Coffee, Tea, or Milk – All 3 Please!
We’ve all heard this question, “Do you want coffee, tea, or milk?”
With the addition of soda, energy drinks, nutritional drinks, protein drinks… well, you know, the list goes on and on and on…
Why not keep it simple and go back to the traditional 3 + 1?
Coffee, tea, milk, and water?
Benefits of Drinking Coffee:
- 1. According to the Journal of Pain in March 2007, you can cut your post-workout pain by 48% if you drink 2 cups of coffee
- 2. According to the Journal of Pain in March 2007, you can cut your post-workout pain by 48% if you drink 2 cups of coffee
- 3. In 2014, The Public Library of Science published an article supporting the caffeine in coffee reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease
- 4. Your risk of Type II Diabetes may decrease by 9% for every cup of coffee you drink according to a study in The Archives of Internal Medicine
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Food and Water for Sport
Every person, athlete or non-athlete, functions best with good nutrition.
Athletic performance is influenced greatly by nutrition. Getting the right amount macronutrients and micronutrients can often be the missing link in improving performance.
Macronutrients = carbs, proteins, and fats
Micronutrients = vitamins and minerals
Let’s keep it simple.
Athletes will need the following macronutrients:
- 45-70% of their diet from healthy carbs
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Whole grains
- 15-25% of their diet from lean protein
- Low-fat dairy - cottage cheese, milk, Greek yogurt
- Chicken, fish, beef, turkey, eggs, tofu
- 15-25% of their diet from healthy fat
- Olive oil
- Avocados
- Nut butters
- Coconut oil
- Seeds
- Nuts
Athletes will also benefit from the following micronutrients:
- Calcium
- Dairy
- Vitamin D
- Egg yolk
- Fortified milk
- Yogurt
- Cereals
- Fruit juices
- Iron
- Meat
- Fish
- Eggs
- Lentils
- Quinoa
- Nuts and seeds
- Vitamin C
- Oranges
- Strawberries
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
- Electrolytes
- Mixed...