Carbohydrates: What is the Difference
March 12, 2010 – 8:30 am | No Comment

All forms of carbohydrates are made with sugar molecules. Carbohydrates were once broken into categories according to the complexity of their molecules, or simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates, with the complex variety being much preferred for athletes and others on healthy diets. Now, however, it’s been widely acknowledged that the proper breakdown of carbohydrates doesn’t fall into two clean-cut categories.

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Five Essential Performance Enhancing Supplements for the Serious Athlete
March 2, 2010 – 12:10 pm | No Comment
Five Essential Performance Enhancing Supplements for the Serious Athlete

As any athlete with a little experience knows, what you put into your body is what you get out of it. Don’t believe me? Just try eating a burger and fries the night before a big event, maybe indulge in a beer or three. Your performance will suffer. Along with an effective training schedule, what you ingest is the most important factor in determining performance during an event and recovery speed afterwards.

How Does Your Body Produce Energy and Where Does It Come From?
November 15, 2009 – 8:48 pm | One Comment
How Does Your Body Produce Energy and Where Does It Come From?

Your body’s energy is produced through a process known as cellular respiration: this is where your cells use the nutrients you’ve ingested through food, along with the air you breathe, and transform them into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) – the fuel for cellular energy.