Aran Van Dinteren Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Hey gymnasts, I drink only water and eat lots of vegetables and fruit, almost never junk food. I'm wondering about water, is it really the healthiest you can drink or are there more drinks that are as healty as water or even more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Pavlovic Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Lemonade, orange juice, ananas juice, coconut milk and basicly all other not processed juices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikkel Ravn Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Stirring up a hornet's nest here, but I end up feeling like malnourished cr*p if I don't get my milk (low fat, full fat, buttermilk, whatever). Not sure how healthy it is, and I don't really care too much, but if you don't have lactose intolerance*, it's a great fuel for pre/peri/post workout. Got all the macros you need. And no, I don't just drink milk, obviously. *(The real kind, not the kind you get from reading new-age websites and fitness magazines) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Grainger Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Even a sugary sports drink like Gatorade or powerade is healthy depending on context. Such as immediately post workout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Long Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 id say gatorade and such are more of a performance thing not a health thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Eames Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Not to also stir up a hornets nest but I personally don't think Gatorade is ever a healthy option, ever. If you need electrolytes you can make your own at home with wholesome ingredients. Google it. As far as I know Gatorade is full of High Fructose Corn Syrup, dyes, and other crap (depending on which particular product you buy) that really isn't good for you. I say drink water, lots of water, with lemons and limes but add a few other drinks as needed, like some grass fed whole milk or whatever else you deem necessary. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Laukkavaara Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Lemonade, orange juice, ananas juice, coconut milk and basicly all other not processed juices.my bloodsugar drops to hell if i drink juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aran Van Dinteren Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Lemonade, orange juice, ananas juice, coconut milk and basicly all other not processed juices.i guess you mean juice from fresh froot, not from the supermarked. Not to also stir up a hornets nest but I personally don't think Gatorade is ever a healthy option, ever. If you need electrolytes you can make your own at home with wholesome ingredients. Google it. As far as I know Gatorade is full of High Fructose Corn Syrup, dyes, and other crap (depending on which particular product you buy) that really isn't good for you. I say drink water, lots of water, with lemons and limes but add a few other drinks as needed, like some grass fed whole milk or whatever else you deem necessary. how do i know if it's necessary for me to drink more than water? thanks for the rapid responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Pavlovic Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Milk from markets is not that healty, you can find researches of any kind about it if you search on google for them. Energy drinks are c*ap, google about them also you will find many negative thing about it. If you really want to eat and drink as healty as possible look only for 100% natural and unprocessed food and drinks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pettit Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 About ten years ago I gave up all crap drinks. My vice at the time was Pepsi, and I had at least one can a day, if not more. I quit cold turkey one day when I realized I was drinking it out of habit, not enjoyment. I didn't even particularly like the taste any more. Since then I drink predominately water, 98% of the time. I also make homemade smoothies, enjoy a warm cup of (black) tea, and, on very hot days, a glass of almond milk (I don't handle dairy very well). It is easily the best diet decision I have ever made. I doubt anything is healthier than water for general consumption, but adding for example lemon or lime can enhance it. Immediately post-workout, perhaps some type of protein liquid, whether milk or a high-quality protein powder, may be better at that particular time. That said, you are never doing yourself a disservice by drinking water. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edoardo Roberto Cagnola Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Beer! Seriously though, I promise you that you're not going to hinder your strength (or physique) progress by having a beer when you feel like to. Nothing is healthy or bad for you, you should really analyze every food item in the context of the rest of the diet. Many nutritional specialists claim that if you have around 90% of your calories from whole nutrias food (fruits, veggies, lean meats, complex carbs etc) you can have the rest 10% from "whatever you want" (as long as you don't exceed the prescribed calories for the day). Then, some people took it a little too far with this all IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) thing, and they are getting all their carbs from pop tarts and pizza. Obviously that's not good for you, so basic common sense still applies. Also, I'll link an interesting article about energy drinks, since someone mentioned