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The key to my success is intentionally living a compounding life.

For years people have been asking me the question “what’s the key to your success?”, and for just as many years I’ve been trying to come up with a simple answer. I think I’ve finally got it. My success is the result of intentionally living a compounding life. We often hear the term “compounding” used in finance referring to compounded returns on an investment or compound interest rates. It might be the single most important concept to understand in order to build wealth. Albert Einstein once said, “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it,

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NeoLife Strengthens Its Scientific Advisory Board

Meet Dr. Todd Miller Ph.D., Exercise & Sports Scientist, Researcher Dr. Todd Miller earned his B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science from Penn State University, and his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from Texas A&M. He completed his postdoctoral work in Microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is currently an Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (GW) in Washington DC, where he is responsible for the creation and oversight of the M.S. degree program in Strength & Conditioning.

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Meet Your 2022 Challenge Champions

The competition was fierce but our 4 big winners stood out amongst the rest and were crowned Champions based on their inspiring transformations! But don’t take it from us check out their incredible results!

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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter NeoLife Protein Cups

Recipe via @betterhealthbeginshere A healthy take on the classic peanut butter cups. Make your own version at home with the peanut butter of your choice and NeoLifeShake powder for amino acids, glycaemic response control technology and complete protein. This recipe can be enjoyed right away or stored in the fridge for your family to enjoy over weeks.

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Thermogenesis: Breaking down the Fa(c)ts

Left and right, we hear different phrases or terms related to weight management—perhaps the most common term we may hear is “fat-burning.” To some, it may light up the eyes with excitement because it seems like a quick fix to getting rid of excess weight—however, it is not that simple! Fat-burning is a term for the breakdown of fat in our bodies and it can be activated in different ways. Fat oxidation or fat-burning can get activated either through exercise or consumption of certain foods—and can even be activated through the simple act of shivering because you are cold. Using

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What is the best time of day to take a probiotic?

Probiotics have been steadily gaining more attention as research continues to reveal just how important a healthy gut microbiota is. Your microbiota has an astonishing level of impact on you, including, but not limited to, impacting nutrient absorption, playing a role in immune defences, and even producing neurotransmitters like serotonin.1 When we consume beneficial bacteria in our foods, or as supplemental probiotics, they can join forces with our intrinsic, or natural, resident microbiota, helping to prevent our gut microbiota from getting out of balance.

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Get Defensive: Immunity & Exercise

Liz Applegate, NeoLife SAB Ph.D., Nutrition, Sports Nutritionist We all know the drill: wash your hands, avoid touching your face and eyes, stay at home and stay at least 1.5 – 2m apart when in public to maintain physical separation. These along with other guidelines are in place for our own safety in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But wait!! What about one of our best defences against illness? Exercise!! Regular moderate to vigorous activities like walking, jogging and dancing adding up to 150 minutes weekly, play a critical role in supporting your immune system and

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Keeping up your Vitamin D Levels

Dr. Arianna Carughi SAB Member, Nutritional Scientist One of the most important things we can do these days is keep up our vitamin D status (or levels in our blood). Coming up to winter and with “lockdown” and “stay-at-home” orders we should redouble our efforts to obtain vitamin D in our diet. Why? Because studies show that optimal levels of this vitamin appear to protect and improve the time course of difficult-to-treat viral respiratory tract infections such as influenza.

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