Even sugar is healthier than this sweetener

The Sour Side of Artificial Sweeteners Despite the lure of an easy way to cut calories and lower blood sugar, scientific studies suggest artificial sweeteners are dangerous. Sugar substitutes can affect your appetite and even make you do more of the very thing you're trying to prevent—crave and eat sugar-sweetened foods that are packed with calories and fat. Here's the story. . . Continued below… Why are these doctors canceling colonoscopies? This video is not for the faint of heart. These recently discovered details are gruesome…but they change everything we know about colonoscopies. And many doctors will not reveal this information to their patients. Why? Because they can't stand to part with the $7,000 (or more) price tags. Just watch one minute of this presentation and you'll understand--canceling your next colonoscopy could be the best decision you've ever made for your health. When you're ready--visit here. If you're 50, and especially if you're over 65--you must watch this presentation. This new information regarding colonoscopies couldsave your life.  In 2008, Dr. Susan Swithers, professor of behavioral neuroscience at Purdue University, discovered that laboratory animals that ate foods sweetened with sugar substitutes ended up eating more calories, which caused them to pack on more body fat than did rodents that ate food sweetened with regular sugar. According to Dr. Swithers, "Animals, including humans, normally finish a meal long before they have digested all the nutrients." In other words, "they use cues to predict how much they have actually eaten and when to stop." Researchers believe that artificial sweeteners interfere with the biological signals that tell you to stop eating. You'd probably agree that this sounds like a HUGE PROBLEM for folks trying to cut calories and prevent weight gain! But at least they help you control blood sugar, right? High blood sugar is another reason people use artificial sweeteners, and perhaps a better one. More than 20 million Americans struggle to control their blood sugar. And if you or someone you love is one of them, you may already know about the distressing health problems it can cause. People with high blood sugar can develop a variety of life-threatening conditions – most obviously diabetes – but also including: High blood pressure Heart disease Stroke Blindness Kidney disease or failure Nervous system damage High blood sugar – also called prediabetes – is the underlying cause of a whole array of dangerous health problems. It puts you at much higher risk of cancer. So, no surprise, many folks opt for low-calorie artificial sweeteners to mix in their coffee and tea, to eat in their chocolate and hard candies, or to sweeten other foods while cutting their daily sugar intake. Artificial sweeteners seem harmless to most people. The government and the mainstream medical profession tell us they're safe. And the amount you consume seems tiny. Just a little powder from a blue, pink or yellow packet can go a long way. That's because these substitutes taste sweeter than refined white sugar. In fact, some sugar substitutes can be anywhere from 30 to 8,000 times sweeter than table sugar (sucrose). Yet they have few or no calories. Each gram of refined table sugar contains four calories versus zero calories per gram for sugar substitutes. It seems like an attractive, easy way to lower your blood sugar and cut calories. Don't fall for it! There's a possible cancer connection… Research shows that possible cancer risks are associated with some artificial sweeteners. Let's start with a really popular artificial sweetener, known as saccharin sodium. Most of us recognize it by its brand name Sweet 'n Low—in the little pink packet. Although this sugar substitute is sweeter than sucrose, it leaves a bitter aftertaste. You'll find it in a wide variety of products, including soft drinks, candy, biscuits, medicine, and even toothpaste. After studies in the early 1970s linked saccharin consumption to bladder cancer in rats, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated that a warning label be placed on products containing saccharin sodium, citing potential health risks. It was not confirmed that the substance raises the risk of bladder cancer in humans, so the warning label was precautionary. Then came a 1997 report