Homemade Nutrition - Make Your Own Supplements

I’m in complete agreement with the argument that maintains that, as we get older, our bodies need more nutrition than we can absorb from the typical daily diet. This is partially because today’s fruits and veggies just aren’t as healthy as they were 25 years ago, but it’s also due to advances in body science that have led to newly discovered chemical interactions that serve to ward off the effects of aging using various sources of antioxidants and other nutritional goodies.

But unless you’re actually eating 6-8 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables a day (primarily vegetables), chances are you’re not getting enough of these rejuvenating substances, especially as our bodies age and begin to lose the ability to efficiently utilize the vitamins, minerals, and other good stuff (antioxidants, phytochemicals, etc.) in the foods we eat.  Hence the need for supplements.  The right supplements.

And just to review.  We’ve talked about supplements that we think work.  We’ve talked about supplements that we just don’t think are worth the money.  And we’ve talked about supplements that are just out and out scams.

Supplements can be expensive.  Just head over to your local GNC, and before you know it, the clerk has talked you into buying a hundred dollars worth of stuff to treat what ails ya.

Worried about cholesterol?  They have multiple pills, potions, and powders to choose from.  Want to burn fat?  Just grab a bottle of one of those energy kickers they sell for $30-$45 bucks.  Want to stay young?  Step right up, pull out that credit card, and purchase a bottle of acai pills.  Yea, they’re a little expensive, but they’re hot right now.  And Oprah swears by them!

Maybe at this point you might want to review the three questions I ask myself before I’ll even think about laying out dollars for a supplement.

Picking the right supplements is important.  Picking the right supplements and not going broke is even more important.

Well, last week I picked up an interesting e-book called Homemade Supplement Secrets.  Did you know that you pay a huge premium for many supplements when, if you were to purchase the ingredients individually, you could cut the substantially cut the cost?

This book actually teaches you how to make your own supplements.  It takes you through all the steps, including analyzing a popular supplement that might cost you $50 per bottle in the store, buying the ingredients from online supplement suppliers, and, using inexpensive kitchen-type equipment, mixing your own version of that supplement for a fraction of the cost.

Really interesting stuff.  And for $27, just getting a list of his preferred online suppliers is worth the cost to me.  These suppliers have been checked out for quality and offer supplements at really really cheap prices, especially when you buy in bulk.

Just to give you an idea, here’s the table of contents of the 193 page downloadable e-book:

Chapter 1: Supplement “Suckers” 101…………………..9
Chapter 2: Supplements – Are They Worth It?……..12
Chapter 3: “Back Room” Supplements……………………23
Chapter 4: Marketing Secrets Exposed ………………..31
Chapter 5: The Good, The Bad, And The UGLY ………48
Chapter 6: The Home-Based Supplement Lab ………59
Chapter 7: “Knocking Off” The Top Supplements ….68
“Energy/Pre-Workout Aids”…………………………76
“Mass Gainers” …………………………………………..90
“Muscle Builders” ……………………………………..106
“Fat Burners” ……………………………………………117
“Sports Performance” ……………………………….132
“Post-Workout Recover”……………………………146
“Nitric Oxide” …………………………………………..159
“Hormone-Boosters” …………………………………176

Really good stuff.  The analysis of the popular supplements in the categories listed above is valuable and provides alot of insight as to what works and what doesn’t.

Their web site is a little hype crazy, but the book is definitely worth it.

Click here to learn more about Homemade Supplement Secrets.

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