The energy that athletes retract from these nutrients comes solely from the carbohydrates, fats and proteins. ... Carbohydrates are going to be their primary energy source. ... Carbohydrates are used in the body as a fuel for short, intense bursts of power and energy. ... Eating meals rich in carbohydrates no more then two hours before training will also maximize athletic agility. ... Carbohydrates, proteins and fat vital to a beneficial diet, but water is also a key element. ...

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Theodorou et al. (2005) also provides findings suggesting that creatine when combined with 93g of simple, sugar carbohydrates could lead to up to 60% skeletal muscle creatine storage when compared to creatine alone. ... Taylor et al. (2011), publicises literature with statistics stating, the combination of creatine and simply carbohydrates can lead to up to 60% more creatine levels than just singly supplementing with creatine. However, further results shown that considerably lower levels of an extract from low glycemic, fenugreek may prove to be as effective as high glycemic carbohydrates for ...

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I believe that I can further my process of getting fit by having a more balanced and regular diet, such as eating three solid, as in healthy, meals a day at the regular times like in the morning for breakfast, afternoon for lunch and evening for dinner instead of having meals at irregular times and loading up on snacks which are mainly carbohydrates, fats and sugars. ... Instead of eating bread and other bread products made up of carbohydrates, I will eat meat to sustain myself. ...

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These restaurants include one of the most popular fast food chains world wide, McDonalds, which has been recognized to be extremely excessive in unhealthy fat and carbohydrates. ... This diet gives participants a healthy intake of a balanced amount of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein, and water, which are the six essential nutrient groups that all individuals should consume daily. ... "Fewer processed foods would indicate less overall saturated fat, sodium, and sugar in the average diet" (Fox) However, with such facts being stated, there is still an unfortunate amount of Am...

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Good nutrition depends on a healthy mixture of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. Protein is needed for the building blocks and chemical machinery of our bodies; carbohydrates are needed for immediate fuel and energy; fats are needed for long term storage of fuel and energy. ...

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The Western diet is a term loosely defined as high in saturated fats, red meats, empty carbohydrates, and is low in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seafood, and poultry. ... In Pollan's opinion, the problem with the Western diet is that we are focused too much on nutritionism, otherwise known as fats, carbohydrates, or antioxidants, instead of being focused on whole foods and that is causing the obesity epidemic in the country. ...

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In order to maintain optimal health, a balance of macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, ands fat) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) must be acquired through the intake of substances from all food groups. ...

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Even though, legumes such as beans are the only source of iron in some population, this intake is not highly recommended, as some studies have shown that legumes may weaken iron absorption as they consist of non-digestible carbohydrates (de Castro Cardoso Pereira et.al, 2013). ...

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I can not think of too many topics that raise my blood pressure quite as much as the ignorant individuals that take advantage of the civil lawsuit system. I am referring to the parents that are now jumping on the "bandwagon" to sue numerous major fast-food chains by blaming them for their o...

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William Coda Martin categorized "refined sugar as a poison because it is stripped of life forces, vitamins and minerals" leaving behind pure, refined carbohydrates that cannot be utilized by the body unless the proteins, vitamins and minerals removed during refining are available (Dufty 154). ... Without these naturally occurring, nature intended elements the body cannot metabolize the excess carbohydrates, which results in abnormal sugars containing four carbon atoms in the bloodstream that accumulate in the brain, red blood cells and nervous system, ultimately, interfering with th...

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Athletes who participate in "thin-build" sports - gymnastics, dance, figure skating and long distance running - are at a greater risk of developing eating disorders than their "rowdy" sport counterparts. Since athletes are known to be competitive and perfectionistic, they are "at a predisposition to embody many obsessive traits, putting them at a higher risk for disordered eating" (Disordered). The constant pressure placed on athletes by family, coaches and their communities, may pressure them to engage in unhealthy practices in order to appease those expectations and achieve success on t...

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Health is about the overall physical, social, spiritual and mental well being of a person. In the 1980s the World Health Organisation (WHO) defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity' There can be no absolute fixed...

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Taking Care of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Through Diet and Self-Monitoring Almost sixteen million Americans have a disease that affects their daily lives, this disease, known as diabetes, has a severe impact on the life of a diabetic patient and involves different diseases. Type 1 diabetes, also ...

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This paper deals about the study of diabetes mellitus, the pathology, type of diabetes, further complications if not controlled and management for the prevention of this disease. Diabetes refers to a set of several different diseases. All types of diabetes result in too much sugar, or glucose, in th...

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"Does this dress make me look fat?"... "I'm trying that Atkins diet"... "I have to lose five pounds by next week." These are just a few excerpts from the infatuation with looking thin which has had a grasp over the United States since the gift of sight. Young, thin images of models and actresses co...

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If the school were to serve high fat or high carbohydrate foods such as pizza, fries, macaroni and cheese, and soda, children would develop a taste for this and be much less likely to have a desire to eat in a healthful manner. ...

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