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  Isotonic drinks: what they should be and their benefits for athletes

  Isotonic drinks are formulations designed to rehydrate the body and replenish electrolytes and carbohydrates lost during intense exercise. Its concentration of solutes, similar to that of body fluids, allows rapid and efficient absorption of water and nutrients, facilitating recovery and maintenance of physical performance. What are isotonic drinks? Isotonic drinks are beverages designed to rehydrate the body and replenish electrolytes and carbohydrates lost during intense or prolonged exercise in often extreme weather conditions. These beverages have a concentration of solutes (such as salts and sugars) similar to......

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  Glutamine for athletes: improve performance and recovery

  Glutamine is a non-essential amino acid that, under certain circumstances of stress or physical exhaustion, becomes essential due to the high demand of the organism.It is one of the most abundant amino acids in plasma and muscles, which plays crucial roles in protein synthesis, immune support and above all, intestinal health. How does glutamine benefit athletes? Skeletal muscle contains approximately 60% L-glutamine, which underlines its importance for muscle function and for athletes in general. Glutamine supplementation can be particularly beneficial for athletes, as it helps reduce muscle damage......

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  How to recover after physical activity?

  Muscle recovery after exercise is very important regardless of whether you are an elite athlete, or a person who exercises to stay in shape several times a week.In this post we are going to explain why it is so important and what you can do to speed up recovery after training, as well as the impact that a good recovery can have on your sports performance and muscle adaptation.   Importance of post-exercise recovery The muscle......

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  Hydration in sport: how does it impact sports performance?

  Seventy percent of the Earth's surface is covered with water, yet only 0.025% is fit for human consumption. Water is the main component of our body, about 70%, blood contains between 80-90%, skin 70-75%, lungs 85%, bones 22%, muscles 70-75%, brain 75-85%, fatty tissue 10% and eyes 90-95%. Water has several functions in the body such as cooling, elimination, lubrication, transport and absorption of nutrients. Given the importance of water in our organism, dehydration in sport can lead to a decrease in sports performance, the appearance of......

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  Why digestion is key both in and out of sport

  Although many people are unaware of it, the digestive system plays a crucial role in the development of diseases: skin pathologies, nutrient deficiencies, immune system, nervous disorders, autoimmune diseases, hormonal problems, allergies, etc. At the end of the day, digestion is of the utmost importance as it is key for us to extract nutrients from food and for them to be absorbed by our body. Digestion is a mechanism that requires the help of: Digestive enzymes: In the mouth we have alpha-amylase, for example, which breaks down complex carbohydrates......

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  We receive nourishment from what we digest

  While nutrition is a very new science in Western countries, it has been around for millennia in the East. Nourishing ourselves, going further. It is impossible to ignore the fact or forget that we are more than a body, that we have a mind, emotions and a spiritual aspect that is all-encompassing. Many of the foods we buy already have an effect on all of this due to not being separate from each other. This has made......

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