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Athletes need to carbo load. |
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In this age of carbohydrate phobia, many athletes are eliminating it from their diets. Carbohydrates are the fuel your muscles love to burn. With that said, carbohydrate loading, or carbo loading, is a practice used mainly for endurance athletes. It is not just about piling pasta on the plate the night before a big game. Not all athletes need to carbo load, but all athletes do need carbohydrates. For more information on carbohydrate loading, see the sports books recommended below. |
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Vitamins provide you with extra energy.
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Vitamins do not contain calories, nor do they increase your energy. A diet rich in natural vitamins and good, wholesome food is the best way to feel the most energized. |
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The more protein you eat, the bigger your muscles will be.
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A good training program and a diet adequate in calories and protein will increase muscles. If you eat more protein than your body requires, it will be burned as energy or converted to fat. |
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Beer is a good thirst quencher.
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Beer is not recommended to replace fluids because it can actually be dehydrating. Best to replace fluids with plain water or a sports beverage. |
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Drinking fluids before competition will give you cramps
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False
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You must continually replace fluids during competition. Cramps are not usually caused by fluid intake and in fact can be a signal that you are not properly hydrated. |
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Get Moving
Mention the "E" word and all sorts of Excuses fly. We're talking Exercise. Why bother? It means taking another shower, accumulating more laundry and perhaps missing out on a rousing card game. Balance this: regular exercise can help relieve stress, increase your energy level, make you feel better about your body . and even help you to sleep better at night. But it's hard to imagine that when you are comfortably sitting on the bed watching your favorite reality TV show.
Exercising is one part of the equation in weight management. Moving your body can help you achieve and maintain a reasonable weight. When you exercise regularly, you will be burning extra calories, building muscle and decreasing excess body fat. The more muscle you have, the stronger you will be and the more fit you will look.
Exercise can make you feel better
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Already active? If you are a competitive athlete, a weekend sports warrior or someone who simply works out to stay in shape, knowing what and when to eat and drink will make a difference in how you feel and how you perform. The basic diet for an athlete is essentially the same as the basic diet for a non-athlete. The difference is that athletes need more of everything . more calories, more protein, more vitamins, more minerals and more fluid. For seasoned athletes, timing of meals and fluids can make a difference in how you feel and how you perform. (For more on eating to compete, please see Eating Well on Campus or consult sports nutrition guidebooks such as Fuel for Young Athletes by Ann Litt: Human Kinetics, 2004, Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Book, Human Kinetics, 2003 or Power Eating: Build Muscle, Boost Energy, Cut Fat by Susan Kleiner, Human Kinetics, 2001.)
Did you know that you can exercise too much? "Exercise bulimia" is a sometimes overlooked and serious eating disorder. If you find that you are frequently skipping class or time with friends in order to exercise, if you are constantly calculating the calories you burn for the food you eat or if your exercise "habit" interferes with your ability to relax, prevents you from participating in normal college life or requires a long period of time at the gym everyday, you might want to explore your exercise dependence. For more information on exercise bulimia, check out www.somethingfishy.com or www.edap.org.
You can exercise too much. |
Make the most of your active time. Ask a friend to exercise with you or relax with music and a headset. The more regularly you exercise, the better you will feel.
Learn more about Eating Well on Campus - book by Ann Litt packed with tips on eating healthy at school without depriving yourself.
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