TNT - An Explosion of Energy and Nutrition
In a world increasingly concerned with weight loss, better health, obesity prevention and life extension, it is often suggested by physicians that a large part of our diet should consist of vegetables, but have you 
ever wondered why? Among the many reasons, a major role is played by dietary fibres. They consist of the indigestible portion of plants that moves through our digestive system molecularly unscathed. Dietary fibres are often made of indigestible (for humans) polysaccharides such as cellulose, and they may also consist of other less known substances such as lignin, pectin, oligosaccharides, inulin and even waxes (derived from fats).
Did you know that adults consume, on average, less than 45% of the daily required fibre intake? Statistical studies also indicate that teenagers are even less used to eating fibre, eating an average of 25% of the daily intake. Wrong eating habits like these contribute to the widespread cardiovascular problems and obesity.
Dietary fibre has been shown to have several health benefits, including, but not limited to:
- Decreasing LDL (bad) cholesterol levels.
- Reducing the risk of heart-related diseases.
- Contributing to healthy weight loss.
- Reducing the risk of cancers in the digestive tract.
Soluble Fibres:
These types of fibre can be dissolved in water, forming agelatinous substance. They contribute to the decreasing of cholesterol levels and glucose in blood. Solublefibres can be found in high quantities in porridge, peas, beans, apples, citric fruit, carrots, barley.
Vegetal products contain different quantities of fibres of both types. In order to have positive effects for your health, consume a great variety of foods rich in fibres.
Insoluble Fibres:
These fibres intensify the transit of the intestinal content by the digestive system and increase the volume of fecal bolus. Thus, they are indicated to those who suffer from constipation or irregular defecation. Integral flour, bran, nuts and some vegetables are important sources of insoluble fibres.
TNT
Each daily serving of this delicious, orange cream flavoured TNT drink mix provides 12g fibre, 12 vitamins, 11 minerals and antioxidants. It can be used daily as a meal replacement or as a supplement to any diet. The fibre in TNT is obtained from 18 different fruit, vegetable and grain sources.
TNT is an ideal product to mix with SynerProTein to give you a comprehensive range of protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals.
Nutritional Facts - Amount per serving (38g)
| Vitamin A | 2645 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg |
| Vitamin D | 12.7 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 19.4 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.5 mg |
| Riboflavin | 1.8 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin | 300 mcg |
| Folate | 410 mcg |
| Niacin | 2 mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 10 mg |
| Calcium | 244 mg |
| Chromium | 33 mcg |
| Copper | 0.5 mg |
| Iodine | 44 mcg |
| Iron | 5 mg |
| Magnesium | 93 mg |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg |
| Molybdenum | 19 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 152 mg |
| Selenium | 17 mcg |
| Zinc | 4 mg |
| Protein | 1g |
| Total Carbohydrate | 30g |
| Total fat | 2g |
| of which Saturates | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Dietary Fibre | 12g |
| Sodium | 0.08g |
| Calories | 120 |
| from fat | 20 |
Serving Size 2 scoops (38g)
Servings per container 14
Recommended Usage:
Mix 2 scoops with 240 ml of water or mix with SynerProTein.
Ingredients: Fiber Blend: Gum arabic, rice bran, soy fibre, cellulose, oat fibre, sugar beet fibre, oat bran flour, guar gum, corn bran, pea fibre, apple fibre, citrus pectin, tomato powder, broccoli powder, cabbage powder, carrot powder, spinach powder and celery powder. Other Ingredients: Crystalline fructose, high oleic sunflower oil blend, natural flavours, soy lecithin, tricalcium phosphate. maltodextrin, magnesium oxide, citric acid, beta carotene, salt, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, niacin, montmorillonite clay, ferrous fumarate, d-calcium pantothenate, zinc citrate, molybdenum citrate, cholecalciferol (vitamin D), potassium iodide, copper gluconate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, riboflavin, manganese citrate, vitamin B12, chromium chloride, folic acid and selenomethionine.
