Enough strength
for Sportsmen
If we want to encompass the whole problems of sport nutrition, it is necessary to mention also the food supplementation that is ever more being applied in preparation of sportsmen.
Food supplementation in form of food supplements has a special place in sport nutrition. These can be both natural and synthetic substances. Their effect is expected through increase of biological value of nutrition, through support to the immune system and thus in increased resilience of the organism. Applications are aimed at prevention of damage to health, at acceleration and optimization of regeneration and performance of the body.
- preparations for muscular growth (proteins, amino acids)
- sources of energy (saccharides)
- support for endurance and release of energy (kofein, carnitine, coenzym Q10)
- boost to immunity, health prevention (chondroitin, glucosamine, echinacea, ginkgo,...)
- vitamins, minerals, and trace elements
- sport drinks
It is not possible to provide the higher need of nutritional components in sport by common nutrition at contemporary demandingness of sport training, whereas sufficient intake of nutrients, vitamins, mineral, and trace elements is considered as necessary prerequisite leading to success.
Therefore, food supplementation in form of food supplements is a necessity nowadays.
Supplementation of alimentation by food supplements is necessary mainly for adults because the efficiency of metabolism, nutrient absorption, and production of digestive juices is being reduced during aging. Furthermore we are being deprived of nutrients by our many lifestyle habits – smoking, alcohol, fried and fatty foods, medicaments, stress, laxatives used for elimination of constipation caused by improper composition of nutrition, sedentary lifestyle, and because of frequent diets. All this leads to shortage of nutrients in the body.
Contemporary people only sit or are driven most of their time so they need only about 1800 calories daily otherwise they gain on weight. We eat only about a half of amount of vitamins and minerals that our ancestors ate.
Health problems can be prevented by targeted prevention: bifidobacteria and lactobacilles for the right digestion, reduction of risk of intestine cancer, for decrease of level of cholesterol, when using medicaments; after antibiotics treatment the complete proteins for regeneration of cells of the organism; antioxidants: vitamin C, vitamin E, flavonoids, green tea and grape-vine extracts; ginseng against stress and exhaustion; gingko biloba and rutin for reduction of risk of cardiovascular diseases; B-complex vitamins and iron for improvement of blood formation, preservation of function of nerves and the brain, and for protection of cardiovascular system; calcium and magnesium against osteoporosis, the threat of higher age; zinc and B-complex for sexual freshness; iodine, sufficiency of which is a lifelong necessity and need of which rises in period of pregnancy and breast-feeding, and which is essential for healthy development of fetus and subsequently of new-born child. Beta-carotene, ideally in combination with other antioxidants for getting tanned nicely and for protection against impact of free redicals; chondroprotectives (chondroitin, glucosamine), hydrolyzed collagen for protection against formation of locomotive organs.
