Saturday, 18 February 2012

Protein shakes and amino acids


"You are what you eat" is a famous quote. This applies to the "Average Joe" as for the athlete. Whoever exclusively of chocolate and fast food diet, his body instead of Super plus waste oil supplies comes quickly to its limits. Even the most sophisticated training plan is useless if the diet is not right. Proteins and amino acids have long been subject to not only the strength athletes. We show you new products and what else there is for endurance athletes.

Function of the proteins
Food proteins have two main functions. They provide the amino acids for several anabolic (building) processes, especially for the synthesis of structural and functional proteins and peptides. They can also be used for energy. Anabolic and catabolic (breakdown) processes run continuously to reduce old material and replace it with new.
After sporting loads on the scope or intensity exceed the level of previous activities, these processes take increased. The provision of energy from the degradation of proteins takes place during long loads (keyword long distance triathlon) or on a diet that is fed to a lot more protein than needed for anabolic processes.
Recommendations for protein intake of the German Nutrition Society (DGE)
Amino acids
Sin amino acids the building blocks of proteins. Essential amino acids must be ingested. These include, for example, valine, isoleucine and phenylalanine.
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