Posts Tagged ‘food’

• Nutrient Timing: It’s not just WHAT you eat, but WHEN you eat it!

  Date: 2011.09.02 | Category: Fitness & Health, Healthy Weight, Strength Training for Osteoporosis Prevention | Response: 3

  

  Peaches & yogurt, a good carb & protein combo!

  Here’s an amazing statement:  “The effectiveness of any protein product is largely dependent on when you take it.”-Len Kravitz, sports scientist from the University of New Mexico. I want you to know that I’m quite conservative when it comes to nutrition, but these well-researched findings from the sports medicine world are very convincing!!! What if you only had to tweak your diet a little to boost your muscle growth and enhance recovery from all that good strength training for strong muscles & bones that you’re doing? Give it a try! Here’s the short version on nutrient timing.

  General meal guidelines: Please, make sure that you aren’t hungry or too full when you strength train! The Mayo Clinic gives these guidelines for meal sizes prior to exercising:

  • Eat large meals at least 3-4 hours before exercise
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