The Art of Sports Nutrition

Sports nutrition is a well researched fine art, a complex science of carbohydrates, proteins and fats that often leads the majority plain confused. So are we the one's over complicating it?

Although new science emerges on a daily basis with regards to health and nutrition, this doesn't often simplify matters, yet often complicates the situation. Many that follow a program designed by a sports nutritionist will have a breakdown of carbohydrates, fats and proteins to eat, at a certain time, from a certain source, containing a certain amount of calories all calculated against their energy expenditure on top of a list of supplements to take. Sounds like a lot right?

For the athlete this might be necessary in many cases, especially in weight class sports. But sports nutrition doesn't have to be this complicated. Of course we should be eating certain types of foods as some are more beneficial than others, and of course serve a purpose. But the emphasis on calories and its breakdown is often over emphasized and can cause a pattern of obsession.

What I suggest is a radically simple approach. An approach that I use with 95% of people. I use this for one reason only, I've noticed over the years that calorie counting for many people is a chore, complicated and time consuming. So I rarely use it.

Instead I urge anyone, whether your using a sports based nutrition program or not, to use your appetite, satiety, needs and meal timing to gauge what and how much should be eaten at a meal. This is the simplest way for someone to manage their diet. Tune in to what your body is saying and really you should be able to self-identify how much food you need to eat to maintain yourself at a steady weight (this also helps when you are eating the right foods, eating the wrong foods makes this more complicated). Once this is established you then know what you need to eat to lose or gain weight. Then simply make an effort to eat a bit more or a bit less.

Once this principal is nailed, alongside knowing your baseline macro-nutrient needs, then that is when key and effective principals of sports nutrition can really excel and be focused on. Such as strategies for carbohydrate cycling, supplementation during exercise, immune system boosting, re-feeding and the like. Such strategies are of course essential, but wasted if the basics are not already in place.

Again once specific protocols are in place that provide for your health, your training, and thus your recovery, only then can we pick our way in and around the science and fine tune some of the little things. Many read scientific journals and reviews and try to implement the odd nuggets of information straight away when really their basic principals and nutritional needs are still not being met. Like building a house without the foundations, it's just not done.

So a strategy for an effective sports nutrition plan:

1. Know the amount of carbohydrates, fat and protein your body needs

2. Know the amount of food you need to eat to maintain your weight

3. Identify proportions you need of carbohydrates in and around exercise

4. Crete a basic supplement regime

5. Fine tune an advanced supplement regime

6. Build in specific protocols for immune health, performance, super foods, and recovery

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Nutrition Sports Supplements

A dietary supplement or food supplement is a preparation intended to supply nutrients (such as vitamins minerals, fatty acids or amino acids) that are missing or not consumed in sufficient quantity in a person's diet.

Throughout history people have been looking for foods and substances to improve their physical strength. Greek Olympians from 300 BC used mushrooms to enhance performance. Dutch swimmers in 1865 used caffeine as an ergogen. Late 1800 Belgian athletes dipped sugar cubes in ether. Ultra endurance marathon runners used a cactus based stimulant to enhance performance .Athletes are still searching for nutrition supplements that will give them an extra edge in their competitions.

Sports nutritional supplements provide good stamina and increased strength to perform well in sports. Healthy nutritional supplements not only help to build up body mass but also give all the nutritional requirement to the body in a healthy way. Increased levels of health consciousness has also led to increased usage of dietary, herbal and other nutritional supplements to maintain good health.

Sports supplements (also called ergogenic aids) are products used to enhance athletic performance, most of which are available over the counter without a prescription. They are commonly available as vitamins, hormones and synthetic drugs.

Common sports nutritional supplements are:

o Anabolic steriods

o Androstenedione and DHEA

o Human Growth Hormone

o Creatine and

o Fat burners (sometimes known as thermogenics)

Lack of exercise, unhealthy food and lifestyle are sure ways to attract diseases. Given the need for instant gratification among consumers' today healthcare and nutrition supplements also provide instant solutions in the form of: snacks, bars and shakes that are compact and easy to eat. Such nutrition packed snacks can compliment your regular breakfast, lunch or replace the fatty snack.

