Sports Nutrition: Superior Foods for Energy, Strength, Focus & Emotional Well Being
ACHIEVE THE BEST – SUPERIOR SPORT PERFORMANCE! INJURED: SPEED UP RECOVERY!
Based on Traditional Chinese herbs and medicine and American nutrition the following foods were selected for their known enhancement of sports performance. Martial artists, monks and sages have perfected the longevity, spirituality and vitalizing practices over the many centuries.These strategies are very effective because I have added them in exercise regimen of martial arts.
SUPER FOODS FOR SUPERIOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
ENERGY & STAMINA FOODS
Whole grains (sprouted wheat – hard red winter wheat, Amaranth, Barley, pearled, Buckwheat (kasha), Bulgar, Oats, whole kernel, Rice, brown, Rice, wild, Rye, whole kernel, Quinoa, Wheat, whole kernel, All Bran with Extra Fiber, Bran Buds, Fiber One, Kashi, Go Lean, Shredded Wheat, Shredded Wheat and Bran, Buckwheat Groats, Oat Bran, Old Fashioned Oatmeal, Steel-Cut Oats), Acai berry, Bananas, Black sesame seeds, Black soybeans, Chestnuts, Citrus peel, Chia seed, chicken, herring, Mulberries, mussel, Raspberries, Strawbeeries, shrimp, lamb, sunflower seed, sweet potato, water cress, winter squash, almonds, Ghee, Nettle leaves, Micro algae, Goat milk, Placenta, Royal jelly, Salmon, Trout, Bee pollen, Doddler seeds, Walnuts, Wheat grass
STRENGTH FOODS
If you want to turn out to be strong, eat carbohydrates before your workout and eat plenty of protein afterwards. Normal amounts of insulin help muscles grow, and eating carbohydrates causes your blood sugar to rise, which, in turn, causes your pancreas to release insulin. Ingesting sizable quantities of protein following an exercise regimen assists muscles to recuperate quicker from a challenging work out, therefore you can do further hard work and develop bigger and stronger muscles (Journal of Physiology, Volume 573, 2006).
Bitter foods/herbs, Raw or lightly cooked Vegetables, sprouts, Vegetables (leafy greens, carrots, radishes, mushrooms), fruits, grains, legumes, fresh flax oil, stevia sweetener, Salmon, Spinach, Almonds, Cranberries, Wheat Germ, Beans, Extra Lean Ground Beef, Eggs, Tomatoes, Oatmeal, Bee Pollen, .
Natural steroid food: Asparagus, Avocado, Bananas, Celery, Raw Oysters, Pine Nuts (the edible seeds of pine trees), Figs, Almonds and nuts in general, Eggs, Basil (Sweet basil), Liver, Salmon & Other Fish, Damiana (or Turnera diffusa), Wild Yam.
CONCENTRATION & FOCUS
fish, fish oil, spirulina, whole grains (Brown rice, Maize, Oats, Buckwheat, Millet, Quinoa, Amaranth, Wheat, Sweet rice, Spelt), legumes plus their sprouts (mung bean sprouts, soy bean sprouts, tofu, tempeh, peas, Adzuki Beans, Black Beans, Black-eyed peas, Broad Beans (Fava Beans), Butter Beans, Calico Beans, Cannellini Beans, Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans), Edamame, Great Northern Beans, Italian Beans, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Lima Beans, Mung Beans, Navy Beans, Pinto Beans, Soy Beans, together with black soy beans, Split Peas
White beans), seeds, fresh nuts, dark green veggies and microalgae. Flax seed, pumpkin seed, chia seed, borage seed, black currant seed and primrose seed oils
EMOTIONAL POWER FOODS
Whole grains (whole wheat, brown rice, oats), Ganoderm, Poria, lettuce, cucumber, barley gruel, oat groat tea, Fruit (apples, mullberries, lemons), dill, basil, rose hips, Ghee (clarified butter), cabbage, fresh wheat germ, wild blue greem algae, apple cider vinegar
FOODS TO AVOID
Sugar, or foods with added sugars, Processed grains, or foods containing them (except as listed on the Grains List e.g. packaged cereals, and whole grain cereals, are generally processed, confirm), polished grains (which don’t say “whole” in front of all grains on the label) or foods enclosed in them, “Wheat” or “wheat flour” not including the word “whole” is frequently a code word for “white” (consists of white rice, “Flour” listed unaccompanied is always white flour), Potatoes, Cakes, cookies, muffins, etc. Crackers, except for whole grain, Cereals, but for whole grain and as a minimum 8 grams of fiber per portion, Chips, Ice cream, Jams and Jellies, Maple Syrup, Regular Soda and additional sweetened drinks, Juices, Oils not including extra virgin olive oil, nut oils, and canola oil, Mayonnaise, Creamy salad dressings, Butter, Margarine, Dairy products that are not fat-free, with cheese, cream cheese, milk, etc.Fatty meats such as suasage or bacon. Everything with hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats in it.
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Fibromyalgia symptoms
There has been a lot of talk about Fibromyalgia lately as a lot of people suffer from Fibromyalgia symptoms. Some people think this is all in people’s heads, but I’m starting to believe it may be more than just a psychological condition. Many people suffer from Fibromyalgia many to the level that they have trouble holding down a job or even doing things they enjoy. Fibromyalgia is defined as:
Fibromyalgia (new lat., fibro- fibrous tissue, Gk. myo- muscle, Gk. algos- pain), meaning muscle and connective tissue pain (also referred to as FM or FMS), is a disorder classified by the presence of chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to gentle touch (tactile allodynia). Other core features of the disorder include debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbance, and joint stiffness. In addition, persons affected by the disorder frequently experience a range of other symptoms that involve multiple body systems, including difficulty with swallowing, functional bowel and bladder abnormalities, difficulty breathing, diffuse sensations of numbness and tingling (non-dermatomal paresthesia), abnormal motor activity (i.e. nocturnal myoclonus, sleep bruxism),and cognitive dysfunction. An increased prevalence of affective and anxiety-related symptoms is also well known. While the criteria for such an entity have not yet been thoroughly developed, the recognition that fibromyalgia involves more than just pain has led to the frequent use of the term "fibromyalgia syndrome". Not all affected persons experience all the symptoms associated with the greater syndrome.
Fibromyalgia is considered a controversial diagnosis, with some authors contending that the disorder is a ‘non-disease’, due in part to a lack of objective laboratory tests or medical imaging studies to confirm the diagnosis. While historically considered either a musculoskeletal disease or neuropsychiatric condition, evidence from research conducted in the last three decades has revealed abnormalities within the central nervous system affecting brain regions that may be linked both to clinical symptoms and research phenomena. Although there is as yet no generally accepted cure for fibromyalgia, there are treatments that have been demonstrated by controlled clinical trials to be effective in reducing symptoms, including medications, patient education, exercise and behavioral interventions.
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Back Pain
My back is killing me today so I’m not sure if I’ll make my post minimum today. Back pain affects a lot of adults at some time during their life and I’m no different. I’m having some serious back pain today. I was fine this morning and I have not picked up anything or did anything that should have hurt my back. It just started hurting. I normally watch where the Internet searches are headed everyday and I noticed that back pain is one of the top searches. This seems weird to me since my back is hurting. Since a good number of people are also searching for back pain, then perhaps this is some sort of cosmic event which is affecting a lot of people, who knows this may just be a consequence and the searches have nothing to do with my back pain. Well my back pain is getting pretty bad and its hard to type, so I’m going to take some Advil and sit on the heating pad for a while to see if this back pain will cease.