High school football players speed training
“Performance and Nutrients for Elite Athletes”
When you think of high performing athletes like lacrosse, soccer, football and basketball players you know that fast reactions, speed, agility, quick movements and fast reaction times are critical to winning. Athletes must stay motivated to push through fatigue, discomfort and to keep playing at a high level to give themselves and their teammates the best chance to win.
Dr.Micheline Vargas is a nutritionist and research scientist with the Nutrilite Health Institute and she has been working with some of the top professional athletes in the world since 2008. Her work with the world’s most successful football (soccer) club A.C. Milan has produced very helpful data and research that can benefit athletes who are really serious about performing their best and taking their game to next level. Let’s learn about one of the most important nutrients that plays a key in athletes to performing their best.
The Role of Carbohydrates in Good Nutrition
The word “carbohydrate” means “carbon plus water.” Plants use sunlight in a process called photosynthesis to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and oxygen.
Dr. Vargas says its vital that athletes consume carbohydrates before, during and after workouts and strenuous exercise. Carbohydrates are key to replenishing your stores in your muscles and in your liver for the purpose of producing energy. Not only do good carbohydrates fuel your muscles it also fuels the brain. Without proper carbs for energy an athlete could experience “central nervous system fatigue.” This occurs when the brain starts censing lower levels of glucose because of a lack of carbs in the diet. Carbs break down into glucose which provides the body with energy so a lack of carbs could negatively effect the part of the brain that regulates pleasure, mood and neuromuscular facilitation.
Key functions of Carbohydrates
When your body needs energy, it looks for carbohydrates first. If you are not consuming enough carbohydrates, your body will look for other sources of energy, such as proteins found in muscle tissue. Proteins, however, are not efficient sources of energy for the body. Carbohydrates also protect your muscles and help regulate the amount of sugar circulation in your blood so that all the cells get the energy they need.
Food Sources
Carbohydrates come in two forms: simple and complex. Both are composed of units of sugar. The difference is how many sugar units they contain, and how they link together. Simple carbohydrates are sugars that give you instant energy and typically have no nutritional value. These include sweets, candy, and soda. Complex carbohydrates release energy slowly and often contain fiber. These “healthier” forms of carbohydrates include bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cereals and legumes.
Here are a couple solutions I personally use, believe in and recommend to my students and elite athletes to supplement their diet with good carbohydrates and nutrients.
•NUTRILITE® Energy Bars – Mixed Berry Smoothie. Learn more about them or buy some here: http://www.amway.com/Shop/
•NUTRILITE® Meal Bars – Blueberry Crunch Flavor. Learn more about them or buy them here: http://www.amway.com/Shop/
Why do I need a supplement?
The American Medical Association recommends that all adults take one multivitamin daily. This is true even if you already eat a diet rich in fresh, whole, natural foods, because the foods you consume often don’t supply all the vitamins and minerals you need, at the recommended levels. If you’re going to supplement, why not start with the world’s best multi? NUTRILITE® DOUBLE X® Vitamin/Mineral/Phytonutrient. Learn more or buy it here:
http://www.amway.com/Shop/
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