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Sports and nutrition

Sports medicine or Sportsmedicine is an interdisciplinary subfield
Medicine, treatment and preventive care of athletes, both deals
Amateurs and professionals. The team includes specialty physicians and surgeons,
Athletic Trainer, physical therapists, coaches, other personnel and
Course, the athletes.

Illness or injury in sport can environmental, be caused by many factors -
physiological and psychological. Therefore sports medicine may include a
Array of specialties - cardiology, orthopedics, biomechanics,
Traumatology, etc. For example, heat, cold, or height during training and
Competition can performance change or may even be life-threatening. How about with
the female triad of disordered eating, menstrual and bone density problems, and
the pregnant or the aging athlete? In addition the management of dermatological
and endocrine diseases and other problems in the claims, athlete
Sport-specific knowledge and expertise. The use of supplements, pharmacological
or in other ways, and the themes of the doping control and gender review available
complex moral, legal and health problems.

Then there is the
certain problems relating to international sporting events, such as the
Effects of travel, acclimatization and the attempt, an athlete balance
Participation, and its and your health. Much of this is new fields of study
where is extensive clinical and basic research oversight bodies.

After all, prevention is an area of more and more expertise, interest
and know-how.

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Sports nutrition in 5 simple layers

Glamour Of Nutritional Supplements

Nutrition is a high tech business with millions of pounds of research being spent on the latest ergogenic aides, but for most people getting the basics of nutrition right will reward them with maximised sports performance, healthy weight loss and body, and a robust immune system. Unfortunately the basics on nutrition are often not met, being eclipsed by high tech products such as creatine, HMB, weight loss tablets such as Proactol, Zotrim or Alli, or the plethora of weight loss and fitness supplements that are marketed to us.

A common mistake made by those looking for improved sports performance, weight loss or health is to look for a supplement to do the job. People concern themselves with exotic products rather than addressing the basics first.

Hierarchy Of Nutritional Needs

Considering nutritional needs to be a hierarchy of needs is a good way to develop a successful nutritional strategy. You may be aware of food pyramids - the ones you learn in cookery at school, or the ones found on sites such as the Good Food Guide - but these have some fundamental flaws in them (for another blog post). Consider the pyramid to have a wide base representing the most fundamental of nutritional needs, and an narrowing towards the top representing nutrients that are gradually more specialist towards the top. The more specialist needs we see at the top should only be considered once the fundamental base needs have been met.

Base Layer 1 - The Fundamentals: The basic needs of nutrition can be met by including a balance of the macronutrients carbohydrates, fat and protein. The balance will vary with your lifestyle requirements and body type. Essential to get the system working is water and fibre, both soluble and insoluble. These will largely be met if you consume lean meats, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and fish. Limit your intake of sugar and refined grains which are considered to be anti-nutrients and actually contribute no nutritional value apart from energy, yet use up resources in the process. Add protective and micro-nutrient rich foods such as variety of colourful fruits and vegetables. Try to include raw or lightly cooked foods as the nutrient content may become denatured by intense heat.

Layer 2 - Protection:

Part of life is oxidation, and this is part of exercise too. As a metal car rusts so do we, and when we talk of anti-oxidants we are usually considering ways of limiting or repairing the damage caused by the aerobic nature of our body functions - free radicals affect our health and well being. Once the fundamentals are established you can consider tweaking your micro-nutrient needs to include anti-oxidants that are essential in combating free radical damage to the body including immune system.

Consider the fruit and vegetables you do consume according to their anti-oxidant content. The richer in anti-oxidants the better able to combat the oxidative stresses placed on the body by air pollution and intense exercise, both of which place damage on the cells of the body. Taking a broad spectrum multivitamin may add to the daily protection from free radical oxidation, and a regular intake of omega 3 oils, through foods or supplement form will also help.

