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12.03.2018
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Protein Supplementation During or Following a Marathon Run Influences Post-Exercise Recovery
The effects of protein supplementation on the ratings of energy/fatigue, muscle soreness [ascending (A) and descending (D) stairs], and serum creatine kinase levels following a marathon run were examined. Variables were compared between recreational male and female runners ingesting carbohydrate +...
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12.03.2018
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Male Cyclists: bones, body composition, nutrition, performance – BJSM blog
There has been much recent coverage regarding female runners suffering with health and performance issues due to relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S). What about male athletes? A recent article about male cyclists who explained how they developed RED-S, did not receive as sympathetic a...
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12.03.2018
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Protein absence kills bone growth – The Hindu
The absence of a protein critical to the control of inflammation may lead to rapid and severe bone loss. Further, when the gene needed to produce the protein tristetraprolin (TTP) was removed from healthy mice, the animals developed the bones of much older rodents. Within nine months, mice without...
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09.03.2018
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8 food supplement myths that are probably ruining your health
Food supplements are generally taken if you want to increase the nutrition intake in your diet. The word supplements itself refers to “a thing added to something else in order to complete or enhance it.” However, one cannot just simply start taking supplements without running any...
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08.03.2018
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5 Indian Sportswomen That Inspire Us
These women have dazzled, they have inspired and they have won hearts by pushing the boundaries of their sport to unexplored territory. Sports in India does not currently have the momentum that it deserves, but no matter the challenges, these women have taken matters into their own hands and showed...
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