Snowboarding Diet
The human body was given functioning mechanisms regulated by natural laws to keep life. For life to develop correctly we need to know the laws and try to follow them. Modern men has slowly drifted away from nature, we can still see how people in places farther away from civilization live healthier. Without denying modern medicine I suggest trying to go back to products from nature (fruits, vegetables, grains etc) that tone and give elements to the body that are necessary for development.
A healthy diet that can repair the energy spent in snowboarding is of high importance to keep your body running smooth. A healthy snowboarding diet is not only eating the right foods but it is also eating the right amounts. The water your drink, the exercise you do and as funny as it may sound taking care of your skin it is also important, the skin acts as a secondary lung. Tight clothing and excessive clothing can affect and stop skin from getting some needed elements. Breathing fresh air is another way to feed your body.
Our body is made from the food and water we consume. Not all foods are the same, foods from nature are great. When the human hand affects the growth or transforms the foods those foods turn to artificial foods, and may be those are not so great. Now there is a big debate with transgenic food.
For what I have read, meats are recommended until you are 30 years old, after that your body no longer needs it. I've also read that after cooking the meats they loose most of the proteins, making them unnecessary to eat. Cooking any food also alters their values, a lot of healthy diet books recommend eating all your vegetables and fruits raw.
I've followed a diet that doesn't use dairy at all. I'm convinced that I'm lactose intolerant and that may be a lot of people are and they just don't know it.
Trying to keep track of calories and fats etc can be a hard task. But with a little bit of knowledge and practice it will take no time to get and idea of the right amount of food for you.
This snowboarding diet consists of 70% carbohydrates and 30% protein and fat a day.
Try this for 2 weeks and see how you feel. If you have headaches, stomach aches or just feel tired this might help you.
Lets start with the big NOs' of
the snowboarding diet.
| PROTEINS: |
Milk
Ice Cream
Yogurt
Cheese
Deli meats |
| FATS: |
Mayo
Crisco
Hydrogenated Oils |
| CARBOHYDRATES: |
Potato Chips
Pretzels
Popcorn
Candy
Soda
White Bread
Instant Cereals
White Rice
Jellies
White Pasta
Artificial Sugars
Donuts
Cakes
Cookies
NO ALCOHOL!!!
NO FRIED FOODS!!! |
The YES LIST of the snowboarding diet!!!!
| PROTEINS: |
Eggs
Chicken
Turkey
Beef
Ham/Pork
Fish |
FATS: |
Butter (no margarine)
Olive Oil
Canola/ Safflower Oil
Soy Oil
Peanut Oil
Bacon
Nuts |
ACIDS: |
Lemon
Vinegar
Orange |
| HIGH CARBOHYDRATES: (mix only with LOW CARBOHYDRATES) |
Beans
Corn
Peas
Potato
Apples
Apricot
Bananas
Strawberries
Grapes
Pears
Pineapple
Plums
Wheat/multi grain Breads
Oatmeal
Rye
Wheat
Barley |
There is plenty more out there but these are a few you can start with.
LOW CARBOHYDRATES
(Allowed to be mixed with any other food) |
Artichoke
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Olives
Asparagus
Brussels
Celery
Lettuce
Onion
Green Beans
Avocado
Cabbage
Mushrooms
Green Pepper (red/orange etc)
Tomato
Beats
Carrots
Eggplant
Spinach
Lemons
Melons
Peaches |
THINGS TO DRINK: |
Herbal Teas (No caffeine)
Fruit Juices
Water!!! |
You can also use:
Mustard
Honey
1)DO NOT MIX: Fats with High Carbohydrates.
ex: Bread and Butter
2)DO NOT MIX: Protein with High Carbohydrates.
ex: Meats and Bread = Sandwich
3)DO NOT MIX: Acids with High Carbohydrates.
ex:Orange Juice with toast.
Everyone can benefit from cutting artificial sugar and salt!
Don't forget your vitamins, specially your B-12 complex. Check out our vitamins page.
Done with Snowboarding diet? Check out our Snowboarding Health page for more useful health tips.
