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]]>With the launch of USANA Whey Protein Booster in New Zealand, we thought we’d give you the down low on protein. Protein is a powerful nutrient made up of 20 amino acids that are components of every cell in your body. Protein is used to build and repair tissues and make enzymes and hormones, blood cells and many other substances essential to life. It is also an important building block for muscles, bones, cartilage and skin. Even your hair and nails are mostly made up of protein. Just like fat and carbohydrates, protein is a macronutrient (meaning that your body needs relatively large amounts). But unlike with fat and carbs, your body doesn’t store usable protein. Your amino acids stores are constantly used and must be replenished. If dietary sources don’t provide enough, your body will start to take it from your muscle mass. An adequate dietary protein intake is important across the life cycle, especially as we age. Protein deficiency can lead to fatigue, muscle weakness and hair loss and can contribute to a variety of other conditions.
Why Make Protein Part of Your Diet
Protein has long been used by body builders to help build muscle, but it is also an excellent part of a low-carb diet or weight-management program. Slow-release proteins such as casein from dairy can help stabilise blood sugar — this also helps you feel more satisfied so you are less likely to go back for seconds (or thirds), meaning you consume less calories. During exercise, your body requires a higher intake of good-quality protein to build and maintain muscle (lean mass) and promote recovery. Adjust your protein intake accordingly by consuming more if you are highly active or want to gain lean muscle.
Protein Requirements for The Average Person
Male
19-70 year olds: 64g per day
Under 70 year olds: 81g per day
Female
19-70 year olds: 46g per day
Under 70 year olds: 57g per day
Muscle Mass and Ageing
After the age of 35, a healthy person loses muscle mass at a rate of 1–2%. While losing lean body mass an average adult can expect to gain approximately 0.5 kg of fat mass per year between the ages of 30 and 60. These changes can be masked by unchanging body weight.
USANA Whey Protein Booster
USANA Whey Protein Booster provides you with pure whey protein to boost your daily protein intake, helping to fuel your active lifestyle. Whey protein is easily digestible and contains essential amino acids helping to support muscle repair and increase lean muscle mass. Protein helps with satiation or a feeling of fullness, supporting your weight management goals.
The source of whey protein in USANA® Foods is from cows that have not been treated with synthetic hormones (no added rbST or BGH). In addition, the whey protein has been processed using low temperature pasteurisation to minimise denaturing of the protein.
Mix 2 tablespoons of Whey Protein Booster with your USANA shake for an additional 10 grams of high-quality, complete whey protein. Alternatively, add to your favourite food or beverage such as water, almond milk, juice or soup.
Quick USANA Whey Protein Booster Facts
- 100% Whey Protein Concerntrate
- 100% pure, not genetically engineered
- 10g high quality protein per serving
- No additives
- No fillers
- 50 calories per serving
Team USANA Testimonials
Britta Martin, New Zealand Triathlete & Team USANA Athlete
“I really love the new product. I add it into all my post run smoothies and it helps a lot with my recovery. I have my next big race coming up in 2.5 weeks, a 60 km Ultra run (Kepler Challenge), so I need every help I can get for my recovery!”, Britta Martin, New Zealand based Professional Triathlete
“I love adding the new USANA Whey Protein to my Nutrimeal shakes. It makes for a great recovery meal after a really hard training session. It’s been working really well lately, especially because I am loading pretty heavy at the moment”, David Bishop, New Zealand Gymnast
Associate Testimonials
Matt Yee, Personal Trainer & USANA Associate
“USANA Whey Protein Booster helps personal trainers, like myself, or elite athletes with the recovery process and nutrition, whilst our body is under intense pressure in order to achieve desired results”, Matt Yee, Personal Trainer
Dr. Dawn Ngatokorua, Paediatrician & USANA Asssociate
“Proteins contain amino acids which I refer to as the building blocks of our bodies. As a paediatrician and a mother of three, I am constantly challenged with how children are meant to get enough nutrients to help build their growing bodies in this day and age of poorly nutritious food options. Whey protein contains an incredible range of essential amino acids, which are absorbed quickly hence the reason why I now make sure my son takes his Nutrimeal shake to help him with his sports training and his fast growing needs”, Dr. Dawn Ngatokorua, Paediatrician
USANA Banana Choc Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
1 serving
- 2 Tbs USANA Whey Protein Booster
- 1 sachet USANA Nutrimeal
Dutch Chocolate - 150 ml ice
- 150 ml water
- ½ banana
Method
Pour ice and water into a blender. Add USANA Nutrimeal, Whey Protein Booster and banana. Blend until mixed into a smooth consistency. Pour into a glass and enjoy!
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It is suggested that you take these products to your physician and secure their advice if you intend to change your diet, begin an exercise program, are pregnant or lactating, have allergies, are taking medications, or are under the care of a physician.
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]]>Take a walk through the halls of USANA’s office in Salt Lake City, and you’ll see plenty of people in lab coats. Listen carefully and you’ll hear a strange language filled with mysterious words and phrases like mitophagy, glutathione reductase, oxidative phosphorylation, and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor. Look around at some of the walls on the third floor. You’ll only see posters of scientific studies for decoration.
The coats aren’t a fashion statement. The scientific language isn’t a secret code. And the posters weren’t hung to create a particular feng shui. It’s just who USANA is, and we’re proud of it.
