Get Rid of These 8 Eating Habits If You Are An Athlete!
1. Flavored Yogurt
These are portable and tasty but are also loaded with sugar, which makes it difficult to achieve your athletic goals. Greek yogurt is the better health-conscious option, which is packed with protein.
2. Nutrition Bars
These bars quickly increase body weight as they are high in calories, saturated fats, and preservatives. Using organic ingredients and making bars at home can be a better choice.
3. Sports Drinks
These drinks contain synthetic nutrients, dyes, refined sugar, and processed ingredients that don't do any good to an athlete's body. Drinking raw coconut water can be more useful.
4. Alcohol
Alcohol slows muscle recovery, reduces strength and sprint speed, and also dehydrates you, which has negative effects and doesn’t support healthy function of the body.
5. Fruit Juices
Juices lack the fruit’s most vital components, the skin and fibrous flashes, which have most of the nutrients. They are only left with sugar, which triggers insulin production, which can be stored as fats in the body.
6. Candies
Candies or any food containingdyes, preservatives, refined sugar, or corn syrup not only provide no nutrients but cause inflammation, hormonal imbalance, and other internal problems.
7. Fried Foods
French fries, fried meat, or any fried food are very inflammatory, have no nutritional value, and contain toxic fats that damage your body internally.
8. Baked Food & Desserts
Ice creams, cookies, pastries, and other similar items contain refined flour and sugar and are highly processed, making it an unhealthy option. Alternative recipes with organic ingredients can be a good option.