1Associate Professor, Head, Deptt. of Physical Education, S.D. Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Narwana, Jind, Haryana, India
Online Published on 27 January, 2022.
Athlete performance may be improved via the use of sports nutrition, which examines and applies nutrition and diet to athletes. Weightlifting and bodybuilding (for example) and endurance sports (for example) both include nutrition into their training routines (e.g. cycling, running, swimming, rowing). The field of sports nutrition examines the types and quantities of fluids and food consumed by athletes in order to better understand how they affect performance. The intake of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and organic substances such as carbs, protein, and fat is also addressed. Nutritional needs are influenced by several factors. Athletes should tailor their sports nutrition strategy to their specific needs in light of their current circumstances and goals. Type of exercise (aerobic vs. anaerobic), gender, weight, height, BMI, workout or activity stage (pre-workout, intro-workout, recuperation), and time of day may all influence an athlete's dietary requirements (e.g. some nutrients are utilised by the body more effectively during sleep than while awake). Fatigue, injury, and discomfort are the most common roadblocks to peak performance. These performance hiccups may be minimised with a healthy diet. For a healthy diet, make sure you eat enough of a wide range of foods and that you're getting all the macro-and micronutrients you need. According to an article by Eblere (2008), choosing unprocessed foods such as oranges over orange juice is preferable when eating raw. Natural foods imply the athlete will receive the maximum nutrients out of the food they consume. The nutritional content of processed meals is usually diminished.
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