For a athlete to perform at his or hers highest level there are seven foods to help you reach that.
According to Josh Hingst a former sports director of sports nutrition at the university of Florida State says there are seven foods that you need to have top performance in your sporting events. This article talks about eating broccoli,sweet potatoes,walnuts and soy. Broccoli is probably the most important thing you can eat as an athlete because it has Vitamins A, C and E. It also helps prevent muscle damage, and speeds up the muscle recovery.
What I also found interesting was eating Salmon in the top 7 foods for top performance article. Salmon has a lot of omega-3 fatty acids and also has lots of protein. Walnuts are very similar to salmon because it has a great source of omega 3 fatty acids. The last food i found interesting was blue berries. Blue berries has lots of antioxidants. This lessen inflammation and prevents cellular damage. Blueberries also serve as a very high source of fiber and has manganese and vitamin K in it.
The top foods to have top performance on the playing field are: Broccoli,sweet potatoes, soy,blue berries,walnuts,oatmeal,salmon.
Reference: By Josh Hingst MS, RD, SCCC / former FSU director of sports nutrition
Website:http://magazine.stack.com/TheIssue/Article/4716/Seven_Foods_for_Top_Performance.aspx
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Interesting...I am happy that one of my favorite foods are broccoli and Salmon. I also find it interesting that blueberries are one of the top 7. I just read another blog about how blueberries help you retain information and keep things in you memory better. I never knew the POWER of BLUEBERRIES!
Interesting blog. I knew about broccoli and walnuts although salmon, soy and blueberries- I had no idea. Blueberries retain information is pretty interesting. Nice job on your blog, wish I liked more of those foods though!
This blog is very interesting. I like how you pointed out exactly what these foods do. People hear that we should eat foods like broccoli and salmon, but not many people know why. I think it's great to see how blueberries provide antioxidants, which is just one example of how they're good for you. You can also make several good meals out of these seven foods, so eating healthy isn't a hard thing to do. It's also good to see examples of healthy fats. Athletes need more fat in their diets, and it's good to see specific examples of how you can get healthy fats (from walnuts or salmon).
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