Archive for the ‘nutrition’ Category
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New Sport Nutrition Drink For Wrestlers
The legendary wrestler and current wrestling coach from Iowa State - Cael Sanderson - is marketing a new sport nutrition drink for wrestlers. The drink is called Undefeated, and it was developed by Sanderson and mixed martial arts fighter and nutrition expert Randy Couture.
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Beta-Alanine Supplement
Beta-alanine is fully legal, yet not as known as many other sports supplements. In the body Beta-alanine turns into carnosine. Research show that using Beta-alanine has following effects:
improves muscle endurance by buffering lactic acidin both aerobic and weight exercise
promotes recovering
lowers blood pressure
decreases inflammation
works as an antioxidantIn weight training Beta-alanine has shown good result especially when [...]
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What is Magnesium?
Magnesium is a natural mineral produced by our bodies and also found in food. The usual symptom for our bodies to not get enough magnesium is fatigue. Magnesium has a plenty of good properties, and sometimes athletes found it useful to take magnesium supplements.
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What is Creatine?
Creatine is a natural compound occurring naturally in the human body and in nature. In its natural form this compound can be found in high protein foods like meat or fish, and it’s called creatine monohydrate.
Creatine works in body to help supplying energy to muscle and nerve cells. It has been shown to improve muscle [...] -
Five Micro-Nutrients and Their Effects
Chrome
It is believed that chrome plays a role in adjusting the sugar levels in blood. However, it is not exactly known why out bodies need it. When chrome is absorbed in blood it binds to protein called transferrini. From blood chrome moves to tissues. Chrome can be found in muscles, liver, spleen and kidneys.
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Soy Protein
In a previous article you were introduced whey protein. This time we’ll take closer a look at the other protein out there - soy protein.
Soy protein is protein got from a plant, and more specifically - from soy beans. Soy beans contain complete protein and have one of the best protein digestibility among all protein [...] -
Tips For Student Athletes
It’s fall again and time for many to start sport activities. The medical director of the sports medicine program at Oregon Health & Science University offers the following tips for student athletes.
Eat breakfast. The ideal breakfast is eggs, toast, fruit and milk. If a kid won’t eat that, Carnation Instant breakfast and toast with cream [...]
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What and how much to eat?
What should I buy from the store then? Every product includes an informative label which tells the amount of calories, carbonhydrates, protein, fats, fibres, and salt. The greater the amount of calories, fats, sugar or salt, the worse is the choice. It is wise to avoid products containing a lot of salt, sugar or fat. [...]
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Nutrition in Practise
How much of each should I eat then? It’s a good guestion. Magazines and internet are full of different values: 40/30/30, 55/15/30, 60/30/10… Zone diet is popular among some celebrities, who tuck in 40 percent carbohydrates, thirty percet proteins and thirty percent fats. According to some recommendations our diet should contain 10 to 15 percent [...]
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What is nutrition?
Everyone of us has heard about proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. We all know that a good diet supports health and helps us to control our weight, but what on earth does the good diet include?
Macronutrients
Macronutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. The term ‘macronutrient’ suggest that we need great amounts of these nutrients.
Carbohydrates include [...]