issued by the Center for the Science in Public Interest (CSPI) concluding there is no consistent evidence that saccharin causes bladder cancer. The FDA decided to allow companies to remove the cancer warning from the product packaging. What they fail to acknowledge is that CSPI still advised you to avoid saccharin, based on the studies suggesting it may act as a carcinogen in humans. Newer alternatives may pose the same threat! Another popular artificial sweetener is aspartame, which you may know by its brand names of Equal or NutraSweet. You're likely to encounter it, because it's in more than 6,000 sugar-free products, including diet sodas, gelatin desserts, and yogurts. People who eat this stuff (count me out) say that aspartame tastes better than saccharin. The amazing thing is that a 22-year study commissioned by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health found a clear associationbetween aspartame consumption and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and leukemia! So why is this stuff still on the market? It amounts to a little government sleight-of-hand trickery! Before the results of this 22-year study were published, the longest study available was a measly four-and-a-half months—which is far too short to determine the possible dangers of eating something every day for years. There's an abundance of these short-term trials, which is how study teams get away with saying that aspartame is one of the 'most studied food additives' in history and that no health concerns have ever been discovered! It sounds impressive until you know the facts. They don't know the long-term effects because they don't look. Basically, if a food additive doesn't cause immediate or obvious damage, the FDA permits it to be labeled safe. Few or no human studies are conducted to find out the effect of five, ten or twenty years of heavy use. But CSPI isn't joining in with the cheers and applause for aspartame, saccharine and other artificial sweeteners. Their recommendation is, 'when in doubt, do without.' Aspartame might not be so popular if people knew this: When it's warmed to more than 86 degrees Fahrenheit., the wood alcohol in the product changes to formaldehyde. Considering the body's temperature is more than 98 degrees Fahrenheit. it kind of makes you wonder. Or do you think folks might be concerned if they knew formaldehyde is known to increase the risk of developing breast and prostate cancer? You should also know recent studies in Europe found that the formaldehyde in aspartame can accumulate in your brain—and seriously damage yourcentral nervous system and immune system. So if, like me, you suspect that artificial sweeteners could raise your cancer risk, it's probably best to just avoid them! References: Mann, D. 2006. Are artificial sweeteners safe? WebMD website. Available at http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/are-artificial-sweeteners-safe Mann, D. 2014. Questions and answers about Stevia sweetener. WebMD website. Available athttp://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/stevia-faq-whats-next-for-the-sugar-substitute Masters, M. 2013. A new war on sugar. Men's Health Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/new-war-sugar?fullpage=true Mercola, J. 2012 Aspartame associated with increased risk of blood cancers in long-term human study. Retrived fromhttp://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/11/07/aspartame-causes-blood-cancer.aspx#_edn2 Schernhammer, E. et al. 2012. Consumption of artificial sweetener– and sugar-containing soda and risk of lymphoma and leukemia in men and women. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition December 2012 [Epub ahead of print]. Available at http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2012/10/23/ajcn.111.030833.abstract WebMD. 2011. Comparing artificial sweeteners. Factsheet available at http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/comparing-artificial-sweeteners-topic-overview If you’d like to comment, write me at newsletter@cancerdefeated.com.  Please do not write asking for personal advice about your health. 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When I sent this last week the demand was off the chain from players of all ages, their parents and coaches. So by popular demand, here is a sample of our Soccer Conditioning Programs:

