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Advice On Sports Nutrition Supplements



Have you wondered how your favorite athletes do their workout? Or what kind of exercises they perform, what kind of food they eat or how do they manage to relax under pressure situations? Probably you don't care about all this because what matters for you is their performance in the sport. But it doesn't mean that they don't take care of themselves like we do.


In fact, athletes need to monitor their lifestyle very closely and keep their health conditions at par with their competitors; not just by eating right food items but also by consuming supplements.

Supplements are an integral part of athletes' diet. It is required to have an enhancement of their endurance, and also to increase or, if not increase, at least maintain the appropriate muscle mass to be able to improve size and strength.

One of the most important parts of any sports nutrition is protein supplements. Without these supplements, athletes would not be the way they are at present. However, contrary to what most people think, diets jam-packed with protein do not necessarily build up muscle strength.

Building up muscle strength would be the job of regular physical activity. So if you want those big muscles you have to do exercises, not necessarily at gyms but could be also at your residences, daily. The key factor here is regularity. What you can achieve with steady and regular exercises may not be possible with a high profile but an irregular one.

Sports nutrition supplements need high levels of protein, which you can get from protein-rich foods. Enumerating all those food item will be a total waste of space in this article.

But to make you aware of the basics, here are a few of the foods that are rich in protein. There is fish, poultry and dairy products, and these are the foods you usually get your protein from because some sources of protein are high in fat and also in calories. So basically, you must take note of which sources are high in fat and which are not.

Even though nutrition supplements are useful, there are many reasons because of which sports nutrition experts discourage use of such supplements. One of the reasons is that these supplements can put a strain on your liver and kidneys.

Other reasons include high amounts of nitrogen in the nutrition supplement, which will only be excreted from your body as urea. But it is not as easy nor is as safe as it sounds because this said excretion often causes fluid imbalance, which leads to dehydration.

Another problem with sports nutrition supplements that have high amounts of protein from animal sources is that there are higher risks of heart diseases due to the high fat intake associated with such nutrition.

One more disadvantage of sports nutrition supplements is that there is a huge tendency that you will ingest amino acids that are capable of interfering with other amino acids, which results in a metabolic imbalance.

Beware of sports nutrition supplements that have high amounts of amino aids because it can cause gout; diarrhea and stomach cramping that can rank from mild to severe pain.

Even though sports nutrition supplements are being discouraged by sports nutrition experts, Bricker Labs, a sports nutrition supplement manufacturer, still does a lot of research, developments and marketing in this area.

Bricker Labs has over thirty years to blame for their success in their provision of sports nutrition supplements. They do not apply to sports nutrition only too, but also to weight loss, diet, health and other nutritional aspects.

It's because of their experience in the field of sports nutrition and also because of their choice of perfectly safer ingredients in developing the nutrition that you would not like to consider any other manufacturer for your sports nutrition supplements. So what are the ingredients they use and how are they safer than those that other manufacturers use?

They make us of the L-Carnitine, which is mainly used for weight loss, energy and also for having a healthy heart function; Colostrums, which gives your body a healthy immune system function and also gives your body an improved stamina and also for an easier recovery in almost all cases; Vandayl Sulfate, which is capable of growing your muscles and also has the ability to define your muscles; Protein, everyone knows what protein is for and that is for sports nutrition, and also for health and muscle growth.

Rich Curried Chicken & Vegetables



1 tbsp (15 mL) turmeric

1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) ground ginger
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt, divided
1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
1/2 tsp (2 mL) sugar
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
1 1/4 pounds (625 g) skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) chunks   
2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil
1 medium onion, halved and thickly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 carrots, thickly sliced
1 pound (500 g) small red-skinned potatoes, quartered   
2 tsp (10 mL) creamy peanut butter
4 cups (1 L) broccoli florets
Read more at http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/recipes/rich-curried-chicken-vegetables#bFhWkTD44h4cjQXT.99





