Sunday, July 14, 2013

Kesehatan Suplemen Makanan - Panduan Konsumen

Suplemen makanan kesehatan adalah salah satu menjual produk terpanas di pasar hari ini. Total konsumsi mereka nilai miliaran dolar di AS sendiri. Survei terbaru menunjukkan bahwa lebih dari setengah dari orang dewasa di AS mengonsumsi suplemen membuat makanan sehat dalam berbagai bentuk, seperti tablet, kapsul, bubuk, gel lembut, topi gel dan cairan.
Peningkatan konsumsi suplemen makanan kesehatan dapat dikaitkan dengan kesadaran masyarakat tentang masalah kesehatan dan peningkatan standar hidup di masyarakat kita. Banyak penelitian telah menunjukkan bahwa ada korelasi yang erat antara kesehatan dan gizi. Kekurangan pasokan nutrisi dapat melemahkan mekanisme pertahanan tubuh kita, menyebabkan masalah medis dari penyakit umum untuk penyakit yang lebih parah dalam jangka panjang.
Ada berbagai jenis suplemen makanan kesehatan, termasuk macronutrients (asam amino, protein, asam lemak esensial), mikronutrien (vitamin dan mineral), enzim (enzim pencernaan dan enzim antioksidan), probiotik (bakteri menguntungkan dalam usus), dan suplemen herbal . Suplemen ini memiliki fungsi yang unik dalam tubuh kita. Mereka baik penting bagi kehidupan dan kesehatan yang baik, memodulasi sistem kekebalan tubuh kita atau membantu dengan detoksifikasi hati, pencernaan, kejelasan mental, dll
Banyak orang berpendapat bahwa tidak perlu mengkonsumsi suplemen makanan kesehatan selama Anda memiliki gaya hidup sehat dan makan diet seimbang. Meskipun hal ini mungkin benar, faktanya adalah mempertahankan gaya hidup sehat dan diet yang tepat sulit dicapai oleh banyak orang.
Selama beberapa dekade terakhir, revolusi hijau telah mengubah praktek pertanian di seluruh dunia. Kami menggunakan lebih banyak pupuk kimia, lebih pestisida untuk menanam produk pangan dalam rangka meningkatkan hasil panen dan memperpendek masa pertumbuhan. Akibatnya, nutrisi tanah dan populasi bakteri tanah yang menguntungkan habis dengan cepat, dan produk kita tumbuh saat ini mengandung kurang mikronutrien dari sebelumnya.
Sebuah gaya hidup stres, kebiasaan makan yang tidak tepat, diet seimbang dan peningkatan paparan bahan kimia seperti polusi lingkungan (udara, air) dan pestisida, obat-obatan, hormon, logam berat dalam makanan juga melemahkan tubuh kita secara bertahap.
Meskipun suplemen makanan kesehatan dapat bermanfaat bagi kesehatan kita, konsumen masih harus memilih produk dengan hati-hati. Saat ini, ada sedikit regulasi pada kualitas suplemen makanan kesehatan. Komposisi beberapa produk makanan kesehatan mungkin tidak cocok dengan klaim label dan kualitas bahan baku dan produk jadi tidak dijamin. Oleh karena itu, konsumen seharusnya hanya membeli dari produsen makanan kesehatan terkemuka, membaca label dengan hati-hati dan membaca literatur terkait lainnya.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Random Card Of The Day: Scottie Pippen Stadium Club 93-94 High Court


Preview: Upper Deck Football 2013

2013 Upper Deck Football releases in April and brings back some favorites from last year such as the College Mascots as it continues the series of them. It also brings a pretty impressive autograph list including the possible #1 pick in Geno Smith. The card set is 50 base cards and 200 rookies.




In a box you should find:

6 cards per pack
20 packs per box

Product Arrival Date:
April 9, 2013

Break Summary: (on average)
Three (3) Autographs in every box!


Get Four (4) 1995 SP Football or 1995 SP Prospects cards per box!
One (1) rare parallel numbered to 10 or less per case!


