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1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_milk

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_nutrition

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus

My initial Wikipedia articles were those relating to the Paleo diet and the Whole30 diet because I have actually tried them myself. I wanted to learn more about them, but after looking for more information, I could not find many reliable sources, so I decided to change my focus to the nutrition I am currently working on. As an athlete, I have heard many myths about foods and drinks to take before and after workouts, so I wanted to look into that more.

The first article I have is about drinking chocolate milk for post-workout recovery. This one interested me because I actually do drink chocolate milk after my practices because milk is delivered to the pool for our recovery after practice. I would like to learn more about why this is the case if it is true. The second article I have is about Sports Nutrition. I liked this one because it covers most sports, such as strength sports and endurance sports. This one also covers supplements, and I have always tried to stay away from those because I don't know much about them, but hopefully this article will help inform me more. The third article I have is about asparagus because it is my favorite vegetable, and I wanted to look into the vitamins and nutrients that it provides. It also has some strange effects on the body that I wanted to look into as well. I did my preliminary searching first on Google just to cover the basics of my topics, and then I moved my search to Wikipedia to see if there were current articles that would support the topic I had in mind. I found some articles that supported the information I had previously known, but they also brought the scientific explanations to light, which was really helpful.

(1) Performance Enhancing
There are supplements other than Creatine to directly enhance an athlete's performance, such as caffeine, nitrate, beta-alanine and sodium bicarbonate. Caffeine can increase an athlete's responsiveness and overall energy due to its stimulant nature. It can be used in both long-term and short-term events if taken about an hour beforehand. Caffeine can create a feeling of withdrawal among many other negative side effects, so doses must be monitored. Nitrate is a supplement geared towards sprints and other exercises requiring quick bursts of energy and intensity. It increases the bodies efficiency, primarily in aerobic respiration. Beta-alanine is a supplement that acts as a buffer in the blood, allowing an athlete to continue exercising with a higher endurance capacity. Sodium bicarbonate is another buffer, similar to beta-alanine, yet it affects short-term exercises and sprints rather than endurance-based exercises. Supplements like these allow athletes to train harder and longer, allowing them to further develop their skills and strength.

(2) Sport-Specific Nutrition and Nutrition Guidelines for Strength Specific Sports
There are 3 main types of sports: "(1) strength-and-power sports, (2) endurance-based sports, and (3) batting sports". Each type requires a different nutritional plan depending on how the athletes must exert themselves for peak performance. For example, sports that have positions require each athlete to be slightly different than the next. In football, a linebacker will need a different diet than the kicker or quarterback. When looked at as a team, nutrition is divided up so that the individuals together make up an entire balanced diet. Positions serve to balance out the weaknesses within a team. In relation to the type of sport, endurance-based sports require large amounts of carbohydrates in order to have sustainable energy. On the other hand, strength-and-power sports, such as weightlifting and football, need lower amounts of carbohydrates for their primary energy source and instead need higher levels of protein in order to continue to maintain and build upon current muscle. Furthermore, fat intake of these athletes also tends to be higher because due to the higher intake of animal protein. These athletes also focus on post-workout recovery in order to reduce soreness. Post-workout protein and/or fish oil consumption is common in order to allow for muscle proteins to synthesize and grow.

(3) Notes on Food, Performance, and the Athletic Body
Food is not considered performance enhancing, mainly because it is not a supplement. However, the proper fueling can lead to improved health and therefore improved performance. The diets adopted by professional athletes draw the media's attention, both positively and negatively. For instance, Arian Foster, a running back for the Houston Texans, made the switch to a vegan diet in order to improve his health. This diet did work for Foster and other athletes, increasing their strength and power. Another common practice by athletes is the idea of "carbohydrate loading" prior to performance in order to have a ready source of quick energy. Other athletes instead turn to large sources of protein in order to promote both strength and masculinity. Furthermore, an athlete's caloric intake can be vastly affected by advertising and marketing. Products such as chocolate milk, energy drinks, recovery drinks and meal replacements are designed to target athletes and entice them with performance-enhancing slogans. Depending on the type of exercise an athlete partakes in, their choices for their fuel will vary greatly, whether it be a need for quick energy or long-term fuel.

Reflist
(1) Sports nutrition

(2) Bodybuilding supplement

(3) Sports medicine

(4) Sports injury

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