Nutrition Matters

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Posted by admin | Posted in Nutrition | Posted on 06-06-2011

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Nutrition affects performance and Training

Figure skating is a sport that requires both body form and physical endurance, yet many female athletes have diets that are low in energy and nutrients. To meet the nutritional needs of physical activity and health, an athlete’s training diet should provide at least 55-60% of total energy from carbohydrate, 12 to 15% from protein, and 25 to 30% from fat. It is important to have healthy eating habits and proper nutrition for optimal growth, development, and performance.

Nutrition is a very important aspect in becoming a well-rounded figure skater. Skaters need lots of carbohydrates, for optimal energy. It’s not necessarily good for a skater to be on in any diet. As long as there isn’t an abuse of fatty foods. It is better not to eat fried foods.

Nutrition & the Figure Skater

To be successful in ladies’ freestyle skating, a skater needs to be able to do triple jumps. Obviously, it is a lot easier to do those moves if you are smaller. This is difficult; however, because if a skater loses too much weight, they will lose muscle, and therefore they are not as strong. The legs which are supposed to look the best on the ice may not have enough stamina to launch the skater high enough into the air! It becomes frustrating.

A typical breakfast for a figure skater should consist of cereal and milk and a piece of fruit, followed with a lot of small meals all day. Any athlete –skaters, or otherwise, for instance –who is practicing two or three hours a day may require 4,000 calories, while a non athlete may not need half that many. An athlete who is active burns up the calories really quickly.

The objective is getting enough to eat, You need vitamins, and if you don’t get enough calcium for instance, there is chance of stress fractures and slower healing of bones. With low calorie intakes, iron and zinc are particularly low. The skaters feel sluggish and have lower aerobic capacity. They are more prone to injury. There is no need to deprive yourself.

Figure skaters and other athletes should replenish calories after performing or practicing, whether they feel like eating. Spacing meals is important, as well. If an athlete starts to tire out midway through a game or competition, it’s probably due to little nutrition.

Nutrition and physical training are connected. In order to maintain optimal hydration status and the onset of fatigue,The athlete must be properly fueled; and this will enable him/her to train longer. Also, although the stress of exercise training stimulates physiological improvement, adaptations to physical stress actually occur in the recovery period following the exercise sessions. Satisfying an athlete’s needs for refueling, and rest are essential components of the recovery process.

Cherry Nutrition

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Posted by admin | Posted in Nutrition | Posted on 22-05-2011

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High levels of cherry nutrition are a very important reason why millions of people are starting to include cherries as part of their healthy diet. Tart cherries, or sour cherries as they are also known, can be consumed in many different forms, including juice, dried, or frozen, and cherries are often used for cooking or in jams. Wild cherries can be eaten fresh.

Apart from being exceptionally tasty, cherries contain zero amounts of fat, cholesterol, or salt, all of which are major factors in diet related health problems such as heart disease and obesity.

One portion of cherries contains 12% of the recommended amounts of carbohydrate, which makes them a good source of healthy energy. They also contain 16% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C, plus smaller amounts of Vitamin A, calcium, and iron, as well as trace amounts of a multitude of other vitamins and minerals.

Cherries are a known source of high levels of anthocyanins and antioxidants, which offer a number of great health benefits. Anthocyanins give cherries the distinctive red color and have been compared to ibuprofen and aspirin for their powerful anti-inflammatory effect. Studies have shown that cherries in the form of juice are very effective at reducing the inflammation and discomfort experienced by athletes following strenuous exercise.

The anthocyanins in cherries can have a positive effect on controlling diabetes as well as reducing the symptoms. Studies on mice have indicated that anthocyanins from cherries can increase insulin production by 50%, which means that cherries could be useful in the prevention of type 2 diabetes.

Scientific studies on the benefits of sour cherry nutrition have shown that they are a rich source of other phenolic antioxidant compounds including gallic acid, p-coumaric acid, kaempferol, and quercetin. Research has proven that these compounds are an effective tool in the fight against cancer. Cherries have also been linked to a reduction in the incidence of colon and other intestinal cancers.

Cherries have been found to contain higher levels of beta carotene compared to other similar fruits such as strawberries and blueberries. Cherries, particularly the black variety, are known to reduce the symptoms of gout. Sufferers of gout and arthritis often experience a significant reduction of their symptoms following a cherry enriched diet.

