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BodySupps brings you this announcement on the Supplement Award Winners for 2008
October 14th, 2008 ·

BodySupps brings you this announcement on the Supplement Award Winners for 2008

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Bodybuilding.com Announces Official 2008 Supplement Awards Winners

Boise, ID - September 29, 2008 - Bodybuilding.com, the world leader in sports nutrition, announced the 4th Annual 2008 Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards winners live at The Olympia in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. The Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards are the industry standard for recognition of the best products and brands in the fitness and supplement industry.

All nominations were based on sales, and since customers' opinions are what truly count, Bodybuilding.com let the general public provide 100% of the final vote this year. Due to the ever-growing popularity of ready-to-drink (RTD) proteins, this year a new category - RTD of the Year - has been added. With over 200,000 votes pouring in, the results are finally here!

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The 2008 Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards winners are:


- Brand of the Year - BSN (3rd year in a row!)
- New Brand of the Year - Muscle Asylum Project
- Break-Out Brand (most-improved) of the Year - VPX
- Overall Supplement of the Year - Optimum 100% Whey Protein (4th year in a row!)
- New Product of the Year - MuscleTech Anabolic Halo
- Muscle Builder of the Year - BSN NO-Xplode (4th year in a row!)
- Fat Loss Product of the Year - Nutrex Lipo 6 (4th year in a row!)
- Energy Product of the Year - BSN Atro-Phex
- Weight Gainer of the Year - BSN True-Mass (2nd year in a row!)
- Protein Powder of the Year - Optimum 100% Whey Protein (4th year in a row!)
- Protein Bar of the Year - Next Detour Bars (3rd year in a row!)
- RTD (Ready to Drink) of the Year - Muscle Milk RTD
- Creatine Product of the Year- BSN CellMass (4th year in a row!)
- Glutamine Product of the Year - SciVation Xtend (2nd year in a row!)
- Nitric Oxide Product of the Year - BSN NO-Xplode (4th year in a row!)
- Multi-Vitamin of the Year - Universal Nutrition Animal Pak (4th year in a row!)
- Joint Product of the Year - Universal Nutrition Animal Flex (3rd year in a row!)
- Tanning Product of the Year - Pro Tan Instant Competition Color (3rd year in a row!)
- Best Ads of the Year - Gaspari
- Best Labels of the Year - Universal


The Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards provide an innovative way to help customers find truly exceptional products and brands, while helping to recognize the efforts of the many great companies that make up the industry.

For more information visit:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/supplementawardpage.htm

1. What is it and where does it come from?
Nitric Oxide is a free form gas that is produced in the body and is used by the body to communicate with other cells in the body. To produce this gas, enzymes in the body break down the amino acid Arginine.

Nitric Oxide is a molecule consisting of one atom of nitrogen and one atom of oxygen. The production of Nitric Oxide occurs when the amino acid L-arginine is converted into L-citruline through an enzyme group known as Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS). The chemical process of conversion is shown in figure 1.

2. What does it do and what scientific studies give evidence to support this?

Despite the claims of some in the supplement industry, there exists ample scientific literature to suggest the efficacy of Nitric Oxide products. The following was written in May 1996 in a document prepared for the Royal Society and Association of British Science Writers:

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"Summary research papers continue to flood the scientific journals and insights into the biological activity and potential clinical uses of nitric oxide (NO): a gas controlling a seemingly limitless range of functions in the body. Each revelation adds to nitric oxide's already lengthy resume in controlling the circulation of the blood, regulating activities of the brain, lungs, liver, kidneys, stomach and other organs."

Since the above was written in 1996, Nitric Oxide containing products have continued to be touted by those in the medical profession, as well as by athletes looking to add muscle to their frames.

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The above quotation states that Nitric Oxide controls the circulation of blood, and transmits messages between nerve cells.

The fact that nitric oxide increases blood flow should make it of interest to bodybuilders, as increased blood flow will serve to deliver more nutrients to muscles, thus helping muscles become larger when subject to stress.*

Nitric oxide also affects the endocrine system. It affects the release of gonadotroptin releasing hormone, as well as the release of adrenaline from the adrenal medulla.*

3. Who needs it and what are some symptoms of deficiency?

Everyone REQUIRES nitric oxide to carry out key physiological processes within the body. From a bodybuilder's perspective, nitric oxide supplementation may prove useful in increasing growth due to increases in blood flow to certain areas of the body.*

Signs of deficiency include physical weakness and extreme fatigue. Most "nitric oxide" supplements contain the amino acid Arginine-alpha-keto-glutarate.

4. How much should be taken? Are there any side effects?

With any amino acid containing product, overdose is a possibility. Dosing with too much arginine can lead to diarrhea, weakness and nausea. Clear dosing guidelines have not been established, so it is best to do what is known as "tolerance mapping". Take a small dosage for one week, note the benefits and the side effects, and increase the dosage until the benefits are maximized and the side effects minimized. Over time the two will converge and you will hit the optimal dose. This process is similar to "receptor mapping" for bodybuilders who use insulin.

Many protein powders are fortified with amino acids, including arginine. With this in mind, pay particular attention to how much arginine you are ingesting from all supplements taken.