For athletes who are training intensely for competition, the following guidelines can help reduce their odds of getting sick.
1. Eat a well balanced diet. The immune system depnends on manjy vitamins and minerals for optimal function.
2. Avoid rapid weight loss. Low calorie diets, long term fasting and rapid wieght loss have been shown to impair
immune function. Losing wieght while training heavily is not good for the immune system.
3. Obtain adequate sleep. Major sleep disruption has been linked to immune suppression.
4. Avoid overtrianing and chronic fatigue. Space vigorous workouts and race events as far apart as possible.
Keep within yourself and don't push beyond your ability to recover.
1. Eat a well balanced diet. The immune system depnends on manjy vitamins and minerals for optimal function.
2. Avoid rapid weight loss. Low calorie diets, long term fasting and rapid wieght loss have been shown to impair
immune function. Losing wieght while training heavily is not good for the immune system.
3. Obtain adequate sleep. Major sleep disruption has been linked to immune suppression.
4. Avoid overtrianing and chronic fatigue. Space vigorous workouts and race events as far apart as possible.
Keep within yourself and don't push beyond your ability to recover.
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