We Heart Science
We’ve been nerdy since ’92—way before it was cool. We can’t help it, and we don’t hide it. In fact, we embrace the scientific culture coded into our DNA. Science is literally in our name—USANA Health Sciences.
You’d expect nothing less from a company founded by a world-renowned microbiologist, Dr. Myron Wentz.
Why do we do what we do?
You aren’t born with the passion and vision required to alter the world. At 17, Dr. Wentz lost his father to heart disease. He was the first of many family members taken too soon by degenerative disease.
It was then Dr. Wentz decided to look for solutions in his other love—science, and developed his vision and dream of a world free from pain and suffering.
Dr. Wentz’ dreams of a world free from disease and believes the USANA family will be the healthiest family on earth.
“Share my vision. Love life and live it to its fullest in happiness and health.”
Our Scientific Method
Scientific innovation is work and time, trial and error, and an adherence to a standard set of steps—the hypothesizing and testing found in the scientific method.
We start in the pages of scientific literature, reading the current research. Kevin Spelman, PhD, USANA’s executive vice president of research and development, says our scientists also look at what innovative practitioners are doing, too.
After investigating the findings, a hypothesis is developed. That’s a familiar step. But the next step isn’t something you learned in middle-school science class.
“When we have that hypothesis, we’ll all put ourselves in a room and have a spirited debate on whether the model is accurate,” Spelman says.
From there, our scientists start to support the hypothesis or not. This could lead to a pilot study and further investigations by one of our research partners. The result of the testing either proves or disproves the hypothesis, and those results help shape our conclusions, which then develop the products you trust every day.
A Glimpse of the Future
Science is maybe the closest thing we have to real magic. Instead of pulling rabbits out of hats, scientists search the unknown, working to pull knowledge from nothingness. Our scientists continue to search the uncharted frontiers of nutritional science, discovering the next groundbreaking innovation that will brighten the future.
We are leaders in nutritional science. We are the healthiest family on earth. Science is a part of who we are. One of the most revolutionary changes are happening in our company! We can’t wait to share it with you at the 2016 USANA International Convention! See you there!
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]]>Bars are a healthy snack which can be added to your diet to support optimal nutrition.
Consuming a proper balance of macronutrients— protein, fats, and carbohydrates—is crucial to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. With that in mind USANA has created a new range of MySmartBars, and with each bar we’re delivering highquality, complete proteins and beneficial fat from coconut oil.
By combining our new snack range with our core products the USANA Essentials or USANA HealthPak you can balance both your macro and micronutrients for optimal nutrition.
At USANA, optimal levels are the only acceptable levels, and optimal levels come from the USANA Essentials and HealthPak. These foundational products provide the right levels of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to support your overall health. Of course you can personalise your micronutrients even further by adding additional USANA supplements and optimisers to suit your needs such as our BiOmega and Proflavanol®C100 for heart health, HepaPlus for digestive health, Proglucamune for everyday immune support or Visionex for healthy eyes. No matter what your nutritional needs are USANA has a combination which will work for you!
So what makes the MySmartBars so smart? Each bar is made with simple, pure ingredients to create a beneficial balance of macronutrients. They are packed with high quality Whey/Milk protein, healthy fats from coconut oil and have no refined sugars. At only 150 Calories or less they are great to eat in between meals or after workout. The MySmartBars come in two delicious flavours Coconut Cashew and Dark Chocolate.
Get smart about your nutrtion and make sure you’re body is running at it’s best. A great start is with USANA Essentials or USANA HealthPak, and our delicious MySmartBars.
The MySmartBars range will be on sale in New Zealand in July 2016. To learn more visit www.usana.com or check out our Facebook page.
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]]>Bars are the perfect tasty, yet guilt free snack. Satisfy your cravings and make a smart choice for your health at the same time!
MySmartBars aren’t your average snack. They’re made with simple, pure ingredients to create a beneficial balance of macronutrients and are packed with whole food ingredients, protein, organic coconut oil and more! MySmartBars come in two delicious Coconut Cashew and Dark Chocolate.
So what it so important about wholefoods and what are the benefits?
Whole foods are foods that are closest to their natural state and that means they give us more nutrients than highly refined foods. They are often made up of grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and legumes.
Whole foods contain a wide variety of nutrients in one food. These nutrients include phytonutrients, essential fatty acids and fibre. Whole foods are also rich in essential vitamins, minerals that cannot be synthesised in the body and therefore have to be obtained through diet.
Some of the benefits you will see from eating more whole foods include:
Better Digestion: Whole foods are high in fibre which is an essential nutrient for healthy digestion, and heart health combined. Whole foods are full of natural insoluble and soluble fiber to support digestion and regularity, along with keep you full.
More Satisfaction: Whole foods are delicious and filling. Their wide range means you can choose lots of different things to eat without the added nasties. After eating them your body is able to digest easily and best of all you’re not left feeling sluggish or over full, but instead satisfied and healthy.
Next time you’re thinking about eating that donut or chocolate bar, grab a MySmartBar instead. Know that you are making the smart choice for your health.We only have one body, so we need to feed it the best food we can.
MySmartBar sale date yet to be determined.
References:
http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/news-story/fb54be4ff6a8c96c20954a97c1334c27
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