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Proteins in Sports

 

It does not matter if you’re a gymnast, runner, climber, snowboarder…

 

Practicing sports helps you get out of your routine, spend time with your friends, get to know new places and especially feel better about yourself, following a healthy lifestyle. From Pescanova we want to accompany you in your adventures informing you about the importance of proteins in sports.

 

There are many factors that affect the nutritional requirements of athletes, such as the type of sport, the intensity with which it is practiced, the sex or the age of the athlete and many more. Therefore, it is always advisable to use an expert in sports nutrition, which will help you optimize the diet and physical performance needed depending on the objectives you set.

 

The proteins in the diet and the physical exercise of an athlete contribute to preserve and increase muscle mass.

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The diet of an athlete

 

The nutritional requirements increase since physical exercise generates an increase in calorie consumption.

 

It is essential to have a balanced and varied diet, to provide all the necessary nutrients, and to hydrate properly in order to replace the liquids and minerals that are lost in sweat.

 

Proteins play a very important role

As a guideline, a man of 74 kg who performs a light or moderate physical activity would need approximately 60 g of protein per day, which can be obtained very easily through the foods that are included in the diet of an athlete.

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