NUTRITION ARTICLES
Powerbar C2MAX, a dual-source energy blend, featuring a 2:1 mixture of glucose and fructose, delivers up to 50% more energy to working muscles than glucose alone. More energy to muscles improve endurance performance.
Corinne Maeder
The most effective way to lose weight and body fat is to not simply eat less but rather to follow a high protein and low carbohydrate diet. If this is done effects can be seen relatively quickly. So what are the dos and don'ts of a high protein and low carbohydrate diet?
Many diets advertise the fast removal of pounds, in some cases a loss of several kilogrammes within a very few days is advertised. But, what is really removed? Unfortunately, the lion’s share in these “crash diets” is the loss in water, which returns fast after the diet is discontinued. So how do we get rid of the fat?
Find out how to prepare for you big race! This article informs you what you should eat before a race and which Powerbar sports nutrition products should be taken when.
Basically we are a big biological motor which produces “working energy” by burning the energy carriers in our food. But, how much energy do we need?
Twenty per cent of our body consists of proteins. Our protein balance is subject to constant ups and downs and restructuring processes, which also require a constant supply of protein. These processes take place in athletes to an increased extent. Training has a catabolic (decreasing) effect. The regeneration phase is used for rebuilding and improvement (anabolic - increasing phase). The basic constituents in these processes are amino acids.
Basically, all carbohydrates are monosaccharides. But, nonetheless they are not all alike! Carbohydrates are made up of individual sugar components, and are differentiated according to type and number of constituents as follows...
By Patricia Griffin
You’ve heard it a million times, but it bears repeating: “Nothing new on race day!
By Matt Erlenbusch
Nothing undermines several months of earnest training like failing to plan nutritionally on race day. The Ironman potential that you earned through so much sacrifice cannot be reached if the proper fuel isn’t in place to support you.
By Alex M. McDonald
Energy drinks are becoming increasingly popular, and with exciting names like Red Bull, Adrenaline Rush, 5-Hour Energy, and Hype, they promise to give a boost of energy and keep a person alert.