Minerals & Sports Nutrition
Many amateurs consume tons of calorie producing nutrients and make the mistake to forget about minerals and vitamins. As a matter of fact, these little nutrients (micronutrients) are very important. If you have a Ferrari and forget about the oil and the cooling liquid, your motor will not run on its full potential. And it is the same with the human body, proteins and carbohydrates are not all you need for a high performance. if you forget about the "LITTLE" things, you are just wasting energy. Just to name a few examples: Minerals are needed for protein synthesis, muscle contractions and oxygen transport. Find more information about sports nutrition at nutrition main.