Athletes are always on the look out for ways of getting the competitive edge, whether they are competing against a team or opponent, or against their own personal best. If you are looking for any variables that may make a difference, your sports diet is an area you can't afford to overlook.
This article is focused on vitamins and the most important effects they have in the body for athletic training and physical performance. This information will help you build a diet providing adequate amounts of these vitamins for athletes such as yourself.
But first, what are vitamins?
They are organic compounds that are required by the body in very small amounts, just micrograms or milligrams each day, in order to prevent deficiency which can lead to deterioration of health. They are so essential because the body cannot produce them - they must be provided by diet and supplementation.
Here is a guide to the most important ones for athletic training and the role they play:
Energy Metabolism - thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6, folic acid, Vitamin B12, niacin, pantothenic acid and biotin
Muscle Contraction - thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6, folic acid, Vitamin B12 and niacin
Hemoglobin Synthesis - Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C
Immune Function - Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin A and Vitamin E
Antioxidant Function, to help protect the body from the increased free radical damage caused by physical activity - Vitamin A and Vitamin E
Bone Metabolism - Vitamin D
If you are finding it difficult to receive all of these vitamins in your diet, I recommend using an all-natural multivitamin and mineral - not individual supplements.
To discover exactly which nutrients you should be including in your health programme, arrange a personal consultation with expert nutritionist.
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