Sport nutrition is an essential part of your training strategy. It’s a new system in which the athlete’s performance is mainly, or at least greatly, influenced by his diet. Sport nutrition is a combination of things: you need to target certain types and amounts of food, and maximize the effect of your diet by timing your meals. Low GI (glycemic index) foods should be consumed before, and high GI foods during or after your exercise.
To perform well, muscles need energy (glycogen); by eating appropriately, and following the rules of sport nutrition, glycogen is available when it’s needed the most, and the athlete sees his performance greatly improved. So, if you take sport nutrition seriously, you will not only perform far better, you will also remain in good health.
For many years, weight loss supplements have enjoyed a huge market. However, they do involve certain risks, and it’s ill-advised to take them on your own! So do consult an expert for advice. There is no benefit in taking protein supplements, and vitamin supplements are only beneficial in vitamin deficient athletes.
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