Tag: practical shooting athletes
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7 fresh fruits with high amounts of carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are important for a proper diet and this is why our total daily calories should contain 45 – 55% carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are classified into simple, complex and fiber. Simple carbohydrates are divided into simple natural carbohydrates and added sugars (refined sugar and its products). Fruit is a simple natural carbohydrate. The consumption of fruit…
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Foods associated with good mental clarity
The basic function of the brain is, with the presence of its neurons, to receive, process and transmit messages and stimuli. It is responsible for the senses, perception and control (and coordination) of muscle movements and human mental functions such as thinking or learning and memory. Just as there is no magic pill to prevent…
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Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that has the unique property of being able to be produced by the body from sunlight and does not depend solely on its intake through diet. Vitamin D is essential for the absorption and maintenance of calcium and phosphorus from bones and teeth, thus contributing to the maintenance of…
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Creatine
Creatine is an amino acid that is produced 50% endogenously in the body in liver, kidney and pancreatic cells. It is stored in skeletal muscles in the myocardium, brain, and testicles. Creatine increases phosphocreatine stores in your muscles by up to 40%, allowing your body to withstand higher intensity for a longer period of time,…
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B-Alanine
B-alanine is a non-essential amino acid. It can be synthesized by the body but is also found in foods. Taking a b-alanine supplement increases carnosine levels in muscle cells (preventing the decrease in pH in them) improving exercise efficiency, muscle stimulation and contraction by delaying the production of lactic acid and consequently muscle fatigue. The…
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Boron
Boron is a vital element, quite important for the normal development and health of the body. Boron has been shown to be an important trace element because it is essential for the growth and maintenance of bones, improves wound healing, positively affects the use of estrogen, testosterone and vitamin D by the body, enhances magnesium…
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Walnuts
Walnuts have a high antioxidant activity. Their antioxidant activity comes mainly from vitamin E, melatonin and polyphenols (a class of substances that act as antioxidants by neutralizing harmful free radicals, which increase the risk of inflammation and chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases). Walnuts contain omega-3 fatty acids, providing 2.5 gr. per…
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Eggs
Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. The egg is considered a complete source of protein of high biological value, because it contains all nine essential amino acids in the correct proportions. One egg has about 78 – 83 calories of which 6 – 8 gr. are protein and 5 gr. are…
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Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate, it is also known as baking soda.Sodium bicarbonate is an alkaline salt. Alkaline it is a substance that possesses a pH on the basic side, over 7.0 (7.0 is neutral). Sodium Bicarbonate has 8.4 ph.The human ideal pH is 7.4 slightly alkaline. Most processes in the body produce acid and during the day…
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Caffeine
Caffeine is the most well-known and widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world and is found naturally in plant species such as coffee, tea and cocoa. Caffeine is most commonly consumed in the form of beverages such as coffee, soft drinks, tea, energy drinks. Supplementing the diet with caffeine has been shown to significantly enhance…
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