Sports Nutrition
Getting a Protein Rich Diet
Protein requirements for athletes has been widely misunderstood and the balance between protein and carbohydrate intake for optimal athletic performance has often been overlooked. Traditionally, a high protein intake was considered synonymous with building muscle mass and fueling endurance, but this is not actually the case. Muscles primarily rely on carbohydrate for fuel, resorting to [...]
Athletes Need More Than Just Protein
Sometimes you hear the words diet and athlete and you think to yourself protein or maybe protein shakes. Why is that? Is it because protein has become increasingly popular during these last years? Whatever the reason, it is imperative for athletes to understand that to be healthy they need more then just [...]
Diets for Athletes: What Works?
Have you ever talked to a successful athlete about their diet? If you have you probably learned a lot about what it really takes to be keep the body healthy and in shape for competition. No, these athletes do not eat pizza for every meal. Although, that would be nice. Just [...]
Get Protein Like an Athlete
There are a lot of things athletes have in common. They are hard working people. Obviously they have a competitive drive, the will to win. Any athlete who says it is not about winning is probably joking, because they want to be the best, especially when it comes to their body. [...]
What Do Athletes Eat For Health??
Club sports for young teenage girls are exciting and fun. And while it is great for the young girls to experience healthy, spirited competition, it is often interesting what happens socially outside of the sport. Consider for a second a weekend soccer tournament. There is a break in between games and no [...]
Athletes Need Protein Rich Diets
When you think of being anemic, you might think of the medical questionnaires that you are often asked to fill out when you go to see a new doctor. These questionnaires are just basic inquiries gathering general information about your health. If you answer yes to being anemic, then you have low iron [...]
Athletes Need to Eat Healthy
All human beings require adequate nutrition and water intake in order to achieve optimal health and longevity. Athletes have an even greater requirement for adequate nutrition and though it can be difficult to know what “good nutrition” really means, the main points are quite simple.
Ideally, the athlete will have unlimited access to pure water that [...]
Protein Rich Diets – Do They Work?
Protein needs are somewhat increased for athletes and active individuals, but these protein needs are actually quite simple to meet. Recommendations for adequate protein intake are 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg body weight per day for endurance athletes (runners, cyclists, swimmers, dancers etc.), and 1.6 to 1.7 g/kg body weight per day for resistance and strength-trained [...]
There’s More to Athletes Than Protein Diets
Vegetarian athletes face nutritional challenges that non-vegetarians do not. For instance, consuming adequate quantities of proteins, fats, zinc, and fiber will prevent amenorrhea in female athletes, which is a common malady in women who are training intensely and/or limiting their dietary intake in order to maintain low body weight.
Lower circulating estrogen levels in female vegetarian [...]
Protein Isn’t All You Need
The diet of a vegetarian athlete must be varied and high in carbohydrates, with protein not necessarily being the most critical factor in determining the athlete’s success. The resting metabolic rate of a vegetarian athlete can run up to 11% higher than their meat eating counterparts, which is significant in determining the best nutritional combinations [...]
