It goes without saying that a good diet is key to good health. As a fan of fitness and dieting, I'm always interested in reading about how professionals train and what diet supplements they take post workouts and, for triathletes, what they ingest during races.
So in addition to a well balanced diet, I was wondering what dietary supplements you guys take (if any). When I was marathon training, I drank undiluted Gatorade during runs with Gu every 4 miles and drank Muscle Milk for post-workout recovery. Other people preferred drinking Accelerade, eating Powerbars or Sports Beans, etc. but they didn't seem to do it for me. Because I sweat a lot I also found out that I needed to take in a lot of salt to prevent dehydration. (Dehydration, by the way, sucks big time!)
Even though I've long put off running because of bum knees, I find that Muscle Milk still works well for post workout swims and weight training. It helps to reduce muscle fatigue - if I don't drink it I will be sore.
We all have our own preferences, so I hope this doesn't turn into a flame thread. It's just interesting to hear what you guys are using for diet supplements.
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Interesting that so many people are taking fish oil. I don't think I've ever even heard of it before reading this thread! What are its purported benefits?
Omega-3 fatty acids are the "new" sexy thing in a tablet. I read a Wall Street Journal article recently claiming that, of all supplements, these ones actually work. Back in the day researchers did studies on Greenland Inuits to understand why they had a low incidence of heart disease even though they maintained a fatty diet. Research discovered that their diet consisted in large portion of seafood rich in protective omega-3's fatty acids.
Now how much omega-3 you need to ingest to show cardiovascular protection is a matter for debate. All I know is they're marketing the hell out of it. DHA, one form of omega-3, is even marketed in baby food, claiming to increase infant brain development.
I'm not surprised that so many people are taking fish oil considering its recent popularity. I am surprised, however, at the (alarming) number of chocolate milk drinkers. I, too, prefer to drink dark chocolate flavored Muscle Milk. Mixed with milk it tastes just like like a chocolate shake. Perhaps, there's something to the aftertaste of chlorine and chocolate.
Interesting that so many people are taking fish oil. I don't think I've ever even heard of it before reading this thread! What are its purported benefits?
Omega-3 fatty acids are the "new" sexy thing in a tablet. I read a Wall Street Journal article recently claiming that, of all supplements, these ones actually work. Back in the day researchers did studies on Greenland Inuits to understand why they had a low incidence of heart disease even though they maintained a fatty diet. Research discovered that their diet consisted in large portion of seafood rich in protective omega-3's fatty acids.
Now how much omega-3 you need to ingest to show cardiovascular protection is a matter for debate. All I know is they're marketing the hell out of it. DHA, one form of omega-3, is even marketed in baby food, claiming to increase infant brain development.
I'm not surprised that so many people are taking fish oil considering its recent popularity. I am surprised, however, at the (alarming) number of chocolate milk drinkers. I, too, prefer to drink dark chocolate flavored Muscle Milk. Mixed with milk it tastes just like like a chocolate shake. Perhaps, there's something to the aftertaste of chlorine and chocolate.