Below is a table of high antioxidant food types. Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) is a method of measuring antioxidant capacities in biological samples. The higher the ORAC the more antioxidants are available. (US Dept. Agriculture; Brunswick Laboratories; JACS)

FOOD: ORAC UNITS PER 100G

70% cocoa solid dark chocolate 13500

Pomegranate 10500

Dried prunes 5770

Red delicious apples 4270

Raisins 2830

Kale 2410

Blueberries 2400

Garlic 2320

Blackberries 2040

Spinach 1700

Brussels sprouts 1580

Strawberries 1540

Alfalfa sprouts 1450

Broccoli flowers 1290

Raspberries 1220

Beets 1170

Plums 949

Red bell peppers 810

oranges 750

Corn 720

Cherries 670

Onion 560

Eggplant 510

Cauliflower 510

Cabbage 480

Potato 460

Sweet potato 430

Leaf Lettuce 410

String Bean 390

Carrot 340

Yellow squash 280

Iceberg lettuce 230

Tomato 195

Celery 130

Cucumber 110

Layer 3 - Fueling For Sport - Real Food

Now you have a good general diet, an availability of macronutrients and micronutrients and a consideration of how best to protect our body from free radicals for health and immunity, it is time to consider what and when is best to eat. Also an optimum hydration strategy will be useful for those performing exercise - whether for sports or weight loss.

Fluid needs are closely linked to air temperature and humidity, plus the intensity and duration of your exercise. If exercising aim to begin fully hydrated - a guide is to keep your urine a light straw colour, and re-hydrate immediately post workout. If you weight yourself pre and post workout, add the mass of the fluid you consumed during the exercise to the difference between pre and post workout weights. Aim to consume 1.5 times this figure.

Example; pre workout 75kg, post workout 74kg, drinks 500ml during workout = 0.5kg so a difference of 1.5kg. It is therefore advised to consume 2.25l fluids post workout.

Fueling your sports from food is also essential. I recommend making a daily 500kcal deficit if you are trying to lose weight. If you use 1000kcal during a workout it is therefore useful to eat accordingly, so you do not have too much of a calorie deficit, and you do not overeat.

If you are like me and love to eat carbohydrates it is best to consume them pre and post workout as you are highly insulin sensitive during and up to 2 hours post exercise, particularly if your training consists of high intensity intervals or resistance exercises. However for best weight loss I suggest you stick to whole grain and vegetable sources of carbohydrates, and avoid sugar.

For athletes my advice is different in that you are not trying to create a calorie deficit. More focus is on recovery for the next session. You should therefore consume your carbohydrates during and after exercise as this is when your body will best use it - absorbing it like a sponge and maximising your recovery and boosting your immune system. If you burn 1000kcal in training aim to replace this with real food during your session - cereal bars, flap jacks and dried fruit. Post workout try to include protein with your meal, whether it is in a milk shake, bowl of cereal or meat and veg meal. Aim to consume a proper meal within 2 hours post exercise and have a snack within 15mins of exercise.

Layer 4 - Fueling For Sport - Sports Nutrition

Firstly I have to say that if you are after weight loss avoid sports drinks at all cost. They are essentially sugar and will do your weight loss efforts no good at all, will make it difficult to create a calorie deficit, and will make it difficult for your body to access fat stores for energy if an available source of sugar is present to use.

My advice for athletes is to use sports drinks to enhance your sport. Although nutrition and hydration needs can be met through food and water such as dried fruit, cereal bars etc, there are benefits of using special sports drinks. They provide a ready source of easily assimilated energy which is essential if exercising for over 1hour in a bike or run race. The stress on the gastric system is minimised and in the case of electrolyte drinks the essential minerals lost in sweat are replaced. The lack of fibre in sports drinks is also beneficial in longer races such as marathon or long course triathlon.

Recently a series of protein:carbohydrate drinks for use during training have been launched. These are particularly useful for sessions or races over 3h in duration as the branched chain amino acids (BCAA) that are catabolised in muscle during endurance events are 'saved' by the available BCAA in the sports drink.

