THE VALUE OF OMEGA-3 IN BODYBUILDING AND SPORT
The effectiveness of fatty acids omega-3
Polyunsaturated fatty acids have a number of positive effects, most relevant to bodybuilding.
The main ones:
- To increase the rate of metabolism.
- Increase insulinchuvstvitelnyh.
- Improving the rheology(fluidity) of blood. The decrease in viscosity leads to improved blood pressure, decrease the risk of thrombosis, heart attacks, strokes and vasculiarnah heart disease.
- Increase body tone and endurance.
- Loss of appetite.
- Omega-3 fatty acids are the direct precursors of natural anti-inflammatory components of human blood prostaglandin. With prostaglandins is much easier to endure exhausting training, because they reduce the inflammation and pain that accompany physical exercises;
- Contribute to the prevention of stress, improve brain activity, elevate mood. The human brain is composed of fatty tissue 60%, most directly in need of polyunsaturated acids omega-3.
- Improved condition of the dermis, of the skin.
- The production of energy without the risk of increasing the mass of fat deposits.
- Catalyzing the production of hormones, in particular testosterone.
The daily rate of omega-3 fats
- For the normalization of cholesterol in blood and improving the General health, sufficient intake of omega-3 fats are 1-1. 5 g per day;
- During the diet to increase muscle mass and active body building, the dose of omega-3 fats should be set in the range of 3 g;
- During the diet for weight loss should take about 4 g of fatty acids omega-3.
In modern conditions the person is difficult to obtain essential fatty acids of the omega-3 from food. These difficulties have also been added complexity in the storage of products enriched with omega-3 acids. Fat oxidation, accompanied by the release of dangerous radicals, can cause serious damage to human health.To form a balanced menu with a normal number of th consumption of unsaturated fatty acids of the omega-3 is almost impossible, because the daily menu in this case, it must be 70% composed of fish. In addition, the high lipid content of seafood rich in omega-3 acids, may become an obstacle for an athlete.To exit from this situation is the dietary Supplement with the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega 3 series. These drugs are all conditions that prevent the oxidation of fats and also useful for learning supplements: astaxanthin, vitamin E and others.
