... your original hydrated body weight per week for the next 8 weeks. You cannot go below your established minimum weight. Types of Nutrients - Carbohydrates (CHO) Carbohydrates are used for energy even when you are not exercising. For top performance, it is important that your glycogen (sugar) stores are replenished ... after each workout. The optimal time to replenish you glycogen stores is during the two hours following a practice. Carbohydrates should be about 60% of you caloric intake. If you were to eat 2,000 calories a day, 1,200 of those calories should come from ... a large part o...

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... and potassium, along their concentration gradients. These kinds of pumps and doors are needed for nerves and muscles to function. The glycoprotein markers are just proteins with short chain carbohydrates attached, but they're critical to the life of the cell. The surface markers are needed for relations with other cells - think of problems with organ transplant rejection ... in living systems are large - they're often referred to as macromolecules. In this brief summary, I want to concentrate on some of the most important macromolecules: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids....

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... . A deficiency interferes with normal protein metabolism. This leads to stunted growth, anemia, and mental deterioration. (The Vitamin and Mineral Guide) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) acts as a coenzyme by helping to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins to provide the body with energy. It also works with all of the other B vitamins to metabolize other vitamins. A few sources of riboflavin are meat, eggs, and ... reduce the chances of a heart attack. ( Mader, 2001) Chromium is an important factor in bringing blood sugar into the cells of the body. It works with insulin to help use carboh...

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... today (many of those are also impacted by secondary diseases as well). One of the major issues of AIDS is that there is an increased requirement of 40% protein, 20% carbohydrates in their diet and they only have about 20% of the work energy that a non infected person has. The average life span here was above 40 years old but has ... today (many of those are also impacted by secondary diseases as well). One of the major issues of AIDS is that there is an increased requirement of 40% protein, 20% carbohydrates in their diet and they only have about 20% of the work energy that a non infect...

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