To find more info on this set..visit Upper Deck on Facebook
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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Interesting Update on the Sandy "Hurricane Deductible"

Yesterday the NHC released an update to its hurricane reanalysis page which lists Sandy as a hurricane in the state of NY, but not NJ. The new update is consistent with the recent Sandy assessment, but far more back and white -- a storm is is or is not on the list as a hurricane.

In New York following Sandy this happened (emphasis added, and for more background go here):
The New York State Department of Financial Services and Governor Cuomo informed the insurance industry that hurricane deductibles should not be applied. The decision was based on the fact that the storm did not sustain hurricane-force winds while over New York.
The State and Governor were incorrect in that judgment, according to the NHC. What that implies is that a bunch of homeowers (technically/legally) may owe insurers a refund (if they have already been paid for losses) or are owed less in payments under their insurance policies (if they have not been paid).

In practice, there is unlikely to be a large public demand for enforcement of the hurricane deductible, and insurance companies may decide that it is not worth their effort, as most had their losses covered by reinsurers. Will any reinsurers take a closer look? I'd guess it is unlikely, and if they did we might never hear about it anyway.

As a case study in the application of "evidence-based policy" you won't find a better one than the hurricane deductible. Sometimes "evidence" matters, sometimes it does not. Sometime we care about whether it matters, sometimes we do not.

Contra Atheismum--Part 2: Pascal's Wager Reconsidered


Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. . ."
JOHN 6:68 ESV

Blaise Pascal is famous for his wager. It is very simple. If there is no God, the Christian and the atheist go to the grave. If God exists, the Christian goes to heaven while the atheist goes to hell. In short, the Christian has nothing to lose in believing, so being a believer is the smart way to bet. Naturally, it isn't this simple.

Atheists will point out that there are other possible gods other than the Christian deity, so being a Christian may anger Allah or Yahweh or Odin or whoever. In addition, it seems unlikely that God would honor the cynical faith of someone making a bet they simply wanted to win. Sincerity in belief must count for something.

It is not my aim to answer those objections or defend Pascal's wager. I never found the argument compelling or convincing. This is because of a fundamental problem with the argument. The rewards of Christian belief are probable because they are found in an afterlife that may not exist. The rewards of atheism are certain because they are found in this life which does exist. Those who use the wager argument never reckon with this issue. But I reckon with it.

The atheist argument is very simple. Atheism liberates you in this life to live however you please. Atheism does not promise you the loving care of a deity or the promise of life after death. But it does promise you freedom from guilt, moral dilemmas, and the like. In fact, freedom is the only thing atheism gives you because it can't give you anything else.

Atheism is essentially materialism. The only thing that exists is physical matter. There is no such thing as God or the immortal soul. You may as well add in other non-material abstractions such as truth, goodness, and beauty. Ultimately, these are merely sensations and opinions. All of life can be reduced to random processes,  molecules, DNA, etc. Happiness in this life is nothing more than hedonism. Pleasure is the only good. Pain is the only evil. Even these are merely the judgments of sensations since good and evil are just the responses of our nervous systems to various stimuli.

I think a better wager is to reconsider what Pascal was getting at with no appeal to the afterlife. Let's look at the stakes purely from the atheist standpoint that all that exists is this present world and this present life. What is there to gain from being an atheist as opposed to being a Christian? What makes the atheist stance more commendable than the stance of a religious person? In other words, how does atheism make you happier than religion?

The evidence is pretty overwhelming that religious people live happier lives than atheists. Polls indicate this. Religious people are healthier, more optimistic, and live better family and professional lives than atheists. Atheists tend to depression, angst, cynicism, and suicide. If religion is a delusion, it is a happy delusion. As such, the atheist has no counterargument to this. If hedonism is the rule, you should be religious because it makes your life more pleasant. This is essentially the truth behind Marx's claim that religion is the opiate of the masses.

I know of few atheists who champion theft, murder, and rape as good things, so atheists claim to unbridled freedom is ultimately bogus. Atheists are quite happy with morality when it serves their purpose such as the protection of their property and persons. But they don't like morality or religion when it comes to their sex lives or which substances they want to put in their bodies. So, for the sake of an orgasm and a marijuana high, atheists expunge religion.

