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The ideal power to run better

Many times when going to the gym in time to prepare to practice our favorite sport we feel tired, and found no explanation for that feeling of heaviness and weariness.

It is likely that the answer is related to the type of food you consume, a very important factor in your performance, since some foods can reduce levels of energy from your body.

Running is a very exciting sport, elevates us and makes energy gradually overcome the limits we set for ourselves the first day, something very rewarding.

If you’ve chosen your favorite sport to watch your health and keep fit, you must have adequate nutrition to give your body the necessary components to improve performance at the time of the race.

Learn what steps you should take, and so prepare your body every day for the running time:

Eliminate from your diet sodas, including diet, fast food and white flour. Replace them with mineral water, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, vitamins and minerals.
You should not start a race or competition, without first having consumed foods rich in potassium such as bananas, kiwi, grapefruit and mango. They help prevent cramps and muscle aches.
Eat lots of carbohydrates, you will get a lot of energy and fats that carry the vitamins A, D, E and K to tissues and proteins. The latter will only burn fat, not muscle, during exercise.
Keep your body well hydrated, take plenty of water before, during and after running. The lack of electrolytes causes cramps that hinder your performance, to the point of being unable to continue.

Foods that favors the practice of this sport, excel.

Salmon. Besides being rich in Omega 3, Omega 6 also has, which helps keep your bones and muscles. Its high content of calcium, iron and potassium, give your body the necessary elasticity to prevent fractures.
Seaweed. Prevent the onset of osteoporosis, because they provide high amounts of calcium and magnesium.
Quinta, this South American grain is a source of protein that contains ten amino acids that your body needs to function. It is easy to digest.
Green salads. Help increase your energy by being filled with chlorophyll, fiber and minerals. Pair it with olive oil dressing and sesame.
Smoothies. Consume daily smoothie that contains many proteins such as chia, flax, coconut, cacao and Ursulina (a type of seaweed).

Another significant effect of supplements of weight loss is that they may contain ingredients that the manufacturer say they can prevent the absorption of carbohydrates. A good example is Chitosan, who seems more promising, that in fact does not absorb fat. It may even take up to seven months for men to lose just one pound of fat and for women, there is no fat loss at all. Thyroid supplements work as a substitute, and helps regulate and optimize the thyroid at a higher level. What these people say that the body feels like a couch potato and did not perform the work he has to do.

Since the primary reason why people eat, namely because they feel hunger, there is another type of ingredient that manufacturers put in supplements, which increase the feeling of being full and decreases appetite , namely guar gum. However, recent studies show that an effect which is an advantage in weight loss. It is ironic that manufacturers mix with psyllium, which is known to reduce appetite and help you lose weight. Initial studies, which have never supported it, say it helps control cholesterol and sugar.
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