Study finds risks for the barely overweight / Just a few extra pounds can lead to premature death

Study finds risks for the barely overweight / Just a few extra pounds can lead to premature death:
"Bad news for all those Baby Boomers starting to pile on the pounds as they go through middle age: You don't have to be obese - just a little overweight - to increase your risk of dying prematurely, according to a large government study.

The 10-year study of more than 500,000 U.S. adults found that those who were just slightly overweight in their 50s were 20 to 40 percent more likely to die in the next decade. Another study involving more than 1 million Korean adults, also being published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, produced similar results."

Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) extract promotes endurance and testosterone levels

Latest Studies shows Eurycoma Longifolia extract Safely Promotes Anabolic Balance During Endurance Exercise:
BRADENTON, FL – A new study has demonstrated that Eurycoma longifolia extract (or locally known as Tongkat Ali in their endemic countries), standardized to 40% glycosaponins and 22% eurypeptides, known for its gentle but efficacious effect on improving sexual virility and overall physical endurance in men by increasing levels of free testosterone and preventing age-related androgen deficiency, may be equally as viable for promoting anabolic action during and after endurance training or competition. This gives sports nutrition a new and safe tool for fitness and healthy competition.

The researchers found that cortisol levels in the LJ100 Eurycoma group were significantly lower – 33 percent – than in the placebo group. Also, testosterone levels in the supplement group were 16.4 percent higher than that of the placebo group.

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