Soccer

                                                                             
The sport of Soccer requires the combination of muscular endurance, strength and the ability to generate explosive sprinting power over and over again. Developing these physical attributes will always be positive no matter what sport one competes in. However, because of the aerobic challenges of playing soccer these physical qualities are even more important. Engaging in a resistance training program like the Competitive Soccer Program will maximize these physical attributes as well as the intangibles of injury prevention and proper body positioning when competing against an opponent for offensive and defensive ball control. The Soccer Fitness program will also help in the development of these physical attributes, but it focuses primarily on fitness rather than a high level performance!

The Soccer Programs begin with lower weights and higher repetitions to create a solid conditioning base for the muscles. Then, transition from this muscular endurance base into a strength and power focus by using heavier weights and less reps as the weeks progress will occur.

Throughout the length of the Soccer Programs, the manipulation of the sets and repetitions for each exercise will be based on periodization concepts that involve changing the intensity and the volume of the workouts.

The starting point of the program is based on an initial fitness level. With feedback, the actual progression of the program will follow the body's unique adaptation process to exercise. Fine tune the program to include all the exercises that feel the best.

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3 Day Competitive Soccer Program View a Sample Workout of this Program Below*

3 Day Soccer Fitness Program

Week 1 - Day 1 (Tuesday) of 3 Day Competitive Soccer Program	Week Difficulty:Medium
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Select		Exercise Name	Set and Rep Combinations
	1	Warmup and Stretch	8 minutes
	2	Video Back Extension	12 reps, 12 reps
	3	Video Power Clean	5 reps @ 215 lbs, 4 reps @ 255 lbs, 3 reps @ 300 lbs, 4 reps @ 340 lbs, 6 reps @ 320 lbs, 5 reps @ 280 lbs
	4	Video Lat Pulldown Close Grip Front	10 reps @ 160 lbs, 10 reps @ 160 lbs
	5	Video Barbell Shrug	12 reps @ 250 lbs, 8 reps @ 290 lbs, 8 reps @ 270 lbs
	6	Video Dumbbell Lateral Raise	15 reps @ 32 lbs, 10 reps @ 29 lbs
	7	Video Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise	15 reps @ 25 lbs, 10 reps @ 23 lbs
	8	Video Alternate Leg Bounding (Speed Skaters)	8 seconds, 6 seconds, 6 seconds
	9	Video Static Squat Jumps	6 reps, 4 reps
	10	Video Front to Back Double Leg Cone Hops	8 seconds, 6 seconds

*Please consult a physician before attempting any fitness program

Nathan Lewis CSCS US Sports Strength and Conditioning

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Fully customized exercises, sets, reps and weights. Videos demonstrating proper technique for every exercise. Routines utilizing equipment available to you — home or gym! Personal contact with me anytime via built-in email system. Integrated feedback loop for precise program monitoring.

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Big Train Fall Short to Giants

Box Score: L: 2-1 On Tuesday night at Criswell Automotive Field, the Bethesda Big Train looked to keep their unbeaten streak alive against the Gaithersburg Giants but came up just short as the Giants won, 2-1, in walk-off fashion on a single in the bottom of the 9th.  J.P. France (Tulane) got the start for the Big Train and was fabulous, pitching five innings of one hit and no run baseball, while striking out seven batters. On the season, France has yet to give up a run, and has only given up four hits in 11 innings and has struck out 13 batters. In a game where hits and runs were hard to come by, the starting pitchers and bullpen were fabulous. Each team gave up only four hits each, and the last single by the Giants left the Big Train walk-off losers. The scoring did not start for either team until the bottom of the 6th inning, when the Giants were able to score on an error by Kevin Tatum (Cornell) at third base while Josh Thorne (Stetson) was pitching in relief. The Big Train looked to match the Giants run in the top of the 7th when Chris Lewis (Sacramento State) got to second base, but the Giants reliever quelled the chance with two quick outs to end the half inning. The Big Train threatened to score again in the top of the 8th whenLogan Farrar (Virginia Commonwealth) singled, and Ryne Willard (N.C. State) followed with a walk. Considering how hot the Big Train bats have been, it was a surprise when they were unable to cross the plate. In the bottom of the 8th, Will Resnik (High Point), was able to escape a jam of his own, when the Giants lead off hitter doubled, and another batter singled and stole second base, to get a man on second and third with only one out in the inning. Resnik was able to strike out the next two batters, to complete a strike out of the side, to keep the game at 1-0 Giants. Down 1-0, the Big Train needed something special in the 9th inning. And that is exactly what happened. After two errors by the Giants, the Big Train had a man on first and third when the Giants pitcher balked home Josh Spano (High Point) while Andrew Brown (San Diego State) was batting. Tied at one apiece in the bottom of the 9th. The Giants were able to walk and single two times to push across the winning run of the night. Notes: The Big Train remain in first place with a record of 6-1....Grant Brown had two hits on the night....Come out Wednesday night against the Youse's Orioles for International Night!

2014 CRCBL Standings    TEAM W L % GB BIG TRAIN  6 1  .857  - Alexandria Aces  5 1  .883  .5 Gaithersburg Giants  4 2 .667 1.5 DC Grays 3 3 .500 2.5 Rockville Express 3 3 .500 2.5 Baltimore Redbirds 2 2 .500 2.5 Herndon Braves  2 2 .500 2.5 Vienna River Dogs 2 3 .400 3 SS-Takoma T-Bolts  2 4 .333 3.5 Youses Orioles 0 3 .000 4 Baltimore Dodgers 0 5 .000 5

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Nah just the smart Winter Sports Athletes Train the Right Way Year-Round!

Winter Sports Program

The Winter Sports Program was developed to enhance the physical qualities required in skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating. This program will focus on overall body strengthening and conditioning, but will also focus on leg power and endurance. Enhanced strength and muscular endurance allows for more enjoyment while performing a sport, as well as helping to prevent injuries. The Winter Sports Program will begin with lower weights and higher repetitions to create a solid conditioning base for the muscles. Then, a transition from this muscular endurance base into a strength and power focus by using heavier weights and less reps as the weeks progress will occur.

