The LATEST Nutrition Crazes

WANNA BODY LIKE THIS? Then you have to think about your Nutrition - NO CAN'TS NO IFS OR BUTS- Nutrition is 80 per cent of your results, (performance and looks)

Nutrition is the one subject which causes the most amount of BUZZ in our industry, it also happens that nutrition also comes with much rubbish of information of which the media are largly to blame.

We must base all our assumptions on the evidence which is provided on the topic (FOR and AGAINST). Remembering that Nutrition is a science and therefore the facts stated are based on evidence from nummerous studies which have been critically evaluated so that we can make good judgment on the information which is presented before us.

Some of the topics of interest surrounding eating at the moment are LOW CARB DIETS, PROTIEN AND TIMING OF NUTRITION. These will be discussed below, to try dispell any myths for you. I will be using the infomation which I have been learning during my Masters in Sports and Exercise Science course so far hoping that I can provide you with a better education that what's currently out there will help put my mind at rest. You can then get the ball rolling yourselves and put this information into practice enabling you to achive the best results from training nutrition and lifestyle.

Of course, if you have any questions with regards to the information you can ask me during our training sessions or call me on 045 009 6510.

LOW CARB DIETS- In short the reason why they work is that by removing carbs you are also removing calories. In fact we do actually need carbs, shockingly studies have shown that long term LOW CARB DIETS can bring about early morbidity and mortality rates. The best strategy is for you to understand is the best types of carbohydrates and the optimum time to injest the carbohydrate according to your exercise regime.

SLOW RELEASING CHO = wholegrain Cereals, wholegrain breads, brown rice, pasta. When do you injest SLOW RELEASING CHO? Approx 2hr before exercise to give you the energy you need to exercise.

QUICK RLEASING CHO = Fruits, juices sport drinks. Will inhibit fat loss if taken prior to exercise, however take a fruit juice IMMEDIETLY after you train and the CHO will transfer to muscle glygogen (ie will not be stored as fat)

So we start to get a glimpse of the fact that timing really is the key and you will understand more of this once we delve into protien intake also. This chapter will be to follow later this week.

Hope this has helped you to understand a little bit more about CHO.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES.