Pam Franklin, a resident of Spring, has won the Team Universe Over 35 Masters, a bodybuilding competition for amateurs, held in New Jersey. This win in the bodybuilding competition makes her an eligible entrant in the IFBB professional competitions.
Pam at 52 years of age has beaten women younger to her and is the oldest woman to be eligible to compete in IFBB Professional contests.
Pam started with her bodybuilding passion by winning her first title in the Lackland Classic Competition in Ontario in 1986. She weighed 110pounds then. Continuing with her bodybuilding regime she added muscles over the years and weighed 140pounds at the Team Universe.
According to Pam bodybuilding for a woman is challenging as along with building the biggest muscles possible one has to maintain a feminine appearance that is lean and pleasing to the eye.

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A study shows that whey protein is a better alternative to casein protein when it comes to muscle recovery after workouts.
According to Daniel W. D. West, a researcher at Mcmaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, a shake based on whey protein works better than a casein protein shakes. Whey protein has higher concentration of the amino acid lucine which helps in muscle build up, repair and growth, very quickly. Casein protein has a slow digestion rate whereas digestion rate of whey protein is very rapid.
In the course of the experiment a onetime large dose of 25gms whey protein and small repetitive doses of the 25gms was given to 8 men aged around 22 years for two different exercise programs. The small dose was to get the same effect as that of casein. It was observed that the single large dose of whey protein worked better after a workout.

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Pfizer Consumer Healthcare has announced the launch of a new line of supplements, the ProNutrients™. This new line of supplements from the most trusted multivitamin brand is trying to instill confidence in the people for the use of supplements.
The new line of dietary supplements is designed to work with a multivitamin and the line will include the Omega-3, Probiotic and Fruit & Veggie supplements. Pfizer is also the maker of the Centrum® multivitamins which has been received well by the people. They are now using the nutritional expertise of Centrum to create supplements which will bring in a new level of health and nutrition by providing the right ingredients.
Tiffany McLaud, U.S. franchise lead, dietary supplements at Pfizer, states that many people are already adding the new line of supplements to their diets. She added that many people were confused about the correct combination of supplements and multivitamins but now with the expertise of Centrum, Americans were finally feeling confident about their choices.

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