CARBOHYDRATE AS A FUEL SOURCE FOR SPORTS PERSONS
Posted on: November 3, 2009 Comments.(0)
Sports nutrition is built upon an understanding of how nutrients such as carbohydrate, fat, and protein contribute to the fuel supply needed by the body to perform exercise and other sporting activities. These nutrients get converted to energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate or ATP. It is from the energy released by the breakdown [...]
“I just do not have the time to eat breakfast.”….. Really!
Posted on: October 4, 2009 Comments (4)
Champions make time for breakfast. Breakfast is probably the most vital meal within a sports diet. If you currently skip breakfast, you could be sabotaging your athletic performance. However, unfortunately, you are not alone. Many people do, including non athletes/sportsmen.
A nutritious, high carbohydrate breakfast will indefinitely help set the stage for a high-energy day! If [...]
Attention Sportsmen: Eating well Before the Big Game or Event is Crucial!
Posted on: April 1, 2009 Comments.(0)
Athletes and Sportsmen will need to pay critical attention to their nutrition if they are to perform optimally during events. Here is sound advice from the experts on how to and what to eat before the big game.
The meal should be consumed 2 to 4 hours before the event. This will ensure that the gastrointestinal [...]
