Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: March | Volume: 10 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 164-167
Protein Supplements Intake by Recreational Gymnasium Users- A Review
Akansha Bhatnagar1, Nidhi Jaiswal2, Priti Rishi Lal3
1Assistant Professor, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India
3Scientist E, ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad, India.
Corresponding Author: Akansha Bhatnagar
ABSTRACT
With the increasing incidence of obesity resulting from sedentary lifestyle the consciousness towards maintaining a healthier lifestyle, particularly toned body is also increasing. Due to time paucity the people are more attracted towards achieving a healthy body in short time leading to increased enrolment rates in gymnasiums. Gymnasium is a place for physical training and is associated with consumption of high protein diets including fitness supplement intake for improved muscle mass and better health outcomes. With the increase of fitness supplement industries in the market and their claims of enhancing physical fitness components and performance, their popularity among the people is increasing particularly of protein supplements that claims to increase muscle mass and strength. Intake of protein rich diets and extreme exercise without the proper guidance of nutrition professional can lead to deleterious effects on the body. Hence, intake of proper balanced diet along with proper fluid intake is important component of overall fitness and better health outcomes. This article highlights the intake of protein particularly protein supplements among the gymnasium users and its current recommendations for intake.
Key words: Obesity, protein supplement, fitness, gymnasium, balanced diet, physical activity.