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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This is a good point. There does not seem to be any medical dispute that you need only a small amount of omega-3's, so if you eat fatty fish like sardines or salmon, no need for fish oil. If you don't eat anything that naturally contains omega-3s or is fortified, then fish oil might be a benefit.
Currently fish oil is used to treat very high levels of triglycerides (>500 mg/dl). Both HDL and LDL tend to increase slightly. Lovaza is FDA approved and is available by prescription; the usual dose is 4 grams daily. The actual content of the over the counter supplements varies.
This is a good point. There does not seem to be any medical dispute that you need only a small amount of omega-3's, so if you eat fatty fish like sardines or salmon, no need for fish oil. If you don't eat anything that naturally contains omega-3s or is fortified, then fish oil might be a benefit.
Currently fish oil is used to treat very high levels of triglycerides (>500 mg/dl). Both HDL and LDL tend to increase slightly. Lovaza is FDA approved and is available by prescription; the usual dose is 4 grams daily. The actual content of the over the counter supplements varies.
