorated so that a large part of our daily food intake consists of empty calories. For many of us, frozen microwave dinners and take out food have replaced our consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables; therefore, we are not getting the essential nutrients needed to keep our bodies healthy and strong. These optimal nutrients support our bodies in performing essential biochemical processes and serve to help us grow, fight disease and repair damaged tissue and cells. Without them we become prone to disease and ill health. As we do more to take care of ourselves, we will improve our quality of life. After all, we all want to feel good and have the energy to work hard and play hard.

Agel has come out with four initial products. The first of the products is Agel MIN, spelled M-I-N, as in vitamin and minerals. This is our daily vitamins and minerals gel. It is simply a supply of 100 percent of the recommended daily intake of essential vitamins and up to 50 percent of the recommended daily intake of essential minerals. We’re not trying to hype up a mega-vitamin pack or say that by taking large doses of one vitamin or the other that we can cure this disease or that. So what does the scientific literature support? Well, in 2002 the Journal of the American Medical Association included an article that reached the conclusion that pregnant women and the elderly should take supplements and, in addition, implied that it might be prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements.

In addition, other peer review statements in the scientific literature have come out advising all American adults to take a daily multi-vitamin and mineral supplement. Are they recommending mega-doses of vitamins? No. They’re simply recommending a supplement containing moderate amounts of the essential vitamins and minerals. In short, too much of a good thing can be harmful; therefore, Agel’s formulation for a moderate dose of readily available vitamins and minerals in a convenient gel pack is ideal.

The second of Agel’s products is called Agel FIT, F-I-T, and this is the weight management gel. We all know that being overweight is a common, frustrating problem and it would be wonderful if there were a magic pill that would melt away the extra pounds without any physical effort. Unfortunately, there is no such thing. Let’s face it. Losing weight involves a simple equation. We have to burn more calories than we consume. Now this equation sounds easy, but the execution of a reasonable diet combined with a regular exercise program that is maintained over the long-term is not always easy.

Therefore, many people trying to lose weight will benefit from supplemental support as they face the inevitable obstacles along the way. So that’s where Agel FIT comes in. This great tasting gel can help play a role in this frustrating struggle without the harmful affects of stimulants. The active ingredient in Agel FIT is a well-studied, patent pending form of HCA, hydroxyl citric acid, also called super citramax. It comes from the fruit called garcinia cambogia and has been shown in clinical trials to decrease body weight by reducing appetite and inhibiting fat synthesis without artificial stimulation of the central nervous system.

There are other products on the market that use HCA for weight management, but not all of them contain super citrimax. What makes this form of HCA so effective is that it is bound to calcium and potassium, which maximizes its solubility, thereby increasing its bio-availability. Add that to the fact that in FIT it is suspended in a gel formulation and we have the makings of an awesome weight management aid. Research has shown that HCA potency, bio-availability, timing of ingestion and dosage are the essential requirements for optimal results. According to the studies, the super citrimax works best if it is ingested 30 to 60 minutes prior to eating meals, three times each day. This will allow time for the absorption of the HCA and suppression of the appetite. With the convenience of a gel pack, timing the ingestion of this product in the 30 to 60 minute window will be a breeze. The revolutionary gel technology used to deliver this formulation not only improves the bio-availability of super citrimax, but also offers a convenience factor that can maximize the timing of its ingestion.

The third of Agel’s initial product is called OHM, O-H-M, and this is an energy gel. It is a blend of vitamins, minerals and herbs that complements a proper diet and regular exercise to help the body provide the extra energy required to meet every day demands. It was not designed to give an immediate boost of artificial energy like many of the other products on the market that contain mainly sugar and caffeine. Instead, Agel OHM looks to a B-complex vitamin based formula that acts as a coenzyme to facilitate the body’s own metabolic processes required to convert carbohydrates into energy. Panex Ginseng is also included. It is a strong antioxidant helping the body to resist stressful influences. Panex Ginseng has been associated with beneficial effects on motor performance, cognitive behavior and overall quality of life.

Likewise, OHM contains Rodiola Rozaya to help improve physical endurance and mental performance and to reduce stress induced fatigue in humans. Shezandra is another premium herb used in OHM and this herb has been used historically and today to help improve concentration, strength, stamina, endurance and alertness without causing nervousness like caffeine related stimulants. Derivos is an essential component of energy production and Taurine has been found to have positive effect on heart muscle function.

The fourth of Agel’s initial four products is Agel EXO, E-X-O, as in exotic fruits. It is a proprietary exotic fruit antioxidant gel. Antioxidants are substances that help prevent cellular damage in our bodies. Our body has its own process of repair, but with the stress of current lifestyles and increasing amounts of pollutants in the environment, we may need some extra help. Ideally we can get most of the antioxidants we need by eating fruits and vegetables, which are essentials of a healthy diet. However, in today’s fast-paced world, we sometimes replace fresh fruits and vegetables with less than ideal choices. Therefore, enhancing our less than optimal diet with an exceptional antioxidant supplement may be extremely beneficial. EXO is a powerful blend of 14 different unique whole fruit puree’s and plant extracts from around the world, each with its own unique properties.

This distinctive formula contains 14 potent botanicals that each, when tested individually, was found to have a very high total antioxidant capacity. Now imagine the extraordinary benefit of EXO, a highly concentrated gel made up of not one, but 14 of these antioxidant rich fruits and herbs. What’s more, because EXO is made up of whole fruit purees’ and plant extracts, we get the added benefit of the vital chemicals which are non-nutrient plant components, flavenoids, phenols, alium compounds, that aren’t found in antioxidant pills. In fact, there is still some question in the literature whether or not antioxidant supplements are beneficial when taken as a pill or capsule. Why is that? Well because they’re lacking the other phyto-nutrients contained in the whole fruits and vegetables.

What are the facts? The facts are the consumption of fruits and vegetables has been associated with lower incidents and lower mortality rates of cancer. The official recommendations are for each of us to take five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Well how much do we actually get? The average intake ranges from one to four servings daily. So by taking Agel EXO we can fill that gap in a very healthful and meaningful way.

To summarize, Agel has an initial line up of four fantastic products, each with a very unique formulation for health and wellness. But that is just the beginning. As I look into the future of Agel and see the incredible potential for future products that will maximize the effectiveness of a gel delivery system, I am further convinced that in short order, Agel will be at the forefront of the nutritional industry.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about the Agel products. I look forward to meeting you in person as you take this great journey with us.