Saturday, July 27, 2013

What Are The Very Best Produce For Athletes?

By George Dodson


Athletes in today's age actually are very much different from those athletes before. With the improvements in technology, we are now able to use high-tech training equipments. Modern equipments are now able to increase the endurance and power of every athlete quickly and efficiently. With these improvements in training programs as well as scientifically designed diet programs every athlete is not guaranteed to perform at their best.

One of the most important considerations for an athlete is diet. As many people say, "you are what you eat" is definitely correct and should be remembered always. Of course, much more consideration about food intake should be given to athletes. A few things to consider are the nutritional value as well as the essential ingredients of your diet. That includes such things as fruits and vegetables. These plants provide natural nutrition in the proper balance, the way nature intended. With this pointed out, what would be the recommended fruit for athletes?

Most athletes need the energy from carbohydrates, proteins, and fat. That breaks down into approximately 60% of your calories from carbohydrates and about 10% from proteins, followed by fats. Such essential nutrients are present in fruits like bananas, cherries, berries and mangoes. Among the best preparations for these fruits is when you have it as a smoothie. This is for you to add any added ingredient of your choice.

Carb loading as they say is actually not very practical. It's much better to eat a healthy diet all the time. You can only load up on carbs on special occasion. You can also make fruit smoothie for fruits such as apples, bananas, pears and grapes. You can take in this fruit smoothie just before your exercise or work out session. Likewise you can also drink your fruit smoothie diluted with water for best benefits.

After you exercise, especially if that's a strenuous exercise for long periods of time, you'll want to replenish your glucose supply. You can do so by simply eating an apple or a banana.

Most fruits, especially in their natural state, without a lot of additives such as pesticides and chemicals used as preservatives, are good for you. You can eat any of these fruits that you desire to acquire your body's need for nutrition. Of course, there are still those fruits that posses more nutrients and vitamins compared to other fruits. You would want to research on which fruit is which. You'll want fruits that are especially high in vitamins and minerals. A good example of which is the blackberry which is rich in folate, calcium as well as vitamin D. Furthermore, it possesses protein as well as iron. Among the best providers of vitamin C is the Kiwi fruit. Along with vitamin C, you can also have potassium and copper zinc from the Kiwi fruit.

Other fruits can also be know as super fruits. This include various types of berries including noni and pomegranates. Getting these in their natural state, will greatly help you in your athletics.

Almost all fruits are recommended for any athlete. Still, it is important that you know of those particular fruits that can benefit you depending on your activity or sport.




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