fiber, enzymes, amino acids, zinc, and B vitamins. Vegetables: Choose a variety of colorful red, orange, and yellow vegetables in addition to leafy greens for vitamin C, beta-carotene, and other antioxidants that will protect your body from the stress of exercise. These foods also provide iron, calcium, fiber, plus some amino acids as well. Soaked/Sprouted Legumes: Sprouted chickpeas, mungbean sprouts and other bean sprouts are not only high in amino acids and rich in complex carbohydrate, fiber, iron, calcium, and B vitamins. Fruits: Choose a variety of fruits and juices for extra vitamins, especially vitamin C. Probiotics: Healthy bacteria are an essential part of your digestive system, and usually in short supply for most people. BrainGardens FLUX provides 12 super-powerful strains of probiotics grown on a unique super-green - so you get both the probiotics plus pre-digested wehatgrass juice, spirolina and other super green foods for even more concentratede amino acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and antioxidants and other phytochemicals. Selected References 1. Position of the American Dietetic Association and the Canadian Dietetic Association: nutrition for physical fitness and athletic performance for adults. J Am Diet Assoc 1993;93:691.2. Houtkooper L. Food selection for endurance sports. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1992;24(9suppl):S349-59.3. Nieman DC. Vegetarian dietary practices and endurance performance. Am J Clin Nutr 1988;48(3suppl):754-61.4. Liebman M, Wilkinson JG. Carbohydrate Metabolism and Exercise. In: Nutrition in Exercise and Sport, 2nd ed. Wolinsky I and JF Hickson, eds. CRC Press: London,1994.5. Williams C. Macronutrients and performance. J Sports Sci 1995;13:S1-10. 6. Jacobs KA, Sherman WM. The efficacy of carbohydrate supplementation and chronic high-carbohydrate diets for improving endurance performance. Int J Sport Nutr 1999;9(1):92-115.7. Haff GG, Stone MH, Warren BJ, et al. The effect of carbohydrate supplementation on multiple sessions and bouts of resistance exercise. J Strength Cond Res 1999;13(2):111-7.8. Leveritt M, Abernethy PJ. Effects of carbohydrate restriction on strength performance. J Strength Cond Res 1999;13(1):52-7.9. Position of the American Dietetic Association: vegetarian diets. J Amer Diet Assoc 1997;97(11):1317-21.10. Food and Nutrition Board. Recommended Dietary Allowances, 10th ed. National Academy Press: Washington, DC,1989.11. Lemon PW. Do athletes need more dietary protein? Int J Sport Nutr 1995;5(suppl):S39-61.12. Kleiner SM. Water: an essential but overlooked nutrient. J Amer Diet Assoc 1999;99:200-6.13. Convertino VA, Armstrong LE, Coyle EF, et al. American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Exercise and fluid replacement. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1996;28:i-vii.14. Puhl SM, Buskirk ER. Nutrient Beverages for Exercise and Sport. In: Nutrition in Exercise and Sport, 2nd ed. Wolinsky I and JF Hickson, eds. CRC Press: London, 1994. Robert Alan RossConsultant | Author | Teacher Copyright 1996-2008 All Rights Reserved [Home] [News] [Resources] [Weight Loss] [Articles] [Raw Pets] [MarketPlace] * RawFoodLife.com does not offer medical advice or "treatments." I believe your body has the inner wisdom to naturally achieve optimal health and heal itself when supported with a diet of whole, live raw foods. If you have any medical conditions or questions, please ask your health professional to review the extensive information & research on the web and this site before making any major lifestyle or dietary changes. Click Here to read more about