Be specific when choosing sports foods for fitness

After the first lunar month, many people start to exercise and try to get rid of the "fat" stored in the winter as soon as possible. Recently, reporters saw in several gyms in Laixi that many citizens perform fitness exercises every day, and sports nutrition foods supporting fitness are also becoming popular. How to replenish energy after exercise? How to choose sports nutrition food?

Use egg white to replenish physical strength during fitness

On April 9, a reporter saw several citizens working out enthusiastically at a gym on Weihai Road, with many sports-functional drinks placed behind them. The reporter learned during the interview that during the fitness process, sufficient exercise intensity and exercise time must be maintained to achieve certain results. As exercise progresses, a person's physical strength will decrease. In this case, it is necessary to replenish physical strength in time, otherwise the exercise will be exhausted. The effect will be greatly reduced.

Mr. Li, a citizen, has been doing fitness for two years. On average, he goes to the gym to exercise twice a week. "Last year, I basically brought three or four eggs, and only ate egg whites and not yolks. In this way, the protein lost during fitness will basically be replenished." Mr. Li said that this year, a coach came to the gym and paid great attention to sports nutrition. Nowadays, we basically bring some sports food over, so that we can supplement nutrition in a more targeted way.

It is necessary to replenish energy as soon as possible after exercise

When it comes to post-exercise nutritional supplements, coach Jin from the gym told reporters that many people currently have incorrect understandings of sports food supplements. Many people will replenish a large amount of water during exercise, which will cause the body to excrete Sweating accelerates, and sweat contains a lot of electrolytes and nutrients. Prolonged sweating can cause dehydration of the body. "There are also many people who choose to eat high-energy chocolate and other foods to replenish energy, which actually has the effect ofhas little effect. ”

When it comes to supplementing sports nutrition, Dr. Lin, a nutritionist at Laixi People's Hospital, told reporters that supplementing nutrition should be based on the actual physical condition. If bodybuilders do strength exercises to increase muscle, they should supplement more protein foods. If they do weight loss exercises, they should try to choose low-fat foods.

Sports food is only suitable for some people

In order to regulate the sports nutrition food market, the new national standard "General Principles of Sports Nutrition Food" was promulgated. The reporter inquired and learned that the General Regulations divide sports nutrition foods into energy supplements, energy control, protein and hydrolyzate supplements, vitamin and mineral supplements, complex nutrients and other types. Various types of nutritious foods are regulated in detail.

The reporter noticed that sports nutrition foods are defined in the General Regulations as nutritional foods that supplement and meet the special movements of the human body. This shows that this type of food only meets certain needs of a certain group of people and is not suitable for all groups of people.

Reporter Wang Kun

(Source: Peninsula Net-Peninsula Metropolis Daily)