1. In a medium bowl, stir together the turmeric, ginger, half of the salt, the cinnamon, sugar, and pepper. Add the chicken, tossing to coat.
2. In a nonstick Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently for 7 minutes, or until the onion is tender.
3. Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) of water, the carrots, potatoes, peanut butter, and the remaining salt; bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the carrots begin to soften.
4. Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes, or until no longer pink. Stir in 2 cups (500 mL) of water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.
5. Add the broccoli; cover and cook for 5 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender. Divide into 4 bowls
Read more at http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/recipes/rich-curried-chicken-vegetables#bFhWkTD44h4cjQXT.99

Healthy Breakfast Recipes - 2 Quick Ideas to Kick Start Your Day

Now is a great time to give some thought to healthy breakfast recipes. We often leave home in a stressed state, grabbing a cup of coffee and perhaps a slice of toast on the way. However, breakfast is probably the most important meal of the day. It is the meal that fires up the engines and gives us energy for the day. This couldn't be more important when it comes to children and teenagers - if we want them to concentrate to their maximum and perform on the sports field, we need to ensure that we give them something that will sustain them through the morning.
1 Granola Recipe
This Granola Recipe is a great substitute for commercial cereals - it is lower in fat and sugar and is easily made at home. It is also much more economical. You can ring the changes - substitute any of the dried fruits below with your own choice - goji berries, dried cranberries, dried mango or banana. You can chop the dried fruits in a food processor which speeds things up - process until they are just chopped and don't let them become a mush.
Ingredients:


2lb 2oz / 1kg rolled oats
quarter cup oil
half cup honey, melted
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup toasted almonds, chopped or whole
2 cups raisins (about 8oz / 250g)
2 cups chopped dried peaches
2 cups chopped dried figs
5 oz / 140g chopped dried apple rings


Method:




Heat the oven to 300 degrees F / 160 degrees C.
Pour the oats into a large baking tray. Combine the hot water, oil, honey, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over the oats. Make sure that the liquid is well stirred in.
Bake for about an hour, stirring every 10 minutes. Make sure that the mixture doesn't burn. It is ready when the oats are no longer wet and are golden in color.
Remove from the oven and add almonds and dried fruit. Stir very well.
Allow to cool and then store in air tight containers.
2 Mango Lassi Recipe


Protein is important first thing in the morning, but you may not have the time or inclination to cook up eggs. Fruit Smoothie recipes are prepared in seconds and this Mango Lassi Recipe is both delicious and satisfying.
Ingredients:
2 ripe mangoes - about 12 oz / 350g
2 cups yogurt
half cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar (optional)


Method:

Peel the mangoes. Cut the flesh off the pip.
Place the mango, yogurt and milk in a blender.
Sweeten the mango lassi with a little sugar if necessary. If your mangoes are very sweet you won't need to add sugar. This mixture is fairly thick, so you may want to add a little more milk.
Pour into 2 - 3 glasses and serve

Flash-fried prawns with chilli, lemon & parsley


Ingredients


  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 300g large raw prawns, butterflied
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or chopped
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Season the prawns and set aside. Cook the garlic over medium-low heat until it just starts to colour. Increase heat to high and add the prawns and chilli. Stir quickly and keep turning prawns in the pan.

  2. After 1 min, pour in the lemon juice. Toss until prawns are opaque – about 1 min more. Sprinkle over lemon zest and parsley and serve with crusty bread

Salad Nicoise

This bumper special edition Food for Sport Recipe and Activity Pack is full of recipes and ideas that 
will help you prepare for the London 2012 Games

To be an Olympic athlete or sports person, it is essential that you have the right diet. In this pack we have themed the recipes around meals which contain vital ingredients for enhancing your sporting performance. To support us, a selection of Olympic athletes and sports people have told us what they like to eat and how these foods improve their performance.
Get Set for London 2012 is the official education programme for London 2012, who use the Olympic and Paralympic values in their programme. We have included activity ideas specifically themed around these values in order to provide an opportunity for people to demonstrate and reflect what is most important in their lives, and amongst those people in their places of learning and local communities
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