Cherries also contain melatonin, which is an important factor in regulating natural sleep patterns. If taken as part of a healthy diet, cherries can help to relieve the symptoms of jet lag, as well as encourage effective sleep cycles, all of which can help to prevent long term health problems.

Recent important studies on the links between cherry nutrition and heart health benefits has shown that consuming a cherry enriched diet helped to significantly lower the overall body weight and body fat, especially the unhealthy “belly fat”. It also helped to reduce cholesterol risk factors and the inflammation that is associated with heart disease.

Since obesity is strongly linked to heart disease in the western world, increasing the amount of cherries in the average diet could well be the key to reducing the levels of heart disease amongst the adult population.

If you are a cherry lover, our website has a world of information about cherries, their health benefits and much more. We even include a few special recipes.

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Nutrisports 90+ protein

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Posted by admin | Posted in General | Posted on 28-08-2010

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Nutrisport 90+ protein is the most success protein product in the market, which contains very low amount of fats and carbohydrates. This is also the purest muscle grow powder. Nutrisport 90+ protein is blended with high amount of protein. It can be used ideally in case of high amount of fats and or to get your body supplemented with high protein. The combination of Micellar Casein and Whey ensure that the body can get rapid intake of protein. Ingredients:

It contains Calories 376%, Protein 90%, Carbohydrate 2.8% and fats 2.8%. It also contains Whey Protein as part of PPB, Proprietary Protein Blend-45g. Apart from this, it also contains Isolated Under natured Micellar Casein, Stabilizer and amount of natural flavor. Uses of Nutrisports 90+ Protein: It is highly recommended for muscles growth. It also helps in release of amino acids in the muscles. Those who are in muscles building and have daily workouts, this is highly recommended. It is suitable for Vegetarians. Direction to use:

Add 4 teaspoons or 50gm of Nutrisports90+ Protein and add some water. To get the best result of it, use blender and shake in screw top jar. Or else you can also mix it with Fork. It can be taken between the meals and before going to sleep. Nutrisports 90+ Protein comes in different flavors mainly in, Banana, chocolate, Vegan Unflavored, strawberry 908g, chocolate 908g. Coming to the conclusion, protein is very essential supplement for our body in as a part of nutrition. Our body need more protein to bulk up the energy level whether before the workout or after the workout. Protein supplement plays an active role in building up the muscles tissues. So, the intake of Nutrisports 90+ protein is essential in the part of building up muscle tissues and adding some more calories in body.

What Are the Most Important Things in a Nutrition Program?

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Posted by admin | Posted in Nutrition | Posted on 30-01-2010

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Nutrition program can be defined as a process of taking in or consuming healthy and growth supporting food. With the changing lifestyle in urban areas every other person is surrounded with junk food or fast food temptation, but none of those unfit food stuff works the way a balanced diet does.

A good or balanced nutrition for healthy living is a benefit for every age type, especially for those spending hours in gym or other physical activities. It is a well known fact that nutritional diet intake is full of benefits for every category of people and supports growth in teenagers and kids, while helping in maintaining healthy and fit body in adults.

Before going to nutrition filled food and the important things in a nutrition program, you need to understand that nutrition does not only mean having lots of protein through the day or throwing calories away from your life or to skip a meal or to eat less. Nutrition or nutrition program is a process where a complete combination of all the nutrients should be present in day to day diet i.e. you can not just skip carbohydrates or fat from your food intake.

Mostly people involved in workouts tend to suffer from weakness and late post-workout recovery due to incomplete nutrition intake. You may be having protein supplements, but your body will still be lacking in nutrition for the absence of other vital ingredients of a perfect nutrition program. A human body needs a well balanced combination of the three main ingredients of a nutrition program .i.e. protein, carbohydrate and fat. Along with these three main components, a nutrition program also consists of vitamins, minerals and adequate amount of water intake.

A good nutrition program consist of vital steps or things to be taken care of, as it helps to ensure that the body is getting complete nutrition and does not lacks in any of the key ingredient. But, there are also things not to be done to balance and succeed in your nutritional intake. These ‘not to do’ things say – do not begin a nutrition program without a physical activity like exercising or cycling or brisk walking, do not skip your meals (breakfast or lunch or dinner), do not depend only on supplements and substitutes for losing weight or gaining muscle strength and do not skip or minus any of the three main ingredients mentioned.

Another big mistake people tend to make in the name of nutrition intake or nutritious diet is by eating less or staying on fast through the day (with nothing but fruits intake). Often, eating less or nothing works towards slowing down or destroying the metabolism of a body.