Now, I am sure there are atheists who would disagree with my reductionism of their reductionist philosophy of life. They would make the claim that we must believe in things that are true and not believe in things that are false. But this is a moral stance that belies their worldview. Why should I choose a less pleasant life for the sake of truth? Why is truth higher than pleasure?

I do believe that truth is higher than pleasure, but this belief comes from my religion. It can never come from atheism. If you believe in either truth or pleasure, it only makes sense to believe in God. To not believe in God is to forsake both truth and happiness which is why atheists tend to misery and lies. As I pointed out in part 1, atheism is self refuting. Will this be a persuasive argument to the atheist? Of course not.

The best answer that an atheist can give to this argument is to point out that it is possible to have a pleasant life without religion. This would be Epicurus. That will be addressed in another part of Contra Atheismum. But the atheist must also admit that it is possible to have a pleasant life with religion. So, the choice is clear. Is it better to have an unpleasant truth or a pleasant lie? And if the choice is between an unpleasant lie and a pleasant lie, isn't the pleasant lie better? And what if there exists a pleasant truth? The only right answer to this thorn bush of dilemmas is the Catholic answer.

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Random Card Of The Day: Jay Buhner Pacific Collection 1995


Friday, February 22, 2013

Random Card Of The Day: Tom Gordon 1989 Score Rookie


Thursday, February 21, 2013

@InsideSportsLaw

Fellow sports lawyers, the Sports Law Blog has been a leading site for delivering cutting edge commentary and insight in the field of sports law.  As this leading site celebrates its 10th Anniversary in November, with the support of our Editor-in-Chief Michael McCann, we decided it was time to expand our efforts to brand and promote the tremendous talents of our contributors.

A natural first step was to generate a Twitter handle and feed for ourselves.  Thus, today, we are happy to announce the launch of the official "The Sports Law Blog" Twitter feed -- @InsideSportsLaw.  The goal is to generate additional attention to both the information we post on our website, as well as promoting the industry's leaders in the field of sports law--our writers.

While the use of this Blog, the newly created Twitter account, and other related future efforts will evolve over time, we hope that our efforts to offer both insight and commentary on the world of sports law remain unparalleled.

TASTY LITTLE BUBBLES OF ENERGY


There are hundreds of energy drinks on the market, many the equivalent of putting gasoline in your tank... literally. The energy high comes with a crashing low, that is both physically and mentally depleting. There are a number though, like E-Boost, David Kirsch's Energy Bubbles and ZipFizz, with all natural ingredients that offer their pick-me-up power not with heart racing stimulants and chemicals, but vitamins, minerals and herbs recognized for a variety of additional health benefits. The ones I like are all individually packaged for on-the-go convenience and easily mixed with water. They are all refreshingly tasty as well! 

DAVID KIRSCH ENERGY BUBBLES. From fitness and nutritional guru David Kirsch comes this effervescent orange flavored drink that provides a natural energy boost. David’s formula contains Taurine, Panax Ginseng, B6, B12 and other vitamins and nutrients to naturally energize both body and mind. It also has the special addition of chromium to help reduce body fat and build muscle.  ENERGY BUBBLES are a perfect pick me up before or during your workout, or any other time of day.

EBOOST. Available in Super Berry, Orange, Pink Lemonade and Acai Pomegranate, in the convenience of a shot or powder, EBOOST is packed with energy vitamins like C, D and B12, and super-nutrients like Green Tea, Quercetin, 5-HTP and Resveratrol, recognized for their anti-oxidant, immune and mood boosting benefits. EBOOST is sweetened with Stevia and contains no sugar, artificial flavors or colors.

ZIPFIZZ. I recently discovered this product at the Outdoor Retailer show, initially attracted by the cool packaging. ZIPFIZZ is an all-natural, great tasting drink-mix powder that delivers a revitalizing burst of energy to the body's fuel system. Promoted as a hydrating energy drink, ZIPFIZZ is super charged with Vitamin C, B12 and potassium, among other ingredients especially beneficial for those traveling to high altitude (as I can attest having tested it out on a recent trip to Snowmass, CO). It comes in a variety of delicious flavors as well!

