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Four Kind Of Foods To Raise Your Energy

If you want to exercise, it would be better if you eat some foods that can generate high energy for maximum activity. Several recent studies show it to you:



1. One tablespoon full of honey

Recent research suggests that carb blends (foods containing fructose and glucose) may be superior to straight glucose for boosting energy during endurance activities.

But before you choose a sports drink, consider some kind of energy supplement such as sugar, it naturally has equal parts fructose and glucose, but it also contains antioxidants and vitamins. So in conclusion, though not exactly a "super food", but honey has plenty going for it besides being sweet. The darker the color of honey, the more anti-germ components contained therein.

2. A cup of coffee

A study demonstrating the benefits of caffeine can increase the energy. Based on the latest research is not always able to increase energy. The researchers tested nine endurance runners through five trials by using a capsule (caffeine or placebo) or coffee (decaffeinated, decaffeinated coffee with caffeine added). The result, only a capsule containing caffeine can improve endurance.

The researchers think that the other components in coffee may counteract some of the benefits of caffeine itself. In conclusion, if needed you can drink a cup of coffee before the move, and your stomach will tolerate it, but do not ever expect the caffeine in coffee can last a long time for your activity.

3. A glass of chocolate milk

A small study in 2006 (some of it invented by the dairy industry) that chocolate milk might help tired athletes refuel as well or even better than sports drinks. In the study, nine touring cyclists rode until exhaustion, rested for four hours, and then cycled again. During resting, they drank low-fat chocolate milk, sports drinks bereloktrolit, or a carbohydrate replacement drink.

Athletes who were given milk chocolate bicycle was able to continue his journey 50% longer than those who drank energy drinks berelektrolit, or a carbohydrate replacement drink. So in conclusion, you should not drink energy drinks to recharge the energy is used. Milk chocolate can provide an advantage over the energy drinks.

4. A bowl of yogurt

Exercises can be conducted continuously membut your immune system decreases, so that makes athletes susceptible to upper respiratory infections (ARI), but a recent study found that probiotics (good bacteria that live in yogurt) can make you healthier. The study, conducted in 2008 that tested the endurance athlete is 20 people found that taking probiotic capsules per day can increase an athlete's immune system and minimize the risk of respiratory symptoms for more than 50%.
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