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Questions tagged [nutrition]

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Getting the right substances into your body and to your cells to support life.

If your question is only tagged with nutrition it will probably be closed as off topic.

There are seven major classes of nutrients: protein, carbohydrates, water, fiber, minerals, vitamins and fat. A body needs some of each, in the right amounts to keep working. Too much, and one gets sick. Too little, and one gets sick.

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Is coffee good or bad for your health?

I am a programmer. I like coffee as it keeps me awake, I usually drink 4 small cups a day. I want to know if it is dangerous for your health? Or in which quantity it should be taken?
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What are electrolytes and why are they important?

What are electrolytes and why are they important? What are they for? You always hear about needing electrolytes when exercising, but what are they for?
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Impact of Marijuana on training

This one has been bothering me for a while. Because of the strict diets, almost nobody who's training is allowed to drink any alcohol. A couple of my friends have turned to marijuana to get that Friday night high. Now I am wondering, what impact…
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Food a vegan should eat after weight lifting that is intended to build mass muscle?

What food should I eat? I am assuming the aim is to eat food that has protien in it.. And the aim is to have the protien being absorbed fast. Should I use a food supplement? such as a powder?
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Probiotics: differences between bacterial strains

There are many bacterial cultures found in probiotic foods. For example: B. bacterium breve B. bacterium longum L. acidophilus L. bulgaricus L. casei L. lactis L. plantarum L. rhamnosus Leuconostoc cremoris S. diacetylactis S. florentinus S.…
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If a gram of protein is used for muscle repair, does it still provide the body with 4 calories?

We know that protein can provide the body with 4 calories per gram if it is used for energy, like carbohydrates do. Let's say though that a gram of protein has been broken down into aminos for tissue repair, does it still provide the body with the 4…
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Good breakfast to regain concentration and energy after a morning workout?

I work as a programmer. Recently I've been going to the gym downstairs and doing half an hour of pretty intensive rowing before work every day. The problem is that I feel completely wiped out afterwards. I usually have a big bowl of healthy cereal…
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Should I Eat Before or After Lifting

The title kind of says it. If I plan to left weights in the morning should I eat a high protein meal the night before or the night after?
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How bad is high fructose corn syrup relative to the alternatives?

We all know that sugar intake should be limited in general, but people seem to look on high fructose corn syrup especially poorly. Why is it any worse than sucrose? Crystalline fructose? Other sweeteners such as stevia or aspartame?
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Can fruits replace vegetables?

I have a very simple question: Can you replace vegetables with fruits in your diet? As in, eat no vegetables instead eat lots of fruit? I dislike vegetables, my body literally rejects them for some reason, not to mention I have very few types of…
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Mitigate workout exhaustion

When I had a really intensive training session (weights), the day after I'm so exhausted that I can't do anything the whole day. I can't even concentrate, so my work performance (desk job) degrades to such a level that I am thinking about avoiding…
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What is starvation mode?

I lift weights but sometimes I'm so tired I forget to take dinner because I end up asleep in bed after showering, then I go without eating until next day's lunch time. And I feel light headed before eating and all round slower when moving. Is this…
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Is consuming maltodextrin a good idea for replenishing energy between games?

this weekend my amateur team will be competing in a tournament (Quidditch - you can consider it as a high intensity exercise for 60 minutes.). We will play 4 games in a day with 1 or 2 hours between the games. Would it be a good idea to consume…
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How to combine food sensibly?

I am a vegetarian, mostly happy with my diet. I noticed that some meals are a bit harder to digest for me than others, which lead me to Google for “good” food combinations. As usual, I feel a bit lost in all the information and I feel that there…
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How often should one eat to stay physically fit?

I've heard people claim that one should eat small meals every 4 hours (some people even go as far as waking up in the middle of the night to do this), While others advocate a daily fast of 16 hours (aka Intermittent Fasting) Is there a consensus on…
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