Ningxia Red Facts

(Organic, Made with Whole Squished Berries, Sweetened with Agave and it has a 4:1 Carb to Protein Ratio!)

Carbohydrate Plus Protein Speeds Recovery
Research shows that combining protein with carbohydrate in the two hours after exercise nearly doubles the insulin response, which results in more stored glycogen. The optimal carbohydrate to protein ratio for this effect is 4:1 (four grams of carbohydrate for every one gram of protein). Eating more protein than that, however, has a negative impact because it slows rehydration and glycogen replenishment.

One study found that athletes who refueled with carbohydrate and protein had 100 percent greater muscle glycogen stores than those who only ate carbohydrate. Insulin was also highest in those who consumed a carbohydrate and protein drink.

Protein Needs After Exercise
Consuming protein has other important uses after exercise. Protein provides the amino acids necessary to rebuild muscle tissue that is damaged during intense, prolonged exercise. It can also increase the absorption of water from the intestines and improve muscle hydration. The amino acids in protein can also stimulate the immune system, making you more resistant to colds and other infections.

Bottom Line
If you are looking for the best way to refuel your body after long, strenuous endurance exercise, a 4:1 combo of carbohydrate and protein seems to be your best choice. While solid foods can work just as well as a sports drink, a drink may be easier to digest make it easier to get the right ratio and meet the 2-hour window. 

(http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/nutrition/a/aa081403.htm)


SOD (Superoxide Defusing) Activity of Selected Products

FrequenSea 135 SIBU Balance 216 MonaVie 421 VIBE 5840 NingXia Red 22470  Via Viente 292 Xango 60 Tahitian Noni 4 Himalayan Goji 0

Chart Source:

"15 New Discoveries that Will STOP Heart Disease" booklet by Ronald Lawrence MD, PhD, essentialscience.net

Most juices have a higher glycemic index than the fruits from which they are derived. NingXia Red has been extensively tested and found to be low glycemic, with the same low score, 11, as agave syrup.¹ You might wonder how that is possible with all the sugars found in wolfberries. Remember that NingXia Red contains WHOLE wolfberries—skin, seeds, pulp and all. The fiber in wolfberries keeps the sugars from "spiking" in the blood, making NingXia Red a healthy choice even for diabetics. You will notice that there are no "junk juices" such as apple, pear or white grape in the list of ingredients —that is because they have no balancing fiber (and no essential sugars either).

Glycemic Response of Various Liquid Supplements

Comparisons with other juices show that NingXia Red has a gentle influence on blood sugar levels—not the radical peaks and crashes cause by normal fruit-based juices. NingXia Red's low glycemic impact is yet another demonstration of its healthfulness.

Chart sources: Discovery of the Ultimate Superfood, p 145 and NingXia Red Advantage article (see below)

1. NigXia Red Advantage: Seven Pillars of Health, Young Living Magazine, Oct-Dec 2005.

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