Role of different nutrients for a Half Marathon Runner

There are three nutrients that your body desperately needs. These three nutrients must always be present at the right amounts in the athletes' body so that the body can take the bouts of energy lost during exercising and running.

The first among them is Proteins. Proteins as already mentioned are the building blocks of energy. They are absolutely essential in rebuilding damages to your body parts. It is important that you include the right amounts of protein in your diet when you are in exercise mode or when you are injured so that you let your injuries to heal faster. It is important to increase your protein intake whenever you increase your body building exercises. So what do you think, more protein means more body build all the time?

The second most important nutrient is carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the important source of fuel to your active muscles when they are in exercising or play mode. In the form of glycogen, carbohydrates burn immediately to ATP molecules in order to serve your body with energy.

Fats are most misunderstood form of nutrients that are considered to be evil. In fact, fat is one of the most essential nutrient, but in less quantity. Fat is involved in the the formation of some critical components of your body including your brain. If you are a young athlete still growing, you should absolutely not avoid fat. However avoid man made fat components like hydrogenated oil which are simply not essential.