CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE May/June Issue | Page 20

NUTRITION
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JED WIGHTMAN PERFORMANCE/SPORTs NUTRITIONIST
JUST
THE
BASICS
ADVANTAGE FITNESS LTD
The importance of real and proper
nutrition cannot be overstated. Yet still,
I am amazed how far away from that
basic understanding we have gotten in our
society today. This applies to everybody out there for the
support and maintenance of good health on the most basic
levels. Now, if you’re an athlete this takes on a whole new
agenda of purpose and necessity. If you want to improve, or
make any progress at all, it is not an option, it is essential.
Let’s start with the absolute most basic fundamental,
WATER. We must hydrate. This means an adequate amount
of h2O per day to fulfil our bodies basic need. That doesn’t
mean soda, juice, energy/electrolyte drinks or coffee.
WATER.
Next up is one most people forget about, don’t take
seriously enough or unfortunately don’t love. It’s also taboo
in our culture to talk about. Yup it helps us poop. It’s called
fibre, we need at least 30 grams a day, 22 of that is Insoluble
fibre! This is the fibre that does the job of colon cleansing.
We don’t poop enough. What is the point of eating anything
to help your body if you can’t properly pass the waste you’re
producing? Think of the healthiest digestive tract, that of a
baby. They poop as much as they eat. Why, because their
bodies haven’t been affected by years of poor nutrition. We
should take a very serious lesson from that. So the fibre
gives us back what we lost.
Complete protein is the foundation of all biological
functions. We must get an adequate amount of complete
protein. This means consuming all essential amino acids
that will aid in proper protein synthesis of the protein we eat.
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