by caadmin | Dec 16, 2011 | Nutrition
The Food Guide Pyramid most people are familiar with the basic four food groups plan, findings revealed the shortcomings of the ‘basic four’ and was thus re-modeled to form the food guide pyramid. The food guide pyramid is easier for the general public to...
by caadmin | Dec 16, 2011 | Nutrition
By CHRISTINE ROSENBLOOM, Ph.D., R.D. Department chair in the department of nutrition at Georgia State University and nutrition consultant for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association (Atlanta, GA) Athletes are always looking for a secret edge against the competition and...
by caadmin | Dec 15, 2011 | Nutrition
There are so many products that belong on the list that it has been listed in to food categories. The Foods and ingredients on this list don’t need to be avoided entirely, just be sure to eat them sparingly, if you eat them at all. Hydrogenated Fats These are...
by caadmin | Dec 15, 2011 | Nutrition
An optimal diet supplies the required nutrients which are adequate for tissue maintenance, repair, and growth without excess energy intake. It is now possible to make estimate nutritional needs for men and women which should account for their daily energy expenditure....
by caadmin | Dec 15, 2011 | Nutrition
Previous research has found that even low levels of dehydration may impair high intensity exercise performance on hot days. Higher volumes of fluid replacement have proven advantageous for runners and cyclists under these conditions. Even in cool weather (25C),...
by caadmin | Dec 15, 2011 | Nutrition
Whereas sportspersons continually look to improve performance through consistent training, one of the most important aspects of training should be recovery. The idea behind recovery is to allow your body to absorb the workload from the various training sessions. This...