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Colorless, flavorless and odorless, vodka blends seamlessly with most other liquids without asserting itself or flattening out the flavor of the mixer. It's popular among cocktail drinkers for this reason, but there also are some surprising health benefits that come from vodka.
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Amino acid supplements are generally sold as sports supplements, and most are not very effective for that purpose as long as protein intake is adequate. Two of them, however, have piqued interest as a possible treatment for depression and other brain disorders.
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Many bodybuilders swear by nitric oxide supplements, crediting them for increased vascularity, better post-workout "pump" and quicker recovery time. Though bodybuilding benefits are largely unproven, these supplements may be beneficial for certain populations.
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Slim-Xtreme is an herbal weight loss supplement -- like any supplement, it is not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That means that it has not been proven effective, and there's no guarantee that the ingredients listed on the label are actually in the pills.
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Adderall, or dextroamphetamine and amphetamine, can be a godsend for people who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, but it may complicate things for serious athletes. If you only work out casually to stay in shape, you really don't need supplements.
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Centrum Multivitamin/Multimineral is a balanced supplement that contains the full complement of vitamins and minerals you need to maintain health. It provides 100 percent of your daily requirement of 13 individual ingredients, with lower concentrations of others that are commonly found in large quantities in food.
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Coconut juice, more appropriately called coconut water, is the liquid inside the green, unripe coconut. It was traditionally used as a source of safe drinking water for Pacific Island natives, and sailors who visited the islands would stow green coconuts on the ship to drink on the return voyage.
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You feel great all day after a hard workout, but you wake up the next day so sore you can barely walk -- and you thought exercise was good for you. Actually, it is, and that soreness means that you worked hard enough to get results. What you need now is to create the right internal environment for muscle recovery.
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Digestive complaints are never fun, whether you fall on the "too slow" or "too fast" side of the spectrum. Many people turn to probiotics, or "good" bacteria supplements, to help restore a digestive balance, and Align probiotics have shown especially promising results in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
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If you've ever read past the first five ingredients on the label of a food package, you may have noticed the term "sodium bisulfite," especially on dried fruit or trail mix. It's sodium, but not saltβit's a food additive, and it is considered more sulfur than sodium.
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No matter what your digestive problems, probiotics may help to restore the natural bacteria balance in your gut. Acidophilus is a particularly effective and widely used probiotic strain, and is found in food like yogurt, tempeh and miso.
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If you've browsed the high-end section at a wine cellar, you may have noticed labels that say "no added sulfites." That designation may not mean much to you, but to a small portion of the population, it means the difference between a relaxing glass of wine and a possible trip to the emergency room. The "sulfites"
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