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Showing posts with label nutrients. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrients. Show all posts

Friday, September 13, 2013

Which are forbidden foods after workout?

Great figure is a combination of two things - sports and a healthy balanced diet. There are foods and supplements recommended for a person to consume before a workout because it gives a boost of energy and improve focus. On the other hand, there are some products that are bad on both - health and on the figure. Precisely should avoid them after sport because otherwise you ruin all your efforts. Here is what are forbidden foods after a workout:

1. All kinds of salty snacks. It is not unusual to feel the need for something salty after a workout. While you do exercise your body releases nutrients along with sweat (including potassium). Instead of salty snacks, eat a banana or a few pieces of dried fruit. Bananas are known for their high potassium content, and definitely a much healthier alternative.

2. Sweets and fizzy drinks. There is no greater mistake than that after a workout to consume sugar-containing foods or drinking carbonated beverages. Sugar is known for its long-term effects on the body, one of which is to slow down the metabolism. Your metabolism plays an important role in the process of losing weight - the faster it is, the quicker you will reach your desired weight. Sodas themselves are harmful because they swell up the abdomen.

3. Fatty foods. Avoid foods with more fats such as french fries, for example, as well as fast food. Remember that you exercise because you want to reduce the total fat in your body rather than increase them. At the same time your body needs to produce more glycogen - important substance, stored in the muscles and liver.

4. Raw vegetables. Although raw fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, it is important not to focus only on them. During a workout your body uses almost all of its energy and burns a significant amount of calories. Raw vegetables will not be able to recover all the lost nutrients that your body needs.


5. Confectionery. Although the cakes will fill you up for longer, they are definitely not a good choice for your post workout meal. Your body needs high-quality carbohydrates to restore glycogen lost during exercise. Also confections are not reliable and healthy source of nutrients.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

The truth about the proteins

They say that man is what he eat. Contrary to popular belief, vegetarians, and vegans can obtain all the necessary nutrients. Not necessarily the protein is obtained only from animal products, though it is essential for a person's body. To a large extent the skin, bone, hair, and nails are composed of proteins. Here's what else you should know about the vital ingredient:

1. Need more protein. According to Professor Donald Lyman most people need additional protein. Daily dose of 56 grams is not always enough. Benefit from the adoption of more protein not only affects the muscles. Protein dulls hunger and can help prevent obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

According to Professor Mark Tarnopolski man needs 0.77 grams of protein per pound of body weight. So a 90-pound man should consume about 80 grams of protein per day. In case you are trying to lose weight, you must increase more the daily dose of protein. The less calories you consume, the more calories should come from protein.

2. The protein may be different. Many foods, including nuts and legumes can provide the necessary protein intake. The best sources of important ingredient, however, dairy products, eggs, meat and fish. It is possible to build complete protein from plant foods by combining legumes, nuts and grains in one meal or over the course of one day. If one accepts only vegetable proteins, it must increase the quantity of at least 20%.

3. Protein intake throughout the day. At any time, even when your body is at rest, it continues to synthesize the protein. Consuming at least 30 grams of the ingredient causes a burst of synthesis that lasts about 3 hours. It is important, however, at what time of the day taking the most protein. If it is evening, you should allocate consumption throughout the day, otherwise you leave very little time to nourish the muscles. People who start their day with a protein breakfast, take 200 calories less during the remainder of the day.

4. Workouts required fuel. Everyone who trains knows that you need to take protein to nourish muscle recovery. Experts recommend dividing the daily dose into two - the first 30 minutes before a workout, and the second - 30 minutes after her. Proteins are very important when lifting weights, because if they are missing, the exercise has almost the opposite effect.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Calcium

Calcium is an important mineral - involved in bone formation, blood clotting in the work of the muscular and nervous system. Calcium increases muscle strength and helps in the removal of excess fat.

Calcium can be found in dairy products and vegetables. If you do not like milk or suffer from lactose intolerance, there are ways to obtain the mineral in their diet.Foods rich in calcium include: almonds, broccoli, beans, figs (4 pieces will givemore than 100 mg of calcium), oatmeal, orange juice, salmon, sesame seeds and more.

BENEFITS OF CALCIUM 

- Improves bone health;
- Helps achieve ideal weight;
- Protects blood vessels;
- Reduces the risk of colon cancer;
- Reduces premenstrual symptoms;
- Controls blood pressure;
- For healthy teeth and gums;
- Prevents osteoporosis;
- Helps to transport nutrients.


Calcium with Vitamin D for muscle strength
 
Vitamin D is required for absorption of calcium. Doses greater than 1 g calcium daily along with vitamin D increase muscle strength and improve muscle contractions. Calcium supplements are important for women bodybuilders because they are prone to lack of that mineral.


Calcium for weight loss

Study of Soares and Ping-Delfos in 2011 shows that people who eat breakfas twith food rich in calcium have an increased metabolism, burn fat faster and have less appetite. There are several hypotheses about similar results. One of them is that, probably calcium reduced absorption of fat and calcium that is located in the fat cell lipolysis and increasing fat loss. Therefore, it is believed that the combination of calcium with a high protein diet is
very effective in lowering of excess fat and increasing muscle.

Side effects and recommended dosages
 
Although calcium is an important mineral with many benefits for the body, care should be taken in overdose. Excessive doses of calcium can lead to hypercalcemia, risk of heart attack, kidney stones, constipation, urinary tract infection.

Adults need 800 mg of calcium daily, 500 mg of which must come from diet and 300 mg of supplements (take them with a meal for better absorption). On calcium supplements are best to contain vitamin D, because if you miss it will not absorb calcium.