Archive for May, 2009

Optimizing Your Nutrition Program – Tips and Strategies

Proper nutrition is the cornerstone of an athlete’s career. Still, many athletes do not realize the importance of this or they’re just simply clueless about the subject. Not knowing anything about nutrition will lead to bad habits that then result in an unsuccessful career. Take for instance bodybuilders who take weight loss to the extreme before a competition. Extreme weight loss produces a lot of stress on one’s body and this can lead to a difficulty in increasing muscle mass and strength over the long-term. Nutrition simply is eating the right food, at the right amount, and at the right time. Knowing this is not enough, you also need to practice it. This entails you to strictly monitor and record your food and calorie intake and abide by nutritional principles.

Fractures of the Femoral Neck

Fractured neck of femur patients take up significant numbers of beds in hospitals in all the developed nations, as elderly people develop low bone density, especially women after the menopause. Less commonly stress fractures can occur in anyone who puts greatly increased stresses through their hips such as running athletes and soldiers who are in a much younger age group. Trauma such as a fall onto the side of the hip can cause this fracture in almost any age group as can pathological conditions in the area secondary to tumours.

Free Radical Damage Shortens Our Life

A major cause for our bodies aging and wearing is free radical damage. Dr Harman was the first person who suggested the concept that normal cellular oxidation and free radicals cause damage to our bodies which can be significant.

Creatine: The Little Molecule that Packs a Big Punch

Creatine is a substance which is formed naturally in our bodies. This substance is an amino acid-based compound. It is able to store energy from amino acids that already exist and foods that are found in the body. Some foods that are rich in creatine are fish and red meat. This substance is stored in the human body by the name of phosphocreatine which is another compound. Phosphocreatine stores energy in muscles and provides the energy for muscular contractions. Phosphate has the job of regenerating adenosine triphosphate or ATP molecules.