Some of the most important things in a complete nutrition program are small but 5-6 meals per day, little bit of everything, management of calories to a level or intake of good fat, lost of water intake through a day, addition of fiber rich food and inclusion of vegetables and fruits in daily intake.

Experts believe that for a good healthy and nutritional intake one need to eat more than 3 meals per day. These meals should be 5 to 6 in number and less in quantity; also these small meals should consist of a balanced ratio of all the vital ingredients. This step of a nutrition programs helps to put an end to extra hunger or need for food and puts an end to starvation, also this helps to boost up the body metabolism and supports digestion system too. Next step comes as a balanced ratio of all the ingredients or little bit of everything i.e. to manage your 5-6 meals with lots of protein, required amount of carbohydrates, 20 to 25 % of fat per day and desired amount of vitamins and minerals.

People in general are always afraid of fat intake and tend to shift towards fat free or low fat food products, but truth is that fat has its own vital role in a nutrition diet. Fat is required for providing energy, stamina and oil to the bones, muscles, tissues and cells in the body. Fat intake to a desired level (specially the essential fat or the good fat) is compulsory for not just those indulged in muscle building, but is also equally important for rowing children and ageing adults for lubrication of joints. There are three types of fats present in food, such as saturate fat, polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats. Out of these three types, monounsaturated fats are the essential and good fats required by a body for growth, strong joints and bones, building of stamina and for maintaining a decent level of cholesterol in the body. It also is said to have good ‘antioxidant’ characteristics. Olive oil, canola oil and fish oil are some of the sources of monounsaturated fats; also this type of fat is present in both kinds of products (plant and animal).

Objective of a nutritious diet is not just to provide health and growth to a body, but to maintain its vital function like metabolism and digestion. Adequate intake of water in a day works towards helping the body in performing these functions successfully. Water does not just prevent a body from dehydrating, but also act as a cleanser for body toxins. Water is needed in a body to support the breakdown of valuable ingredients within the body.

Lastly, a balanced or perfect nutrition program can never exit without the intake of right amount of valuable fiber rich products like fruits and vegetables. To maintain a fiber level within a body is important enough to not to be ignored. You can always eat lots of salad or fruits between your main meals to fill your body with vital fibers required for performing digestive functions and to maintain the nutrition level of the body. Some of the source for fiber rich fruits and vegetables are: apples, pears, oranges, grapefruits, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, carrots, mushrooms and green beans.

Thus, a good nutritional diet program is essential to make your body perform its vital functions with an ease.

Copyright (c) 2008 Jason Szova

Safe and Effective Weight Loss Aids – The Basics

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Posted by admin | Posted in Weight Loss | Posted on 13-01-2010

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Warning! Weight loss supplements should be part of a complete weight loss program; including a healthy diet and exercise.

Fact: The vast majority of weight loss supplements are FAR safer than weight loss drugs that doctors prescribe!

Learn the difference between effective ingredients, their effective doses and trendy “window dressing” ingredients. There are 2 main categories of weight loss supplements; fat burners/metabolism boosters and carbohydrate controllers/fat blockers. Fat Burners/Metabolism Boosters: These supplements increase the amount of fuel that your body burns. Some of these supplements can tend to “rev you up” and others tend to suppress your appetite, making you less full between meals and more satisfied after a meal. Some may even help you to selectively burn stored fat and preserve lean muscle.

Examples of these types of supplements are green tea extract, ephedrine, pyruvate, coleus forskohlii, citrus aurantium, conjugated linoleic acid, and hydroxycitric acid. Many times these supplements will be paired with caffeine, aspirin, or L-carnitine to increase their effectiveness. Carbohydrate Controllers/Fat Blockers: These supplements don’t boost your metabolism. Instead they blunt your body’s ability to store carbohydrates and fats in your body as body fat. Supplements like glucosol and gymnenna sylvestre improve your glucose/insulin response and make your body less sensitive to carbohydrates. Supplements like chitosan bind to fats and decrease your body’s ability to absorb them. Many times these ingredients will be paired together to works synergistically.

I know… I know… a lot of fancy words that look like they’re in another language! I promise that I’ll be writing 2 more articles by the end of the week that will bring this information back down to earth… 1 on Fat Burners/Metabolism Boosters and 1 on Carbohydrate Controllers/Fat Blockers!