Come out and join other Club Scarlet members for mini services, such as hand treatments, mini facials, hair blow outs, seated massages and make-up refreshers.  We will be serving wine, cheese and throughout the mixer we will be raffling off Caps autographed items along with gift certificates from Red Door Spa.  All attendees will receive a complimentary Red Door Spa goodie bag and coupons for their next spa visit.  Space is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here

to order your tickets.  We hope to see you there!

Red Door Spa – Chevy Chase

5225 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20015

We are constantly bombarded with supplement companies pushing their new products on us. You cannot surf the internet without seeing the latest and greatest muscle building or weight loss pill advertisement. Through the use of fitness supermodels and outlandish claims regarding the effectiveness of their products the emotional effect that some of these products have on us can be very powerful. At times we can be so desperate for outside help regarding out fitness goals and weight loss dreams that we often believe all the hype surrounding a product. Because the supplement industry is not regulated, the consumer has a hard time distinguishing between the supplements that are all hype and which ones may potentially help your fitness or weight loss needs.

When making any decision regarding purchasing supplements, always be very skeptical regarding the outlandish claims that are made about them. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Even if the product has some scientific backing, no one product will be that magic bullet or pill that will substitute sound diet and training practices.

Many of us as we age have a harder time keeping unwanted pounds off. The hormonal changes within our bodies make it very tough to eat the things we used to and still keep as lean as we once were when we were in our 20’s and early 30’s. In addition, the lifestyle we lead as we age precludes us to eat less healthy. Raising children is very difficult when both parents are juggling work, family life, sporting events, etc. As a result of this and the fact that fast food and other very unhealthy food choices surround us, many of us have found ourselves at minimum overweight while others obese with complicated conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Obesity can result in shortening one’s life span by 8 to 10 years while for every 33 extra pounds the risk of death increases by 30%.

As said earlier, there is no substitute for changing one’s lifestyle through proper exercise and diet when attempting to drop unwanted pounds however there may be a supplement that can accelerate positive changes within one’s body to decrease body fat. Much research has been done linking coffee consumption and its positive effects on the storage of fat and carbohydrate. Because research conducted with both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee have been positive, scientists have looked to the chlorogenic acid compound in coffee as the possible benefactor (Green Coffee Bean Extract).

Research within the last 10 years has found chorogenic acid’s positive effects on glucose uptake, lowering blood sugar, and inhibiting enzymes that break down starches into sugar. As importantly, it has also been found that ingestion of chorogenic acid reduces body weight, body mass and body fat in pre-obese, healthy subjects (Vinson et. al, 2012). This study used 16 subjects whose mean body fat was 28.1% and had a range in body mass index (BMI) between 25-30. What was important about this study was the fact that it was a crossover design. What that meant was that during the 22 weeks the same subjects who were on the high dose of chlorogenic acid (6 weeks) crossed over to the low dose (6 weeks) and placebo group (6 week) as well. As a result it could be determined which condition actually had an effect on the same subjects. During the high dose phase, subjects ingested 350mg of green coffee extract 3 times per day while the low dose group ingested 350mg of green coffee extract 2 times per day. There were no changes in caloric intake by the subjects during the 22 week study. Striking results were found for both the low and high dose groups:

a) Decrease in body weight of 17.6lbs (average)

b) Average BMI decrease of nearly 3%

c) Decrease in body fat by an average of over 4%

d) No significant changes while in the placebo group

It is important to note that all 16 subjects lost weight, decreased % body fat and reduced their BMI. In addition, there did not appear to be any side effects associated with the supplement.

It is important to note that even though there appears to be compelling research as to the efficacy of this product, it may not work for everyone. It is also not a substitute for proper diet and exercise. However, the combination of all may prove to be worth the effort and money (about $30.00/month) in significantly reducing body fat, weight and other important health markers.

References:

Vinson et al. (2012). Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, linear dose, crossover study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of green coffee bean extract in overweight subjects. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 5, 21-27

Three ways to enter:

Follow the official Scarlet Caps Twitter handle: @ScarletCaps Take a photo of yourself or a photo with friends rocking the red and showing your Caps spirit! Tweet the photo including the hashtag #ScarletRocksTheRed Tweet anytime between the dates listed above using the hashtag

If you don’t have tickets to the game then stick around and cheer on the Caps at Iron Horse. We will be announcing the winner of the Fan Appreciation Day contest, raffling off autographed Caps items and a pair of tickets to the game for that night. Come out and talk hockey and mingle with other Club Scarlet members.

You must RSVP by Monday, April 22, space is limited so click here to RSVP today. We hope to see you there!
Thank you and Let’s Go Caps!

Iron Horse (one block away from Verizon Center):
507 7th St. NW
Washington, DC 20004

** You must be over 21 to attend this event
**You must be a Club Scarlet member, not a member click here to sign up

The happy hour will take place from 6-7 p.m. and will include light appetizers and beverages (beer, wine and soda). Check-in will begin at 5:45 p.m. We will be raffling off autographed Caps items along with a pair of lower level tickets for the game. There will also be an alumni in attendance to sign autographs. You must have purchased the package to attend the happy hour.

We hope to see you there! Let’s Go Caps!

This year female fans learned about hockey from players through five sessions. Two on-ice sessions featured instruction on shooting with forwards Joey Crabb and Wojtek Wolski along with assistant coach Tim Hunter and alumnus Paul Mulvey. Defenseman Tomas Kundratek and alumnus Craig Laughlin instructed attendees on passing in a third session, while assistant coach Calle Johansson led a demonstration on face-offs during a fourth session. Attendees also had the opportunity to take a photo with forward Jay Beagle during the event. “It was great having some of our female fans out to Kettler for an evening of Caps hockey,” said Crabb. “I enjoyed teaching them how to shoot the puck and hope they learned more about the game.”

Also during the event strength and conditioning coach Mark Nemish led the women through the team’s workout routine during a session on player fitness, while head equipment manager Brock Myles led an equipment session in the Caps locker room on gear used by the team.

During a film session video coach Brett Leonhardt taught women how to break down film to understand and analyze different aspects of the game as well as how he prepares the team and coaching staff for each game.

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I’ve been a huge Capitals fan for over five years. My love for the team began when I emceed their first HOCKEY N HEELS event a few years ago. It’s an event designed for female hockey fans. I was THRILLED to emcee this year’s “Hockey N Heels” again…held at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.

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