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Understanding Food Sensitivities in Athletic Performance
The top food allergens include dairy, wheat, egg, soy, corn, shellfish, pork and peanuts/treenuts. By providing an allergen-free approach to sports nutrition, athletes can lighten the load on the immune system and perform at their best.
The Top Food Allergens
Common allergens that can impact athletic performance and recovery
Dairy & Wheat
Two of the most common allergens in the athlete’s diet. Dairy and wheat sensitivities can cause bloating, fatigue, and inflammation — all of which directly impair on-court movement and recovery.
Egg & Soy
Egg and soy are found in many processed foods and protein supplements. Athletes who are sensitive to these ingredients may experience digestive distress, skin irritation, and decreased energy levels during training.
Corn & Shellfish
Corn derivatives are hidden in countless packaged foods and sports drinks. Shellfish allergies can be severe. Both can trigger immune responses that drain an athlete’s energy and slow recovery between sessions.
Peanuts & Tree Nuts
Among the most well-known allergens, peanuts and tree nuts can cause reactions ranging from mild discomfort to severe immune responses. Athletes must be vigilant about ingredients in bars, shakes, and snack foods.
How Does Sports Nutrition Relate to Allergens?
Our immune system is similar to a bucket. Many situations in life such as stress, medication use, poor diet, etc. cause the “bucket” to overflow. When that bucket “overflows” we start to experience symptoms.
When an athlete is symptomatic — fatigued, recovering poorly, not having a daily bowel movement, sudden onset of food allergies or food sensitivities — we know the immune system has been overloaded.
By providing an allergen-free approach to sports nutrition, the athlete’s “bucket” begins to empty and suddenly, chronic symptoms decrease in severity and often times, resolve completely. The end result? The ability to train harder and compete stronger.
How Allergens Can Impact On-Court Performance
The vast majority of our immune system lives in the gut. Many of the annoying symptoms athletes experience — fatigue, pain, chronic skin conditions, bowel irregularity — are a direct reflection of our immune system’s ability to function.
If an athlete is able to eat in a way that “lightens the load” of the immune system “bucket,” the athlete will then experience an improvement in overall health, thereby improving energy, strength, stamina and more on the court.
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