Archive for April, 2007

Discount sports nutrition supplement

Friday, April 27th, 2007

The benefits of nutritional supplements is becoming evident to more and more people, and thanks to the internet it is also easier than ever to get hold of these products. In fact, due to the increased competition you can actually get a very good price, buying sports nutrition supplements at a discount.

Discounts on sport nutrition supplements are sometimes based on the expiration date of the product. In many cases, those whose price falls really low have very near expiration dates.

To find out the real benefits of these products as well as more traps when buying them at a disount, read the full article on discount sports nutrition supplements.

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Charts on Sports Nutrition

Monday, April 16th, 2007

You are probably familiar with the food chart or pyramid that has been the backbone of healthy eating for many years. A similar chart is of course a very good idea to keep in mind when it comes to sports nutrition.

The web site of the University of Illinois Extension featured a food guide system that can help in evaluating the effectiveness of your diet. This pyramid training table guide presented has five divisions of food groups, each division equipped with the list of major nutrients supplied by those foods included in the group.

Another useful chart on sports nutrition gives off the main functions of the four main nutrients needed by the body and the recommended intake for each.

Read more about the specifics of these charts on sport nutrition here.

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Books on Sports Nutrition

Monday, April 9th, 2007

As with any science, there are different people saying so many different things these days - sports nutrition is not the exeption. But reading a good book on the subject can nontheless be very rewarding.

Susan Kleiner’s book on sports nutrition for example, High-Performance Nutrition: The Total Eating Plan to Maximum Your Workout, is a highly acclaimed work and presents what one needs to eat in line with a workout plan to achieve optimum results. The author, among other things, advocate the importance of a good partnership between diet and exercise in performing excellently in sports.

More books on sports nutrition are reviewed in this article.

Tags: , , , , , ,