Consumable products and instructional materials are being released in the market endlessly in order to help athletes and ordinary people with ample interest in physical fitness achieve their personal goals.
In this respect, American sports nutrition has indeed made very useful discoveries on how to make the human body function to its outmost potential.
According to a press release from the IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the best kind of nutrition is only based on the type of food one eats, but also, the time that a certain food was consumed.
The highlights of the press release include:
-The practice of right timing for taking in nutrients also benefits ordinary exercisers, and not only athletes
-The consumption of nutrients in ideal combinations at the most optimal of frequencies will result in the enhancement of athletic performance and the recovery of the body. -The right combination of protein and carbohydrates will result in improved workout and training performance.
Another important discovery made in American sports nutrition deals with the possibility of high protein diets to bring about dehydration in most people, even professional sportsmen.
Citing a study from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, graduate student William Forrest Martin reported on the effect of high protein on five athletes who were made to consume various amounts in the span of four weeks. Aside from hydration, people who drink less water are prone to catching other health problems, such as heat illnesses. Minimal decrease of water in the body will have a negative effect on certain bodily functions.
The importance and strategies for the recovery of the body after strenuous activity has also been discussed in relation to American sports nutrition.
What are the goals in body recovery?
-Replacement of the storage of liver glycogen and muscle in the body.
-Regaining of all those electrolytes and fluids that went down with the sweat.
-Rejuvenation of the body from the damage brought about by exercise.
It is best to consume foods rich in carbohydrates while the body recovers from the activity.
Other tips for quick recovery include:
-For people with poor appetite, juice and sports drinks can provide carbs and fluids necessary for recovery.
-Take snacks for within an hour maximum if the next activity is less than 8 hours.
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