ACLI-MATE. Another great one for preventing high-altitude symptoms, I discovered ACLI-MATE in the very lofty ski resort of Crested Butte, CO. Available in a variety of tasty flavors, ACLI-MATE Mountain Sport drink contains the hydrating and energizing vitamins B and C, CoQ10, AND potassium, in addition to select botanicals like Rhodiola root, Schizandra berry and Ginko leaf extracts that provide a hydrating boost of energy both on and off the mountain.

EMERGEN-C. Really the original, this immune boosting blend of Vitamin C, nutrients, electrolytes and anti-oxidents, naturally replenish energy levels and enhance metabolic functions. Now available in a multitude of flavors like Tangerine, Mangosteen, Pink Lemonade and Triple Berry Blue, there is the tried and true Original Formula, in addition to Specialty blends like Multi-Vitamin and the sport specific Electro Mix. 

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How Fast Does Energy Access Occur?

The figure above was shown by Morgan Bazilian, Deputy Director of the Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis, in his talk at our Center today (details plus a webcast of the talk here). It comes from Chapter 19 of the 2012 Global Energy Assessment by IIASA (here in PDF).

The graph shows for 10 countries the historical growth in energy access. In 1920, only 35% of Americans had energy access (here shown as "electricity access" defined as "household electrification"). This total reached 100% by the mid-1950s. In contrast, Mexico was at about 35% access in 1930, and has yet to get all the way to the 100% mark. China went from 35% in 1970 to 100% by about 2005, a very similar rate to that of the United States. You can see India is following a much shallower trajectory, going from about 25% in 1980 to 65% in 2010.

How fast can energy access occur? These data provide some insight into that question.

24/24; recovery

LC 2x20kg, 2x24kg: 5 reps each weight

SC jerk 2x32kg: 2,4,4,4,4,2

Clean 2x32kg: 5,5,5.4,5

in sum: 24 jerk, 24 clean

Goblet squat 16kg: 2x 10reps

Still recovering from the Disease (a flu or cold). The fever is gone and wanted to try some lifting. It was nice to haul some iron again, but my cardio was bad. I lost somewhere between 2, or 3kg, in bodyweight so I am down at 80,5kg. A long time since I got ill like this. Will make me appreciate even more when I'm healthy.

FANdom Card Of The Day: 2011 Topps Supreme Autographed Relics Red #SARSR Stevan Ridley


Stevan Ridley had a break out season this year. It will be very interesting to see what he brings to the table next season.

2011 Topps Supreme Autographed Relics Red #SARSR Stevan Ridley #01/20
 
If you want to own this card go to this link:

 
Thanks to Jammin JDcard for providing us with the FANdom Card Of The Day

MLB World Series Prize Group # 1 Revealed

We finally put together the winnings for Group #1 of our MLB World Series Contest. Group #2's will be similar to this. The value of this lot is around $70. We tried to make it worth your time. Good Luck and we hope you enjoy!

Those of you involved in this contest right now in Group #1 are listed here:

http://sportcardcollectors.blogspot.com/2013/02/mlb-world-series-team-results.html

Unopened Donruss 1990 pack
4 base cards from Golden Age..just because they look nice
A lot of 80's and 90's stars



Jeff Conine Gold Parallel from Upper Deck '09 numbered to 99.
This is the Pink Error card.





Daily Fantasy Sports and the Law: The First Legal Challenge

On March 21, 2012, Illinois lawyer Chris Langone filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Fan Duel and one of its purported winners, Patrick Kaiser.  The lawsuit seeks to recover the third-party losses of Fan Duel's contestants based on Illinois's version of the Statute of Anne -- a common law statute that sometimes allows third parties to recover unclaimed winnings from illegal gambling transactions.

The posture of this case resembles the 2006 case Humphrey v. Viacom, with two major differences: (1) case is brought in Illinois rather than New Jersey, and (2) the case is brought against a daily fantasy sports game rather than a traditional, full-season fantasy game.

Fan Duel has filed a motion to dismiss that argues, among other things, that its games should not fall under Illinois gambling losses recovery statute because its games involve predominantly skill.

