B3 (Niacin)
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What is it? |
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) is needed for 2 enzymes: NAD and NADP which helps release energy from food ingested. The more physical activity the B£ is needed.
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What would I take it for? |
· Reduce
cravings of alcohol
· Reduce
hay fever symptoms
· Improve
asthma
· May
help people who suffer with heart disease
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Quick Summary Help make better use of the food
we eat. |
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Where does it originate/where would it be found: |
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How can it help my training? |
B3 is good to help increase energy for a workout, letting you work harder and burn off more fat. Plus it can help you stop tucking into alcohol in the evening; the dreaded empty calorie drinks which enhance body fat.
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Ways of taking it |
Taken as part of the B Complex or can be purchase on its own. Comes in tablet or capsule form.
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How much should I take and when? |
Can be bough in doses of 50-100mg. Consult a professional before taking higher doses.
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Adverse Effects: |
- Antibiotics, alcohol, tea, coffee may reduce Niacin levels.
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ShapeNoBull Overview |
B vitamins have amazing talent to help the body cope better with the use of food. This can really help in the evening, if like many of us, you find yourself diving for another beer or wine.
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Bibliography |
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Last Updated: 22nd April 2010
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