To get the most out of any sports or physical activity, it is imperative that you have a basic understanding of sports nutrition and how nutritional products or supplements work. The body needs to be adequately fueled both before and during any training regimen or race for better performance...
Choosing food for your body (fuel) can be a complex process, both in training and again on race day, particularly in hot and humid environments. Here are some tips to help you out.
Ms Mah Wai Yee, Principal Dietitian of Farrer Park Hospital, shares with us 5 Christmas food alternatives which are low in calories and high in protein.
If you are active, it is important to get sufficient protein into your diet to support energy levels, fuel exercise and promote recovery to help become fitter, faster and stronger.
Recently sugar has been getting a bit of a bad rap. However sucrose, a source of mixed carbohydrate, offers a perfectly packaged blend of glucose & fructose for effective uptake, which may benefit athletic performance.
For events more than 90 minutes, it is recommended to have extra carbohydrate during exercise. However, the amount also depends on the duration and intensity.
The thing is the key to losing weight is that there should be some form of energy deficiency in the body. However, it is crucial to refuel well for specific training sessions and not to over-restrict in the process.