Gatorade. I know they're not quite the same thing, but the same principles apply. https://www.strengtheory.com/are-energy-drinks-bad-for-you/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Laukkavaara Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Beer! Seriously though, I promise you that you're not going to hinder your strength (or physique) progress by having a beer when you feel like to. Nothing is healthy or bad for you, you should really analyze every food item in the context of the rest of the diet. Many nutritional specialists claim that if you have around 90% of your calories from whole nutrias food (fruits, veggies, lean meats, complex carbs etc) you can have the rest 10% from "whatever you want" (as long as you don't exceed the prescribed calories for the day). Then, some people took it a little too far with this all IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) thing, and they are getting all their carbs from pop tarts and pizza. Obviously that's not good for you, so basic common sense still applies. Also, I'll link an interesting article about energy drinks, since someone mentioned Gatorade. I know they're not quite the same thing, but the same principles apply. https://www.strengtheory.com/are-energy-drinks-bad-for-you/Intrestingly enough, everytime i had a night out and had a "few" beers my workout in the next day i felt like it was super easy. Weird stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Bailey Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I consider this more a food than a drink... Raw, grassfed milk from the neighbor ;-) Mmm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Sommer Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I consider this more a food than a drink...Raw, grassfed milk from the neighbor ;-) Mmm. Very insightful comment regarding treating raw grassfed milk as a food rather than simply a beverage. Yours in Fitness,Coach Sommer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Zanon Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Modest Beginner, if you eat fruits and vegetables, water is all you need. If you enjoy other beverages in moderation that's okay. At 17, you should be enjoying life a bit too! But there isn't any miracle "super food beverage," so to speak. If that's what you are looking for, you're better off to eat the actual super food itself. A squeeze of lemon, lime, or orange can make water more enjoyable to drink. If you are ever in an electrolyte crisis, so to speak, go for an electrolyte replacement drink - the do make some coconut water versions of these now in lieu of gatorade, but this shouldn't be anything you need on a regular basis. I am a Precision Nutrition certified coach working and precisionnutrition.com has a great blog on their site with tons of free resources about exercise nutrition. I highly recommend it. You can search any topic in their blog for great information written by highly respected Phd nutritionists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Douglas Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I mostly stick to water.Though whilst I don't drink quite as much of it as everyone seems to think, I *do* always seem to have a coffee in my hand and I am not averse to red wine as appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aran Van Dinteren Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Modest Beginner, if you eat fruits and vegetables, water is all you need. If you enjoy other beverages in moderation that's okay. At 17, you should be enjoying life a bit too! But there isn't any miracle "super food beverage," so to speak. If that's what you are looking for, you're better off to eat the actual super food itself. A squeeze of lemon, lime, or orange can make water more enjoyable to drink. If you are ever in an electrolyte crisis, so to speak, go for an electrolyte replacement drink - the do make some coconut water versions of these now in lieu of gatorade, but this shouldn't be anything you need on a regular basis. I am a Precision Nutrition certified coach working and precisionnutrition.com has a great blog on their site with tons of free resources about exercise nutrition. I highly recommend it. You can search any topic in their blog for great information written by highly respected Phd nutritionists. thanks for the information! Believe me i am enjoying my life more if i live healthy and take care of my body. I may be more extreme in this than the average person BUT i like water, the more i drink it the more i like it. It's FRESH and CLEAN. Alot drinks taste nice but i prefer water over everything. (as if i have tasted everything lol)I'm a dutch guy and cannot find an appropriate translation of 'electrolyte'. What is it exactly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Grainger Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Salts containing potassium and/or sodium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aran Van Dinteren Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Salts containing potassium and/or sodium.oooh i don't have to worry then. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Kim Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Honestly any processed drinks should be avoided. BUT if you drink only natural "stuff' like water, real fruit juice, etc. all the time, then drinking gatorade or red bull once every often won't harm you in any way. Gatorade works, it's just that people use it incorrectly. EVERYTHING is bad for you in extreme amounts. Just make sure you don't regret your choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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