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Are You Getting the Iron?
It is estimated that 80% of elite female athletes and 29% of elite male athletes have lower than normal levels of iron. The reason? Your body needs iron to transport oxygen to the muscle. When you exercise, your body requires a higher amount of iron. If an iron deficiency occurs, it may take a toll on your exercise and endurance capacity. How do you prevent an iron deficiency? Eat foods rich in iron such as red meat, spinach, and iron-enriched cereals, breads, and pastas. If you don’t eat enough of these foods, add an iron supplement to your daily vitamin intake. Beef liver tablets are a high source of iron and protein.
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Training in Cold Weather … The Science of Layering
Forget the bulky snowsuit your mom used to dress you in. If you have to train in cold weather, stick to the three layer system devised by experts. What is the three layer system? This three layer system lets you adapt to all kinds of weather conditions and levels of exertion. The premise is easy. If you get too warm or cold you can always take off or add a layer. Sounds simple enough, but what fabrics are best? The layer closest to your skin should perform the important task of keeping your skin dry from sweat. This layer can be an undershirt and leggings made of wool or polyester and polypropylenes. Never use cotton because it offers no insulation. The second layer should keep you warm. This could be a wool sweater, or better yet, a polyester fleece jacket or vest. And the third layer is intended to block the wind. A simple nylon wind breaker works best.

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Most people haven't heard of malic acid,. Found in apples, malic acid, especially when used in combination with magnesium, helps to relieve common complaints such as fatigue, soreness and muscle pain. Malic acid, is also produced in the body and plays a central role, along with magnesium, in the cellular production of energy. They are part of the basic biochemical mix of digested sugars, oxygen and other raw materials the operate the body, Deficiencies or imbalances in these ingredients or a lack of oxygen because of poor micro-circulation seriously affect this fundamental cellular activity. When that happens, the body goes into a substitute mode and breaks down muscle protein for energy, causing pain, fatigue, decreased function, muscle spasms and a vicious cycle that further chokes off the fuel required by the cells. People with chronic pain and fibromyalgia also tend to be consistently deficient in magnesium. this is why nutritionally-oriented physicians use combinations of malic acid and magnesium. Reports that the malic acid - magnesium combination is extremely beneficial for relieving pain experienced by people with chronic fatigue syndrome. Taking malic acid by itself may cause digestive tract upset when taken on an empty stomach. 1,100 mg of malic acid and 200 mg of magnesium chelated has been reported a significant reduction in pain within 48 hours. Magnesium deficiencies can also reduce your cardiovascular efficiency.  Most athletes lose valuable amounts of this mineral through sweat and through the mineral's uptake by exercising muscles, fat cells and red blood cells. Because magnesium is an important constituent of an enzyme responsible for transporting oxygen to working muscles, a deficiency can reduce your endurance. Caution Too much magnesium can upset your phosphorus balance and can cause diarrhea. A daily intake of 350 mg. is recommended for men and 300 mg. for women. Supplementing in excess of 500 mg. per day of magnesium is not advised. Foods high in this mineral are raw unmilled wheat germ, nuts, seeds, and raw green veggies.   
 
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During exercise, the body uses 10-20 times the normal amount of oxygen. Vigorous exercise can cause oxidative damage to cells if levels of vitamin E are not adequate. Individuals who exercise in polluted environments or exercise to exhaustion are particularly at risk. since vitamin E builds up in the system, it needs to be taken daily. Vitamin E has also been proven to be particularly beneficial for night leg cramps, a circulatory disorder that can be increase by exercising.
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If you drink soft drinks that contains phosphorus, you may be impeding your body's absorption. The soft drink industry in America is booming and probably no other food can so effectively block calcium utilization in your body. You see, drinks are loaded with phosphates. In fact, not so long ago soft drinks were called "PHOSPHATES".   Although you need some phosphorus, consuming too much of the mineral (which is abundant in some soft drinks and processed food) leads to a severe calcium-phosphorus imbalance in the blood. As a result, the body may take calcium out of the bones to restore the proper balance to the blood. All the more reason to watch what you drink. Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium deficiency is the number one cause for muscle cramping.
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