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Sports Nutrition FAQ -- It's important that an athlete's diet provides the right amount of energy, the 50-plus nutrients the body needs and adequate water. No single food or supplement can do this. A variety of foods are needed every day. But, just as there is more than one way to achieve a goal, there is more than one way to follow a nutritious diet.
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Sports Nutrition -- Whether it's playing football, swimming or jogging, athletes need to eat a nutritious, balanced diet to fuel their body. Good nutrition, like any sporting event, has basic ground rules. Following these rules and getting plenty of practice will help athletes feel great and score those winning points!
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Adventure Sports Nutrition -- Whether you'd like to climb Mount Everest or mountain bike in Moab, you're going to need to know how to fuel your body with the right nutrients.
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The Athletic Performance Diet -- Interestingly, the athletic diet has changed very little over the years. The reason being is that there are not many pathways to fueling the body most efficiently. A diet consisting of 60-65% carbohydrate, 20-25% fats, and 15-20% protein is the proper ratio of macro nutrients for most athletes and has been the mainstay for years.
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Winning Nutrition for Athletes -- Whether it's playing football, swimming or jogging, athletes need to eat a nutritious, balanced diet to fuel their body. Good nutrition, like any sporting event, has basic ground rules. Following these rules and getting plenty of practice will help athletes feel great and score those winning points!
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Young Adult Fitness Protects Heart Health in Middle Age -- Cardiorespiratory fitness in early adulthood significantly decreases the chance of developing high blood pressure and diabetes -- both major risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- in middle age, according to a new study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Avoid the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment -- Looking for a way to keep fit, stay limber or lose weight? A diet of regular exercise can help. Which exercise is best? The one you're really going to do. For some people, that means working out at home on exercise equipment.
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Sport Performance Sunglasses are Important for Active People -- Sunglasses are fundamental in protecting the eyes from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays and eye damage. With the popularity of almost every imaginable outdoor sport such as snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking and golfing to name a few, the need for sports performance sunglasses is on the rise.
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The Benefits of Sports Psychology for Athletes -- Mental Game Coaching is that the segment of sports psychology that concentrates specifically on helping athletes break through the mental barriers that are keeping them from performing up to their peak potential. By focusing on the mental skills needed to be successful in any sporting competition, mental game coaching seeks to achieve the overall goal of performance improvement.
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FTC Releases Guidance to Media on False Weight-Loss Claims -- The staff of the Federal Trade Commission today announced its “Red Flag” education campaign to assist media outlets voluntarily to screen out weight-loss product ads containing claims that are too good to be true.
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