This week, I have written several articles on this case and its implications over at Forbes.  For more on the specifics and the merits of the parties' respective arguments, please see the following three sources:

1.  Marc Edelman, Will New Lawsuit Help to Clarity the Legal Status of Daily Fantasy Sports, Forbes, Feb. 19, 2013.

2.  Marc Edelman, Did Comcast Invest in Fan Duel Too Soon, Forbes, Feb. 20, 2013.

3.  Marc Edelman, A Short Treatise on Fantasy Sports and the Law: How America Regulates its New National Pastime, 3 Harvard Journal of Sports & Entertainment Law 1 (2011).

Random Card Of The Day: Tommy Lasorda Topps 1983


February Contest Winners+Notes

We are sad to say that our February Contest has officially ended. And boy, what ups and downs we have seen throughout. People moving from first place to last to first. This was probably the best month yet. And the ending was much more thrilling than last months. All Top 3 heading into last night did not end up in the Top 3 in the end. As we stated throughout, anyone can win. With pretty much everyone gambling it all away, a few didn't enter, some not gambling anything and one other who gambled just enough to put themselves into third it was a lot of fun to see the ending here. Not to mention, the game picked was perfect as it was a huge upset win for Nevada.

Enough with the rambling for us. Now onto the winners...

Big congrats goes out to..

1st Place: Miami Vice

2nd Place: Chrisdawg7

3rd Place: J.J. Hernandez

Alright guys, gonna need your addresses emailed to us to sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com! You also have 7 Days to claim your prize from this date or your prize will be re-given away.

Now, a few other important notes while we have your attention. We are considering moving the March Contest to 25 days...please say Yay Or Nay in comments so we can judge how you feel about this move. We already have one Yay. We thought it would close the gap in between the contests.

Speaking of March Contest, the prize lot will be announced on February 26th.  We hope all of you will return. We are also upping the entries to 20 a day to have three winners. If we can maintain that number, we easily did it this month, we will have three winners. If we can maintain 30 or more a day, we might award more prizes. Hopefully we can grab everyones attention and spread the word. And hopefully most return on a daily basis. And in March....there will also be an extra twist being our Blogversary and all.

And as for the MLB World Series Contest, we see that some of you are wondering if you can get into the second group. This is what we were going to do..we would like at least 25 new entries. But the last 5 we will randomly select winners from our February Contest who played consistently on a daily basis and give them a extra slot to show our thanks.

Once again, THANK YOU for your support on a daily basis. We appreciate all of you and try to show you our thanks the best way we can. Keep up the RT'ing on Twitter, Sharing on Facebook, and just word of mouth on our blog.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Front Porch Living

Stylus/Ektar Test Shots
Walking through our neighbourhood, it's always interesting to see how many people store their bicycles out on the porch. Passing one particular block, it seemed like every other house had one. Occasionally readers ask whether storing a bike on the porch is a good idea, especially in the winter months. And as usual, it depends. 

Indoor bike storage can be tough around here, so it's understandable that for many the porch offers a happy compromise. The bike is protected from precipitation by a roof, so it won't be soaking wet or covered in snow come morning. It is on private property and not out in the street, which offers some peace of mind. And it doesn't take up valuable storage space indoors. 

Stylus/Ektar Test Shots
But a porch does not make a bike theft-proof or immune to the elements. It goes without saying that the bike should be locked up securely, ideally with a thick chain. And if you live near salt water, or in an area that gets heavily salted in winter, rust will form despite the roof cover. Components may still freeze, due to moisture getting into them. I have also heard accounts (though have never seen this with my own eyes) of steel bicycle tubes distorting when left outdoors through the winter - most likely due to water condensing, then freezing inside the tubing. 

The best candidates for porch living are either beater bikes that you do not care about damaging, or heavy-duty utility bikes with thick tubing, durable paint, and rust-resistant components. Both categories also have some built-in theft protection by virtue of being perceived as too unappealing or heavy to steal. Personally, I would not hesitate to store a bike on my porch, if I had one - though not a delicate or expensive one. And not one heavy enough to make the porch cave in... something I saw the other day during one of my walks.

Presentation to Northwestern Sports Law Society

I will be at Northwestern University School of Law tomorrow (Thursday), presenting The Economics of the Infield Fly Rule to NU's Sports Law Society as part of Sports Law Society Week. The program runs from 12:10-1:20. Feel free to stop by if you are in Chicago.