Recovery drinks are also a revolution in the quest for swift recovery. In the field, recovery drinks allow athletes to consume a meal within the 15minute window of opportunity bu drinking a 2:1 carbohydrate to protein drink, that often contains vitamins and minerals too. This 15 minutes post race or training session is so crucial due to the ability of the body to use the materials we provide it. We are highly insulin sensitive, and any protein we consume with the carbohydrate will have the extra insulin to deliver it to where it is needed - the muscle - where repair will take place and glycogen will be replenished.

Layer 5 - Ergogenic Aids

If you have the first 4 levels of the hierarchy of nutrition needs sorted then it may be beneficial to invest in some supplements such as creatine, beta-alanine, caffeine or HMB, and depending on your sport each of these may or may not be beneficial. However if you have not fully adopted the principles of real food and sports nutrition there is no way that you will be able to rely on a supplement to realise your potential. Unfortunately as with everything, there are no short cuts and although it may take time and effort the gains you will get from real food and hydration will far outweigh the gains from the specialist supplements mentioned - even if their adverts promise otherwise. It is essential to walk before you can run when it comes to nutrition, and to get the building blocks in place before trying supplements is the key to success.

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Defining Your Nutritional Goals For Your Sports Requirements

Die Zuständigkeiten der eine professionelle Athleten können so anspruchsvoll wie die Verantwortung von jedem Unternehmen Professional, und obwohl die Job-Funktionen ganz unähnlich sind, jede Karriere erfordert eine Menge von hoher Energie konzentrieren und Investitionen um erfolgreich zu sein. Aber wenn Sie ein wenig näher betrachten diese Bereiche finden Sie einen gemeinsamen Faktor in ihre Bedürfnisse, sowohl das ist die Notwendigkeit für die richtige Ernährung und Gesundheit.

Eine gesamte Beruf, Sporternährung, ist jetzt gewidmet, damit Menschen ihre Spitze geistigen und körperlichen Fähigkeiten aufrechtzuerhalten. Dies geschieht entweder durch intensive Gymnastik Training, immer in Höchstzustand für Sport-Wettbewerbe, oder Monitor Fitness während hohe sportliche Veranstaltungen helfen. Natürlich, alle Gruppen von Fachleuten Athleten erkennen wie wichtig gute Ernährung ist, vor allem, ihnen geben eine zusätzliche Schneide für Wettbewerb, Fähigkeit und Ausgabe, und natürlich, ein großes Maß an Gesundheit in ihrem täglichen Leben.

Nicht jeder Sportler ist scharf, nutzen Sie die Vorteile der Sportbranche Ernährung, noch auch anerkennen, dass es einen deutlichen Unterschied macht, obwohl am Ende verlieren, weil das Niveau des Wettbewerbs im Sport immer zunimmt. Jeder ist stets bemüht, für Top-Position und um das zu erreichen erfordert ernährungswissenschaftlichen Kenntnisse von Lebensmitteln und Ergänzungen, die je nach den Sport oder Aktivität unterschiedlich.

Es hängt von dem Sport und der benötigten Ausgabe, welche Art und Weise Ernährungsberatung in Richtung verlaufende wird, denn was für einen Athleten in einer Sportart funktioniert in der Tat zu den Ergebnissen schädlich sein kann, und Fähigkeiten eines anderen Athleten in einem anderen Sport. Ob Empfehlungen für Zucker oder Kohlenhydrate, es ist wichtig zu wissen, welche Sportarten die Ernährung Ansatz für die besten Ergebnisse erfordern.

