Best Health and Nutrition Blogs for Athletes
For all the athletes out there, check out this list of top Health and Nutrition Blogs for Athletes, covering all the blogs you could probably need: from fitness and training, blogs written by athletes, diet and nutrition, sports medicine and more.
Thanks to the folks who compiled the list for including Eating Fabulous!
Do Protein-Supplemented Sport Drinks Boost Performance?
Serious athletes would be familiar with the wide variety of sports drinks out in the market today. There are even brand names which are so familiar even those whose exercise regimen consists nothing more than pushing the TV’s remote buy and drink them.
The basic sort of sports drink would contain electrolytes — sodium, potassium and chloride -– which helps the body absorb more water and thereby prevent dehydration during intense exercise or performance. Depending on the intensity of activity, the concentrations of these elements in the drink differ. For example, Gatorade’s Endurance Formula contains 200 mg of sodium per 8 …read more




