Tag: Fuel the Hunger
FUEL THE HUNGER TIP OF WEEK – April 5th 2020
Pesticides and other Chemicals Clean your fruit and vegetables before eating them. If you peel them like oranges, bananas, some types of cucumbers, these are not a concern as the chemicals do not get through the skin. Other items like lettuce, broccoli and apples need to be washed to remove […]
FUEL THE HUNGER TIP OF WEEK – March 29th 2020
Preventing Cramps Contrary to what you have been told, research has shown that cramps in the latter stages of a game are NOT due to dehydration or electrolyte loss from sweat. The real reason is neuromuscular fatigue – a fancy way of saying your muscles gave up. Muscles reach a […]
FUEL THE HUNGER TIP OF WEEK – March 22nd 2020
Weight Loss and Weight Gain To lose weight, reduce your calories consumed per day by 500 – 1000 calories. Do that for a week and see if your weight changes. If not, drop by no more than 500 calories and test it again for a week. To gain mass, eat […]
FUEL THE HUNGER TIP OF WEEK – March 15th 2020
Ingredients in Supplements Some athletes take a mass gainer in order to consume enough calories to gain weight. You have to eat more calories than you burn from exercise or you will NOT gain weight. What ingredients should you look out for? Those items listed first on the food label […]
FUEL THE HUNGER TIP OF WEEK – December 21st, 2019
Get Your Micronutrients Vitamins and minerals are needed to produce hormones, enzymes, produce red blood cells and release energy from food The majority of vitamins and minerals come from fruits and vegetables but also from meats and grains. If you struggle to eat enough fruits and vegetables: – put fruit […]
Fuel The Hunger Tip of Week – July 29th, 2019
Effects of Alcohol Research has shown that protein synthesis (muscle growth) decreases by at least 20% with alcohol present. Why? Alcohol dehydrates the body – you need water in your muscle cells to maximize muscle growth. Alcohol decreases testosterone levels and increases estrogen – both are bad for muscle […]
Fuel The Hunger Tip of Week – July 21st, 2019
Energy Drinks New regulations in Canada limit the caffeine in individual servings of energy drinks to 80 mg. One can contains 14 tsp of sugar (54 grams) or more depending on the size of the can. Having one can is not harmful, having several is a problem. Too […]
Fuel The Hunger Tip of Week – July 7th, 2019
Sports Drinks Developed originally by University of Florida Gators called Gatorade If you are working out more than 1 hour, it is a benefit to drink a sports drink during your workout. If your exercise session is less than an hour, stick to water. Sports drinks add unnecessary […]
Fuel The Hunger Tip of Week April 19th, 2019
Chicken Breast Additives The most common practice is to add: Water Salt in the form of table salt or potassium phosphate Chicken broth In some cases, corn syrup or other sugars Result: you are getting 80-85% chicken and 15-20% salt water. Watch the label as companies are required list […]
Fuel The Hunger Tip of Week March 15th, 2019
Top Protein Sources Protein powder – 24 g per scoop Dairy: Whey (fast digesting) and Casein (slow digesting): Milk – 8 g per cup. Yogurt – 23 g per 8 ounces Cottage Cheese – 14 g per half cup Seafood Halibut, Salmon, Tuna – 20-25 g per serving […]
