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TFS Media’s Crib Sheet on Carbohydrate Cycling

Posted November 27th, 2007 at 11:05 AM by Shannon Martin

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Race Prep & Recov, Health & Fitness, Exercise

female athlete carbs eating apple One of the more popular diet methods out there for athletes looking to improve performance is carbohydrate cycling. It is used by athletes with specific training goals and advising from experts. Not only does it help to ensure that your leptin levels (a hormone that regulates body fat and calorie intake) do not change drastically, but it helps keep energy levels up as well.

The body prefers to work off carbohydrates during exercise. While it can run effectively on fat if you work at a lower intensity, as soon as you try and perform high intensity work you will find yourself becoming fatigued, because your body needs glucose to rev up its engine for harder workouts.

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De-Stress for Success

Posted May 18th, 2007 at 9:30 AM by Christopher Jack

Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise

yoga man relax meditate de-stress Are you digging for the doctor’s number more often lately? Aches and pains forcing you to miss workouts? If you suffer from nagging injuries it may be more than just a streak of bad luck holding you down; it may be your state of mind.

In a consensus statement issued last year by the American College of Sports Medicine, a team of doctors and sports psychologists discovered a link between psychological factors (mainly stress) and injury.
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Are soybean products
healthful or harmful?

Posted January 13th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Health & Fitness

All plants contain chemicals that are healthful and chemicals that can harm us. Fortunately for us, our ancestors learned which plants are edible and healthful, and taught us to avoid those that are poisonous. However, if you eat very large amounts of one food, you can poison yourself, even though reasonable amounts are harmless or beneficial.
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