Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) the amounts of selected nutrients considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of healthy people. The RDA are based on scientific knowledge and have been presented by a committee of the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the...
Fluid and Electrolytes to support activity

Fluid and Electrolytes to support activity

Water is one of the main needs for the bodys’ life-supporting functions. Water is its number one nutrient and body functioning is compromised by loss of too much water. Sweat is the obvious manner in which the body loses water, while exhaling also leads to loss of via...
The Importance of Nutrition for Recovery

The Importance of Nutrition for Recovery

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...

Optimal nutrition for exercise

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....