WATER – Vital Nutrient for Sportsperson
Water is one macronutrient, which is mostly neglected. It is important to understand that water is essential for health; it controls your...
ANTIOXIDANTS – SCAVENGERS OF FREE RADICALS
Sportsperson’s body consumes a vast amount of oxygen during different workouts. It uses oxygen to release energy from metabolic fuels,...
Nutrition deficiency indicators for sportsperson
The anomalies of poor nutrition are highly complex in nature. All originate from the simple fact that most of the sportspersons do not...
Special Needs for SportsWomen
When we talk about nutrition, well-balanced meals and following healthy regime is more or less similar for male as well as female....
Caffeine. Is it banned for athletes?
I keep on getting this query from many parents and athletes whether caffeine is prohibited for athletes. The World Anti-Doping Agency...
Nutrition for Swimmers
Why is nutrition important for swimmers? A swimmer that is training heavily (more than two hours a day) should eat four to seven meals (3...
Thinking of taking Supplements?
When people think of supplements, they tend to relate them more to drugs than to food. This is partly due to the way they look, (tablets,...
6 Golden rules for Endurance Athletes
It has been noticed that many athletes ignore right nutrition but give more weightage to exercise and result is: they end up hitting the...
Is too much Protein good or bad for you
I receive lot of queries around Protein like how much is too much, whether Protein consumption will impact our health etc etc. Proteins...
Alcohol & Athlete
A lot of people believe in hitting the gym during the day and then a bar at night. One feels there’s no harm in drinking a little amount...
