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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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.
I don't think we are disagreeing Gull, but correct me if I am wrong.
One serving of sardines packed in water contains 6 grams of fat. For most people, that is just as good as a OTC fish oil capsule. Regular oily fish eaters probably don't need supplements.
Now if Dr. Gull tells you need more fish oil to help lower triglycerides, you are taking a pill form of fish oil because the Dr. wants to make sure you are getting a decent dose. The dose itself is still pretty small. 4 grams is only 36 calories.
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.
I don't think we are disagreeing Gull, but correct me if I am wrong.
One serving of sardines packed in water contains 6 grams of fat. For most people, that is just as good as a OTC fish oil capsule. Regular oily fish eaters probably don't need supplements.
Now if Dr. Gull tells you need more fish oil to help lower triglycerides, you are taking a pill form of fish oil because the Dr. wants to make sure you are getting a decent dose. The dose itself is still pretty small. 4 grams is only 36 calories.
