Are protein powders beneficial for you?
Are protein powders, pre-workout drinks, and other supplements like these beneficial for you?
For the average person who may or may not lift weights, protein powders are not beneficial and costly. Same for pre-workout drinks.
Drink 1 cup of water before you work out and drink at least 1 cup of water during workouts in hot,...
Can a person consume too much protein in a day?
Can a person consume too much protein in a day? What would happen if a person did consume too much?
Yes, a person can eat too much protein in a day. Protein, when eaten, is digested then absorbed as amino acids. Amino acids are normally used to build protein structures in the body such as...
I am working on my thesis about body image of athletes versus team sport athletes.
Hello! I am a graduate student at Northern Illinois University. I am currently working on my thesis, which is, titled Nutritional Knowledge of College Athletes: Body Image Athletes versus Team Sports Athletes. I am having a very hard time locating current research done on this topic. I have looked in the Journal of Nutrition...
What is a good diet that would be for my activity level?
I would just like to get an idea of a good diet that would be for my activity level. I'm 22 years old, about 140 pounds, 5 feet 6 inches and work out at least three days a week. My exercise consists of basketball, racquetball, running and some weights.
A healthy diet using recommended servings...
How can we get my wrestler son down to weight in at 105 pounds from 110 in the next 3 weeks?
I am the 48-year-old father of an 18-year-old high school wrestler. My son's weight at the start of practice (Nov.) was 118 pounds. By working out at practice he got down to 107 to 108 pounds and then starved himself to 103 pounds to wrestle. Right now he weighs 110 pounds after a two-week...
I am a basketball official. What is the best supplement to take on the shuttle run test?
On Friday I have a fitness test to take. The reason for the test is that I am a basketball official in the college and university ranks and they want to find out what officials are in the best of condition. The test is a shuttle run. I have to run 18 meters back...
In a well balanced 1500 calorie a day diet, what is too much protein?
In a well balanced 1500 calorie a day diet what is too much protein (in grams) to consume? I am involved in weight training and really feel better when I eat MORE protein than is advised in various charts. Why is too much (assuming the protein I am eating is high quality, low fat,...