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Food and Exercise
In recent decades, food and exercise have emerged as cornerstones in the prevention and treatment of relevant diseases, eg, obesity and osteoporosis. The fundamental objectives to be pursued by both physical exercise such as food if you want to be successful in the prevention and treatment of these and other diseases.
A person who makes mild-moderate exercise (walking, jogging does nothing …) without the aim of the competition, basically, in addition to proper hydration, a varied and balanced diet that is, you need to eat all kinds of food, while ensuring that there is a predominance of foods high in carbohydrates, limiting to a maximum of 30% of daily calories consumed as fat and 12-15% of calories as protein.
If, moreover, this person is doing this exercise, for example, weight loss, may follow a hypocaloric diet. These diets can also be varied and balanced if they have no less than 1500Kcal.
The daily diet of a very significant influence on physical performance of an athlete. Proper diet, in terms of quantity and quality before, during and after training and competition is essential to optimize the physical performance. Athletes also need, in addition to proper hydration, a varied and balanced diet.
How can a person be sure that it has a deficit of a vitamin or mineral? Taking a varied diet (eating everything) and balanced (that 55% of daily calories as carbohydrates are carbon, that 15% of those are as protein, and the rest as fat).
Regular exercise increases the need for protein and some vitamins and minerals, it is also needs extra eating a varied and balanced diet. In short, food specialists are very aware of before taking these supplements and other ergogenic aids, an athlete should review the diet.
Food for Combat Stress
Stress is one of the evils that now torments us, one of those problems with which we live and has become one of the XXI century epidemics.
To combat stress is important to maintain a balanced diet and a diet rich in carbohydrates and vegetable antioxidants.
Proteins are another important source, as oily fish or vegetables are foods that will help you combat stress. Similarly, the shellfish, which contain zinc, are recommended. In addition, you should also take into account the grain.
Among the nutrients necessary to combat stress include fruit and vegetables, so you should always keep in mind the five daily servings of these foods. Among the vegetables include cabbage, spinach, broccoli and cauliflower. Garlic is also recommended. Similarly, you should include foods rich in vitamin A such as carrots, cantaloupe, peppers and tomatoes, as well as vitamins B and E, as milk, avocado, beer, green beans, cabbage, nuts or vegetable oils, among others. Read the rest of this entry »
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