Posts Tagged ‘post workout snack’
PREVENT THE PUDGE CHALLENGE
Commandment #7: YOU NEED WATER. Water makes up about 60 percent of total body mass in adults and about 75 percent for infants. Water is the most essential nutrient the body needs, followed by electrolytes. The major electrolytes include sodium, potassium and chloride, they are essential to maintain normal fluid balance. Each cell must have…
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Commandment #6: YOU NEED TO EAT HEALTHY FATS Fat is an important part of your diet because it provides energy, helps absorb fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E, and K) found in cell membranes, helps insulates your body and organs among other things. There are three types of dietary fat – unsaturated, saturated and trans fatty acids.…
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Commandment #5: YOU NEED TO EAT QUALITY PROTEIN Protein is the basic building block of a healthy diet. Protein in the body helps build muscles, tendons, skin, enzymes, hormones, bones and other various protein structures in the body. Protein also plays a role in keeping a strong immune system and can be a source of…
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Commandment #4: YOU NEED TO EAT QUALITY CARBOHYDRATES How does eating too many carbohydratess that pass your lips end up on your hips? When you eat carbohydrates, it gets broken down to its simplest form, glucose. Your body can’t tell if the source of glucose came from a complex carbohydrate (ex. sweet potato) or a…
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Commandment #2: YOU NEED TO FUEL YOUR BODY We need food for energy – food is what fuels our body. Conversely, we tend to choose our food choices based on taste and convenience, not necessarily on how good they are for us. Equally important, we need to consider how many calories or “how much fuel”…
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What you put into your body post workout is just as important as the workout itself. Post exercise nutrients restore energy, repair and protect muscles. The body’s optimal time for refueling is termed the “metabolic window” and falls between 30-45 minutes after exercise. During this time your muscles are in their greatest state for nutrient…
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