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The staff here at Total MMA Studios would like to welcome back Magno Almeida to the mat! Arriving this week from his home town San Pablo, Brazil Magno had gone home to visit his family and friends for the holidays but is now back with us ready to take on all that 2012 has to offer!

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You have probably hear some of the buzz surrounding gluten free diets in the media and you’ve probably seen the displays of “gluten free” labels on foods in your local grocery store. Maybe you’ve considered going gluten free but are not sure what it’s all about. In this article I will examine the role a gluten free diet can have in athletics, but really the health benefits of gluten free go far beyond performance and can help everyone from the professional fighter to grandparents and children alike.

People that go gluten free have historically been diagnosed with celiac disease, an allergy to gluten, a family of proteins in wheat, rye, and barley. There are five of twenty proteins in the family that the body has a hard time digesting. The body will exhibit an immune response in the small intestine whenever one of these proteins is present. The protein Gleatin which is found in gluten is one of the main culprits that people are sensitive to, but there are 4 others. This response aggravates the gut lining and causes a host of health problems. More on this later, first let’s talk about our gluten free athletes.

The Rise of Gluten Free Athletes

Gluten free diets for athletes first made a splash in 2010 when the entire Garmin-Transitions pro cycling team went gluten free and Men’s Health wrote about it in their Winning Without Wheat article. The team experienced better digestion and therefore improved recovery, sleep and energy. The team also reported feeling less bloating, gastrointestinal distress and stiffness and saw a marked improvement in their performance with a gluten free lifestyle. This is quite notable considering the team was never diagnosed with gluten sensitivity or celiac – they just cut out gluten and saw results.

Also in 2010 MMA got its first spokesperson for a gluten free life. Welterweight Dennis “Superman” Hallman (51-14-2) was diagnosed with celiac disease. He reported his training was vastly improved and he could now complete with energy and confidence. He has won 3 of his last 4 fights since going gluten free in May 2010.

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http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2012/01/gluten-free-new-era-of-athletes.html

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For more pictures from that evening please click the blog tittle above!

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Attention BTT Orange County members!!!

Today is the last day to register for the upcoming NABJJ All Americas’ JJ tournament so if you are going to be competing make sure you register ASAP!

Please follow the link below for details on registration, weight classes and pricing!

http://www.nabjjf.com/allamericas_registration.htm

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The whole team would like to just wish Mellisa Davis, Christian Aguilera and Edgar Frias good luck today as all three will be competing in Subfightermma’s Submission Fighter Challenge. If you are planning on attending the event to support our fighters it will be at the Subfightermma Academy located in Laguna Hills. The even will start at 11:00 A.M and the cover charge will only be $5.00, hope to see you there!

SubfighterMMA – 23272 Vista Grande Dr. #ALaguna Hills, CA 92653

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Recipe: Pumpkin Protein Goodness Bar

Wow…wow…Oh! wow! I can’t get over these bars. They taste amazing, so moist, so much cinnamon, so much flavor and it taste like REAL bread but it has absolutely no flour. After 3 tries of coming up with this recipe, I nailed it! ENJOY!

Ingredients: makes 8 bar
1 cup almond flour
1 cup protein powder (vanilla or other neutral flavor)
4T coconut oil
2 egg whites
1t vanilla extract
1t baking soda
1t pumpkin pie spice
2t cinnamon
1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
1/3 cup stevia (I used Stevia Extract in the Raw)
1 oz. crushed walnuts

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http://payfitnessforward.blogspot.com/2012/01/recipe-pumpkin-protein-goodness-bar.html

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Be sure to check out and like our TotalMMAStudios Facebook page! There will find updated news, pictures and videos about the Total MMA and BTT Orange County teams!

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http://www.facebook.com/pages/TotalMMA-Studios/178557405506517

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Magno Almeida – MMA Highlight from Wagner Souza on Vimeo.

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Another Strikeforce fighter has made the jump over to the UFC, but this time it’s not a heavyweight, but rather a featherweight: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu-standout, Milton Vieira. Vieira’s management revealed the signing to MMA Fighting:

His manager Nima Safapour of Alchemist Management confirmed the signing to MMA Fighting on Tuesday morning.

Vieira holds a second degree black belt in BJJ under Murilo Bustamente, head coach at Brazilian Top Team where Vieira trains alongside the UFC’s resident leg-mangler, Rousimar Palhares. Vieira is perhaps best known as being credited with inventing the Anaconda Choke, which he has used to great success, winning four MMA fights with it. Although the choke was made popular by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, it was Vieira who taught him the move back when Nogueira was still training at BTT…

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http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/1/17/2713817/milton-vieira-signs-with-the-ufc

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