by zaadmin | 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...
by zaadmin | 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 zaadmin | Dec 15, 2011 | Nutrition
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...
by zaadmin | Dec 15, 2011 | Nutrition
Water is the main need for the body’ life-supporting functions. Water is its number one nutrient. Body functioning is compromised by loss of too much water. Sweat is the obvious manner in which the body loses water. Exhaling leads to loss of water via vapor....
by zaadmin | Dec 15, 2011 | Nutrition
Running for over 90-120 minutes at race pace can totally deplete glycogen stores even if well loaded beforehand. This means your muscles will have to resort to fat or protein for energy. As fat requires oxygen to burn, you will have to slow right down (or walk!), so...
by zaadmin | Dec 15, 2011 | Nutrition
Vitamins are normally associated with what the body finds difficult to produce on its own. These substances are important for a number of bodily functions and are required in small dosages. So for our own knowledge we can break vitamins down into ‘vital...
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