01-15 March 2020 The Asian Independent

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HEALTH
01-03-2020 to 15-03-2020
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7 best vitamins for athletes
Bananas, figs, avocados and raspberries, nuts and seeds,
legumes, seafood and vegetables are a good source
In the world of health and fitness,
a balanced diet coupled
with a healthy lifestyle is the
foundation for athletes to
build on their bodies, keep
their energy levels high to
beat fatigue and perform at
their best. While all vitamins
and minerals are crucial and
essential for the overall
health and fitness, here are
the top seven nutrients that
are very instrumental in
building performance for
athletes.
Omega 3
Omega 3 fatty acids help regulate
one’s hormones and the heart rate, and
lower blood pressure. The biggest
source of omega 3 is fish oils, which are
very good for cardiovascular health
besides strengthening the muscles and
joints. They also act as good supplements
to one’s mental health.
Magnesium
Magnesium regulates neuromuscular,
cardiovascular, immune, and hormonal
functioning. Lack of magnesium
in an athlete’s diet can lead to muscle
weakness and fatigue, injury and can
affect one’s mental well-being. Good
Sydney : Experiencing chronic job
insecurity can change your personality for
the worse, say researchers, adding that
those exposed to job insecurity over more
than four years became less emotionally
stable, less agreeable, and less conscientious.
The study, published in the Journal of
Applied Psychology, built on a growing
evidence base about the negative consequences
of job insecurity. “Traditionally,
we’ve thought about the short-term consequences
of job insecurity—that it hurts
your well-being, physical health, sense of
self-esteem,” said study researcher Lena
Wang from RMIT University in Australia.
“But now we are looking at how that actually
changes who you are as a person over
time, a long-term consequence that you may
not even be aware of,” Wang added. The
study used nationally representative data
from the Household, Income and Labour
Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey in
relation to answers about job security and
personality for 1,046 employees over a nineyear
period.
It applied a well-established personality
sources of magnesium include green
leafy vegetables, fruits like bananas,
figs, avocado and raspberries, nuts and
seeds, legumes, seafood and vegetables
like peas, broccoli, brussels, and
sprouts among others.
Vitamin D3
The kind of high intensity training
undertaken by athletes puts a lot of
pressure on the bones and joints.
framework known as the Big Five, which
categorises human personality into five
broad traits: emotional stability, agreeableness,
conscientiousness, extraversion and
openness. The study results showed that
long-term job insecurity negatively affected
the first three traits, which relate to a person’s
tendency to reliably achieve goals, get
along with others, and cope with stress. The
researchers said the results went against
some assumptions about job insecurity.
Fragile bones will eventually lead to
injuries and impair development. That
is why Vitamin D3 is very essential for
increasing calcium absorption and
strengthening the immune system (by
fighting free radicals). Sunlight is the
best source of Vitamin D but there are
foods rich in Vitamin D like egg yolks,
fatty fish like tuna, mackerel and
salmon, soy milk, cheese among others
Job insecurity may negatively
affect your PERSONALITY
“Some might believe that insecure
work increases productivity
because workers will work harder
to keep their jobs, but our research
suggests this may not be the case if
job insecurity persists,” Wang said.
“We found that those chronically
exposed to job insecurity are in fact
more likely to withdraw their effort
and shy away from building strong,
positive working relationships,
which can undermine their productivity
in the long run,” Wang added.
Previous research has shown
that insecure work—including
labour hire practices, contract and casual
work, and underemployment—is on the rise
in Australia and globally. The HILDA data
drew on responses from employees from a
broad cross-section of professions and jobs,
who were asked about how secure they perceived
their jobs to be. The researchers said
that types of job insecurity might include
short-term contracts or casual work, jobs
threatened by automation, and positions that
could be in line for a redundancy.
Vitamins
B-vitamins like thiamine,
riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine (B6),
pantothenic acid, biotin, folate, and
B12, are important requirements for
any athlete because they are involved in
energy production while working out
and micro-nutrients like folate and B12
are required to produce red blood cells,
protein synthesis, and in tissue repair
and maintenance. Popular sources of
vitamins are whole grains, eggs and
dairy products, red meat, fish, legumes,
seeds and nuts, and dark leafy vegetables
among others.
Iron
Very active individuals and athletes
who train for more than six hours every
day need to be wary of iron-deficiency
anaemia because they would be burning
their iron stores faster than sedentary
and non-athletic people. Iron helps red
blood cells carry oxygen throughout the
body. Rapid loss of iron will reduce
endurance and make one dull and
lethargic. Foods like dark green leafy
vegetables, lentils, legumes, nuts and
seeds, whole grains and dry fruits are
rich sources of iron
Vitamin C
Vitamin C has immune-boosting
properties and is especially an essential
vitamin for athletes training outdoors
because it prevents airborne viruses and
common colds. Rich sources of Vitamin
C are citrus fruits and strawberries, and
vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower,
and capsicum among others.
Vitamin E
While Vitamin E does not improve
overall athletic performance, it is an
important antioxidant for athletes
because it prevents oxidative cellular
damage, reduces the risk of picking up
viruses from public spaces, increases
one’s anaerobic threshold, lowers output
of pentane and lactic acid, and eases
muscle cramps.
Apple Watch helps save
life of teen athlete
San Francisco : An Oklahoma teen athlete, Skylar Joslin, has
credited his Apple
Watch for saving
his life after the
device notified him
of his abnormally
rapid heart rate.
The boy
received an alert on
his two-week old
Apple Watch stating
he had a high
heart rate of 190
beats per minute
(bpm), despite being seated in class. He immediately texted a screenshot
of the alert to his mother, Liz Joslin, AppleInsider reported.
"I got a text message along with a screenshot of his heart rate that
was 190, the following message saying, mommy, there is something
wrong. I am not doing anything," Liz said.
She rushed her son to the hospital as his heart rate continued to
climb even further and went as high as 280 bpm.
The teen was later diagnosed with a condition called
Supraventricular Tachycardia, or SVT, which causes a rapid heartbeat
that weakens the heart over time. He had to undergo an eighthour
heart surgery in order to fix his rhythm, and will be the face of
the Oklahoma American Heart Association Heart Walk on April 25.
"If I wouldn't have gotten his Apple Watch, I don't know that I
would've ever known," Liz noted.
"I mean it's unknown how long it would've been going on or how
long it would've really taken."