Archive for the ‘nutrition’ Category
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Milk & Cereal Better Than Sports Drinks?
Sport drinks feel like a natural option to have after an exercise. However, it may not be the best choice if you want to optimize your recovery times.
The research made in the University of Texas has yielded some interesting result. According to the study a bowl of whole-grain cereal with milk helps body to recover [...] -
Ginger Supplements and Joints
If you like to train hard you may face a situation where your joints don’t seem to keep up with the stress you’re putting on them. This may be especially when making changes in your diet, and you don’t get enough of the minerals needed to maintain healthy joints in extreme conditions.
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Male Athletes & Eating Disorders
In a recently released report the sports medicine doctor James L. Glazer states male athletes can develop unhealthy eating habits when they try to gain advantage by a leaner physique. These unhealthy eating habits can be noticed in everyday recreational athletes.
Lately the awareness for eating disorders is increased. There has been deaths among wrestlers that [...] -
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.
There are four different types of Undefeated drink available. They are called [...] -
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.
Some studies show that healthy magnesium intake is vital for both [...] -
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 [...]