Es ist wichtig für ein Sportler zu tun, einige Grundlagen und Untersuchung seinen Sport Expertise und entdecken genau was Ernährung Ansatz wird ihn am besten auszustatten. Er muss wissen, was zu vermeiden, was Sie suchen auf Etiketten und ob macht Bars oder Sport Getränke wirklich gehen, ihn zu profitieren. Der qualifiziertesten Professional ist die Ernährungsberaterin, wie sie zu beraten und Kenntnisse entsprechend der spezifischen Bedürfnisse und Ziele ausgestattet sind, und wissen werden, was gebraucht wird, um zu aktivieren beste Leistung, sogar bei der Einrichtung der Zeitplan für die Mahlzeiten und Snacks für optimale Ergebnisse.

Einschiffung auf diesem Weg und wirklich die beste Ernährung für Ihre sportlichen Anforderungen festschreiben wird einen Preisschild angeschlossen haben, und zunächst es mag für Sie, dass die Investition erforderlich mehr als Sie erwartet wird. So kann es lohnt sich der Suche nach einige billigeren Alternativen, mit denen Sie noch können Ihre Ernährung Ziele erfüllen, aber nicht Sie die Welt in den Prozess.

Egal welche Ernährung wählen Sie, Sie müssen in den meisten Fällen einen Ofen, es zu kochen.

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If You Exercise and You Sweat, Sports Nutritional Supplements Are Your Best Training Partner

Sweating, without replacing all the lost nutrients is practically suicide! And if you think that sugar-flavoured and multi-coloured 'sports water' is going to do the trick, then think again.

Pretty hard words - but consider this: training, sport and 'sweating it out' make you feel great and are a terrific way to develop both physically and mentally. However here's an important tip, if you think that training and sport without taking sports nutritional supplements will help you live longer . . . think again.

When you sweat, you're not just sweating out salt and water or Gatorade for that matter. Sweat contains everything in your blood - more than 60 different minerals, rare trace minerals, vitamins, electrolytes and amino acids.

Most cheap and well known sports drinks, even with healthy eating, are just not enough to replace everything you lose which means that if you don't put back these nutrients you are very likely to develop a nutritional deficiency disease.

Sports drinks are supposed to replace nutrients lost during exertion, however most contain nothing more than sugar, salt, potassium and food coloring.

An easily recognized and common early warning sign of nutrient deficiency is that tired and burned out feeling. Most of us just try harder until we become completely exhausted, chronically fatigued and unable to train. This situation can be easily corrected with correct sports nutritional supplementation.

According to the Centre for Disease Control in the US, each year over 100,000 people from youngsters to professional athletes die suddenly during exercise and sporting events, or immediately after. Out of these, 30-35% die of a ruptured aneurysm (which is where you lose major blood volume from a break in an artery) and over 65% die of a cardiomyopathy heart attack.

According to Naturopath and author, Dr Joel Wallach, the veterinary industry has known since the late 1950's that the cause of a ruptured aneurysm is a copper deficiency and the cause of cardiomyopathy heart attack is a selenium deficiency.

Here are some other facts about sport and health:

o Evander Holyfield was once banned from boxing because of his heart condition and after his physician put him on a selenium sports nutritional supplement he soon passed his cardiogram and went back into boxing.

o James Fixx wrote books telling everyone about the benefits of running for your health . . and died at 52 from a heart attack.

o Leonard Hilton ran the sub 4-minute mile 32 times and followed the teachings of James Fixx and also died at the age of 52.

o An increasing number of professional athletes need to quit their sport because of joint problems and frequently have joint replacement surgery.

Sports Nutritional Supplements - The Right Ones Will Extend Your Sporting Life

The bottom line is you need to put back the nutrients you're losing. While most people, especially professional athletes, are aware they need to put back some of the things they're sweating out, they need to make sure that they're using a source that is highly absorbable and contains the complete spectrum of nutrients.

Unless you're using a source of highly absorbable minerals, trace minerals, vitamins, essential fatty acids and amino acids, you're not going to be able to sustain your health and longevity and you'll eventually suffer one or a number of deficiency diseases, from damaged bones and joints to a heart attack.

Sports nutritional supplements should consist of plant derived liquid minerals, additional liquid calcium and essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids, essential fatty acids and health supplements which support the bones and joints.

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