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A Menu for sports day

Breakfast and snacks:

- Dairy: milk, yogurt, curd, cheese.
- Cereals: bread, toast, crackers, cereals, muesli, pastries soft …
- Fresh fruits and juices.
- Snacks or sausages, canned fish (tuna, etc), cheeses.
- Fats: butter or margarine.
- Accessories: jelly, jam, honey, sugar …
- Lunch (depending on the breakfast and / or snack)
- Should include some dairy, cereal (traditionally with a sandwich deli meat, cheese .-, or crackers) and a piece of fruit or juice. Read the rest of this entry »

Common Errors in relation to food and sport

Beliefs and theories circulating dubious relating to food that may compromise the health and welfare of athletes. A clear example is the excessive consumption of food and / or supplements rich in protein (meat, fish, eggs, dairy products and special supplements) during sports, in order to increase muscle mass. Read the rest of this entry »

What foods should not miss on an athlete’s diet?

When extra physical activity, we must increase the consumption of foods rich in carbohydrates (cereals, rice, corn flakes cereal, crackers, bread, pasta., Potatoes, legumes, fruit and juice), as of the stocks are depleted, there is the dreaded slut, that state of fatigue and weakness that minimizes the intensity of exercise and even forced to stop. Regarding fats, as there are large reserves, it is unnecessary extras ingest. Read the rest of this entry »

The body gets from food and body reserves of their own energy you need to develop their vital functions (heart pumping, breathing …) and muscle movements. Foods provide nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins (their primary function is part of the formation of muscles, tissues, organs.) As well as vitamins and minerals, but does not contain energy, play other important roles, others substances such as water and fiber also provide a perfect functioning of the body.

Also, the body has the property to store energy reserves, which will burn when not directly obtainable from food. The main reserves are body fat (in fat tissue and muscle) and carbohydrate (glycogen in muscle and liver, and blood glucose), which is rapidly exhausted unless maintain adequate food to compensate for losses. Read the rest of this entry »

Caring for the food, regularly practice sport, leaving harmful habits (snuff, alcohol.) And free time for oneself are some of the purposes we usually ask at the beginning of each new year. And all, to improve our quality of life, which depends primarily on our health care.

One way is to sports. It not only helps us stay in good shape and ensures good muscle tone and bone maintenance, but also a great way to prevent disease. And if we add a sports habit healthy and balanced diet, the results are even more beneficial: the weight, blood pressure and circulation; in cholesterol, fat and blood sugar levels, or risk of disease of civilization (obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes …). Likewise, the combination of sport and a healthy diet helps us achieve that feeling of wellbeing and relieve tension and stress. Read the rest of this entry »