Transcript Supplement Use

By: John Applegate
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Something you eat or drink to enhance
abilities
Dietary or performance enhancing
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Started in Ancient Greece times
Athletes were convinced to drink wine and eat
plenty of meat
In 1994 DSHEA was signed into law
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
 Protein
 Amino-Acids
 Creatine
 Testosterone
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steroids
Boosters
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Taken before or after working out
Different Types
Whey, Casein, Soy, Hemp, Rice and Pea
Most common body building supplement
Glutamine, most abundant of the proteins.
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Building blocks of protein
Body breaks down consumed protein into
stomach
Three types of Amino Acids
Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine
Amount to 33% of muscle protein
Amino Acids
ISOLEUCINE
LEUCINE
VALINE
Picture describing what an amino
acids chemical compound would
look like.
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Supplies energy to muscle cells
creatine improves strength, energy and
muscle mass
found in natural foods like tuna, beef and
salmon
Increases cell volumization
Brings water into
muscles
Creatine
CAUSES
BEFORE
AFTER
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Dietary supplement
Maximizes body to produce more
testosterone
Mix up of names
Not the same as steroids
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Vitamins and minerals make people's bodies
work properly.
vitamins and minerals come from the foods
you eat every day some foods contain more
vitamins and minerals.
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Taking unnecessary supplements can upset
the body's nutrient balance and may even
interfere with the absorption of other
nutrients.
For Example, supplements with extremely
high calcium can interfere with the body's
absorption of iron, zinc, and manganese.
Taking too much zinc can interfere with
iron and copper absorption.
Excess of vitamins A, D, E, & K, can build up
in the body's tissues and cause illness when
they are taken in high amounts.
Vitamin B3 deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin K prevents blood clotting
Creatine can cause Kidney disease
Why steroids
should not be used!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8IGA3O_pDg