Sport & fitness

Additional needs for athletes

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A healthy lifestyle undoubtedly includes sufficient exercise. With moderate physical activity, such as an hour of cycling, swimming or walking every day, energy, fluid and nutrient requirements are usually very well covered by a normal, balanced diet.

However, if the sports program consists of more than 300 training hours per year (approx. 6 hours per week), it is referred to as competitive sport.⁽¹⁾ Depending on the sport and training content, there may be a sport-related increased need. Long-term endurance exercise, excessive sweating or sports diets, e.g. for weight loss, container be a possible prerequisite for the development of nutrient deficiencies in athletes.

Fast muscle building

In the area of sports and fitness, one macronutrient is used in particular: protein powder. In order to build muscle mass quickly, taking protein powder is very popular. High-quality proteins supply the muscles with important amino acids and are responsible for muscle growth and muscle repair. Protein powder is not only on the daily diet of bodybuilders. For all athletes who want to build muscle quickly, this is an effective and convenient source of protein. If the optimal ratio of protein, carbohydrates and fats for building muscle with a balanced diet is not enough for you, you often turn to the popular protein shake in sports.

Useful Nutrients & Vitamins in Sports

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Maximum athletic performance container only be achieved with the optimal supply of important nutrients, minerals and vitamins. Since this is often difficult to achieve in particularly demanding situations through a healthy, fresh and wholesome diet (see product range “Nutrition & vitality“), supplementation with food supplements often comes into play here. Likewise, when supplementing the nutritional plan, the focus is on reducing susceptibility to infections and rapid regeneration after failures for the athletes.

The German Society for Nutrition (DGE) has drafted a position paper on the topic of “Minerals and vitamins in sport” and assessed the following nutrients in sport as critical⁽²⁾:

Iron
Calcium
Sodium (electrolyte balance must be observed)
Vitamin D

In addition, the following vitamins and minerals are associated with physical processes that arise from sporting activities or may be necessary for increased performance.

Vitamins that contribute to a functioning energy metabolism and associated approved health claims:

Biotin contributes to normal energy metabolism
Calcium contributes to normal energy metabolism
Copper contributes to normal energy metabolism
Glucomannan contributes to weight loss as part of a low-calorie diet
Iodine contributes to normal energy metabolism
Iron contributes to normal energy metabolism
Magnesium contributes to normal energy metabolism
Manganese contributes to normal energy metabolism
Niacin contributes to normal energy metabolism
Pantothenic acid contributes to normal energy metabolism
Phosphorus contributes to normal energy metabolism
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) contributes to normal energy metabolism
Thiamine contributes to normal energy metabolism
Vitamin B12 contributes to a normal energy metabolism
Vitamin B6 contributes to a normal energy metabolism
Vitamin C contributes to a normal energy metabolism

Since free radicals are formed in the cells during exercise, it is important that the body has sufficient antioxidants to capture them.⁽³⁾ For this reason, it is equally important to ensure sufficient regeneration phases after intensive exercise sessions.

Antioxidants that counteract oxidative stress and associated approved health claims:

Copper helps protect cells from oxidative stress
Manganese helps protect cells from oxidative stress
Olive oil polyphenols help protect blood lipids from oxidative stress
Riboflavin helps protect cells from oxidative stress
Selenium helps protect cells from oxidative stress
Vitamin C helps protect cells from oxidative stress
Vitamin E helps protect cells from oxidative stress
Zinc helps protect cells from oxidative stress

Vitamin D, which plays an important role in bone and muscle metabolism:

Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
Vitamin D contributes to normal muscle function

For athletes, every absence due to illness represents a huge setback. Muscle growth and performance already achieved must be laboriously regained after recovery through intensive training. For this reason, rapid regeneration is also important for training progress.

Micronutrients for infection prevention and associated approved health claims:

Copper contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system
Folate contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Iron contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system
Selenium contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system
Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Vitamin B12 contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system
Vitamin B6 contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system
Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system during and after intense physical activity
Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system