title: 2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships
Vital Pharmaceuticals
Sports nutrition
Myprotein
Lifestyle Nutrition
GNC (store)
Prozis
Herbalife
PM-International
MuscleTech
sentences: The 2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships (also known as the "2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife" for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.
 It was the 36th edition of the LA Women's Tennis Championships, and was part of the Premier Series of the 2009 WTA Tour.
 It was held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, near Los Angeles, California, United States, from August 3 through August 9, 2009.
 It was the second women's event on the 2009 US Open Series.
Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VPX Sports), which manufactures and distributes sports supplements under the brand name VPX, is a corporation located in United States, Florida founded in 1993 by Jack Owoc.
 Its market consists principally of fitness enthusiasts.
 The company produces sports nutrition supplements and performance beverages.
 Among VPX's better-known products are REDLINE Energy Drink, Power Rush and Bang.
Sports nutrition is the study and practice of nutrition and diet with regards to improving one's athletic performance.
 Nutrition is an important part of many sports training regimens, being popular in strength sports (such as weightlifting and bodybuilding) and endurance sports (e.g. cycling, running, swimming, rowing).
 Sports Nutrition focuses its studies on the type, as well as the quantity of fluids and food taken by an athlete.
 In addition, it deals with the consumption of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, supplements and organic substances that include carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
Myprotein is a British manufacturer of sports nutrition products based in Cheshire, United Kingdom.
 Its range of 2,500 products covers health supplements and foods ranging from protein powders and vitamins to dietary supplements, protein bars and snacks.
 The majority of products sold by Myprotein are manufactured in-house and goods are shipped from their warehouse, located in Warrington, Cheshire.
"Lifestyle Nutrition LLC" is a sports nutrition speciality retailing company, with its head-office in Dubai.
 Founded in the year 1996, the company has since then has embarked on an aggressive expansion plan - which grew into a chain with several outlets across the UAE.
 The company sells health and nutrition related products, including vitamins, protein, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), creatine, glutamine, meal replacement products, weight loss products and supplements for joint health.
GNC Holdings Inc. (General Nutrition Centers) is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based American commercial enterprise focused on the retail sale of health and nutrition related products, including vitamins, supplements, minerals, herbs, sports nutrition, diet, and energy products.
Prozis is an internet-based Portuguese company that pertains to the OSIT group and is active in the sports nutrition retail sector.
 The company is based in Esposende and is one of the biggest sports nutrition store in Europe, with over 800,000 registered and active customers across more than 100 markets.
 In 2015, it employed over 230 people and had a revenue of more than 45 million euros.
 Prozis was founded in 2006 by Miguel Milhão.
 Besides selling sports supplements online, it also produces them on a large scale at its production facility in Póvoa de Lanhoso, in which an amount of 5 million euros was invested.
Herbalife International is a global multi-level marketing corporation that develops, markets and sells nutrition supplements, weight management, sports nutrition and personal-care products.
 The company was founded by Mark Hughes in 1980, and it employs an estimated 7,800 people worldwide.
 Herbalife reported net sales of US$4.488 billion in 2016, flat with 2015, and net income of $260.0 million, down 23% from the year prior.
 The business is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its corporate headquarters are there.
PM-International AG is a multinational company known for producing and marketing nutrition supplements, weight management, sports nutrition and personal care products.
MuscleTech is a brand of sports nutrition supplements and bodybuilding supplements, marketed by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., which includes Hydroxycut.

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 The 2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships (also known as the "2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife" for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.
 It was the 36th edition of the LA Women's Tennis Championships, and was part of the Premier Series of the 2009 WTA Tour.
 It was held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, near Los Angeles, California, United States, from August 3 through August 9, 2009.
 It was the second women's event on the 2009 US Open Series. 

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 Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VPX Sports), which manufactures and distributes sports supplements under the brand name VPX, is a corporation located in United States, Florida founded in 1993 by Jack Owoc.
 Its market consists principally of fitness enthusiasts.
 The company produces sports nutrition supplements and performance beverages.
 Among VPX's better-known products are REDLINE Energy Drink, Power Rush and Bang. 

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 Sports nutrition is the study and practice of nutrition and diet with regards to improving one's athletic performance.
 Nutrition is an important part of many sports training regimens, being popular in strength sports (such as weightlifting and bodybuilding) and endurance sports (e.g. cycling, running, swimming, rowing).
 Sports Nutrition focuses its studies on the type, as well as the quantity of fluids and food taken by an athlete.
 In addition, it deals with the consumption of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, supplements and organic substances that include carbohydrates, proteins and fats. 

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 "Lifestyle Nutrition LLC" is a sports nutrition speciality retailing company, with its head-office in Dubai.
 Founded in the year 1996, the company has since then has embarked on an aggressive expansion plan - which grew into a chain with several outlets across the UAE.
 The company sells health and nutrition related products, including vitamins, protein, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), creatine, glutamine, meal replacement products, weight loss products and supplements for joint health. 

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 Prozis is an internet-based Portuguese company that pertains to the OSIT group and is active in the sports nutrition retail sector.
 The company is based in Esposende and is one of the biggest sports nutrition store in Europe, with over 800,000 registered and active customers across more than 100 markets.
 In 2015, it employed over 230 people and had a revenue of more than 45 million euros.
 Prozis was founded in 2006 by Miguel Milhão.
 Besides selling sports supplements online, it also produces them on a large scale at its production facility in Póvoa de Lanhoso, in which an amount of 5 million euros was invested. 

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 Herbalife International is a global multi-level marketing corporation that develops, markets and sells nutrition supplements, weight management, sports nutrition and personal-care products.
 The company was founded by Mark Hughes in 1980, and it employs an estimated 7,800 people worldwide.
 Herbalife reported net sales of US$4.488 billion in 2016, flat with 2015, and net income of $260.0 million, down 23% from the year prior.
 The business is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its corporate headquarters are there. 

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 PM-International AG is a multinational company known for producing and marketing nutrition supplements, weight management, sports nutrition and personal care products. 

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 MuscleTech is a brand of sports nutrition supplements and bodybuilding supplements, marketed by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., which includes Hydroxycut. 

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Answer: Herbalife