Throughout the length of the program the manipulation of the sets and repetitions of the weight training workouts will be based on periodization concepts that involve a variation of training phases that will develop muscular endurance and strength.

The starting point of the workout is based on an initial fitness level. With feedback, the actual progression of the program will follow the body's unique adaptation process to exercise. Fine tune the program to include all the exercises that feel the best.

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3 Day Winter Sports Program View a Sample Workout of this Program Below: Week 1 - Day 1 (Tuesday) of Winter Sports Program Week Difficulty:Medium   View Printer Friendly Version Click on an Exercise Name to view a description of that exercise Select Exercise Name Set and Rep Combinations 1   Warmup and Stretch 8 minutes  2    Video Back Extension 13 reps, 13 reps  3    Video Static Squat Jumps 6 reps, 4 reps  4    Video Cable Close Grip Row (Low Pulley) 15 reps @ 160 lbs, 12 reps @ 160 lbs  5    Video Leg Press with close stance (45 Degree) 20 reps @ 350 lbs, 15 reps @ 385 lbs, 15 reps @ 350 lbs    6   Wall Sits 50 seconds, 50 seconds  7    Video Cable One Arm Lateral Raise 15 reps @ 50 lbs, 10 reps @ 45 lbs

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BT Remain Perfect Against Unbeaten Aces

Bethesda Big Train News Updates June 10, 2014

Big Train Remain Perfect    Box Score: W, 10-1 In a battle of the unbeaten's, the Bethesda Big Train bats were in full force, as the Big Train trounced the previously unbeaten Alexandria Aces on Monday night at Frank Mann Field. The pitching staff was phenomenal for the Big Train, and the offense continued their spectacular hitting, accumulating 13 hits. Henry Sisson (North Carolina Chapel Hill) got the start for Big Train and pitched great over five innings, giving up one run and three hits, while striking out five batters to get his first victory of the season. Jacob Billingsley (Mississippi State) was stellar again out of the bullpen pitching two innings, giving up no hits, and striking out three. Billingsley's ERA is 0.00 on the season through five innings of work. Luis Collazo (Virginia Tech) took the mound for the Big Train in the final two innings, and struck out four batters, while giving up no hits. In nine innings against a team who had yet to lose, the Big Train pitching staff allowed only three hits and one run, while striking out 12 batters. The Big Train bats remained hot, as the scoring started fast in the first inning. Stephen Alemais (Tulane) continued his torrid start with a first pitch, lead-off, home run. Logan Farrar (Virginia Commonwealth) singled and then stole second base. Johnny Cole (Coastal Carolina) then hit his third double of the season scoring Farrar to give Big Train a 2-0 lead after one inning. The Big Train struck again in the second inning when Cody Manzella (High Point) singled to start the inning, and Grant Brown(Tulane) walked. Stephen Alemais reached first on a fielders choice and then stole third base, which scored Grant Brown.Logan Farrar, up next, singled home Alemais for his seventh RBI of the season, giving Big Train a 4-0 lead after the top of the first. The Big Train was able to cross the plate in the third straight inning on a lead off home run by Johnny Cole, his second extra-base hit of the night. After an Andrew Brown (San Diego State) walk, he was able to advance to third on Cody Manzella's third double of the season. Grant Brown singled the two home to give the Big Train a very comfortable 7-1 lead after three innings. In the top of the fourth inning, the Big Train was able to keep the runs coming. Logan Farrar tripled, and then scored on an error by the Aces shortstop. With a strong bullpen behind the hot hitting of the Big Train, it seemed safe to say the lead was good enough to get the win. The Big Train was able to push across two more runs in the 6th inning. Logan Farrar started the rally with a hit-by-pitch, and then a swipe of second base, giving him two for the game. Johnny Colesingled on his third hit of the night, and then Farrar was able to score on an error by the second baseman on a ball hit by Andrew Brown. The next batter, Chris Lewis (Sacramento State), hit a single scoring Johnny Cole to finalize the scoring for the game, putting the score at 10-1. The pitching and hitting has been great for the Big Train early in the season. The Big Train is now the only remaining undefeated team in the Cal Ripken League, posting a 6-0 record. Notes: Johnny Cole had three hits and two RBI....Logan Farrarwent 2-for-2, scoring three runs, stealing two bases, and walking two times...Cody Manzella had two hits on the night.

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