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Fibre Recommendations in the UK
In June 2007, the British Nutrition Foundation issued a statement to define dietary fibre more concisely and list the potential health benefits established to date:
‘Dietary fibre’ has been used as a collective term for a complex mixture of substances with different chemical and physical 
properties which exert different types of physiological effects. The use of certain analytical methods to quantify ‘dietary fibre’ by nature of its indigestibility results in many other indigestible components being isolated along with the carbohydrate components of dietary fibre. These components include resistant starches and oligosaccharides along with other substances that exist within the plant cell structure and contribute to the material that passes through the digestive tract. Such components are likely to have physiological effects. Yet, some differentiation has to be made between these indigestible plant components and other partially digested material, such as protein, that appears in the large bowel. Thus, it is better to classify fibre as a group of compounds with different physiological characteristics, rather than to be constrained by defining it chemically. Diets naturally high in fibre can be considered to bring about several main physiological consequences: -helps prevent constipation -reduces the risk of colon cancer - improvements in gastrointestinal health - improvements in glucose tolerance and the insulin response - reduction of hyperlipidemia, hypertension and other coronary heart disease risk factors -reduction in the risk of developing some cancers -increased satiety and hence some degree of weight management Therefore, it is not appropriate to state that fibre has a single all encompassing physiological property as these effects are dependent on the type of fibre in the diet. The beneficial effects of high fibre diets are the summation of the effects of the different types of fibre present in the diet and also other components of such diets. Defining fibre physiologically allows recognition of indigestible carbohydrates with structures and physiological properties similar to those of naturally occurring dietary fibres.
It is recommended that an adult consume between 25-40g of fibre each and every day.
How close do you get to that?
List of High Fibre Foods:
| Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta |
Food Item |
Serving Size |
Fibre |
All Bran cereal |
1/2 cup |
10.4 grams |
Spaghetti - whole wheat |
1 cup |
6 grams |
Bran Flakes |
3/4 cup |
5 grams |
Shredded Wheat Spoon Size |
1 cup |
4.4 grams |
Cornbread |
1 square(2 1/2") |
3.4 grams |
Oatmeal - plain cooked |
3/4 cup |
3 grams |
Rice Brown - cooked |
1 cup |
2.5 grams |
Shredded Wheat |
One large biscuit |
2.2 grams |
Wheat Thins |
6 |
2.2 grams |
Bread, Whole wheat |
1 slice |
2 grams |
Graham Crackers |
2 |
1.4 grams |
Corn flake cereal |
1 cup |
1 gram |
Rice White - cooked |
1 cup |
1 gram |
English muffin |
1 |
1.5/0.5 grams (insoluble/soluble) |
| Fruits |
Food Item |
Serving Size |
Fibre |
Raspberries - fresh or frozen |
1/2 cup |
4.6 grams |
Apple - raw |
1 medium |
4 grams |
Pear - raw |
1 medium |
4 grams |
Apple sauce - unsweetened |
1/2 cup |
2 grams |
Peach - raw |
1 medium |
2 grams |
Tangerine - raw |
1 medium |
2 grams |
Avocado - diced |
1/4 cup |
1.7 grams |
Banana |
1 medium |
1.5/0.5 grams (insoluble/soluble) |
Strawberries |
1/2 cup |
1 gram |
Raisins |
1 tablespoon |
1 gram |
Cranberry Sauce |
1/4 cup |
1 gram |
| Vegetables |
Food Item |
Serving Size |
Fibre |
Sweet Potato, cooked or baked in skin |
1 medium (6 ounces) |
6.8 grams |
Squash - winter, cooked |
1 cup |
6 grams |
Sauerkraut - canned |
2/3 cup |
3.1 grams |
Squash - summer, cooked |
1 cup |
3 grams |
Squash Zucchini - raw or cooked |
1/2 cup |
3 grams |
Corn - whole kernel canned |
1/2 cup |
3 grams |
Potato |
1 medium |
3 grams |
Broccoli |
1/2 cup |
2.5 grams |
Carrots |
1/2 cup |
2.5 grams |
Spinach |
1/2 cup |
2 grams |
Cabbage |
1/2 cup |
1.5 grams |
Cauliflower |
1/2 cup |
1.5 grams |
Asparagus |
4 spears |
1 gram |
Romaine lettuce |
1 cup |
1 gram |
Tomato - raw |
1 |
1 gram |
| Legumes |
Food Item |
Serving Size |
Fibre |
Kidney beans |
1/2 cup |
8 grams |
Peas- black eyed frozen - canned |
1/2 cup |
8 grams |
Garbanzo Beans - canned |
1/2 cup |
7 grams |
Baked beans - canned, plain |
1/2 cup |
6.5 grams |
Pork and Beans - canned |
1/2 cup |
6 grams |
Lima Beans - canned |
1/2 cup |
4 grams |
Peas - canned |
1/2 cup |
4 grams |
Green Beans - canned |
1/2 cup |
2 grams |
| Nuts and Seeds |
Food Item |
Serving Size |
Fibre |
Almonds |
1 ounce |
3.1 grams |
Peanuts |
1 ounce |
2.2 grams |
Peanut Butter - Creamy |
2 tablespoons |
2 grams |
Walnuts |
1 ounce |
1.3 grams |
Popcorn |
1 cup |
1 gram |