I dette indlæg tager vi et dybtgående kig på en ofte overset, men utrolig vigtig del af vores daglige kost - nemlig kostfiber fra hele glutenfri danske havrekerner. Disse naturlige elementer er en del af nøglen til en sundere livsstil og kan have en markant positiv effekt på vores helbred.
Fordelene ved Kostfiber:
Kostfiber er en form for kompleks kulhydrat, som vores krop ikke kan fordøje fuldstændigt. Det findes hovedsageligt i frugt, grøntsager, fuldkorn, nødder og bælgfrugter. At inkludere tilstrækkeligt med kostfiber i din kost har en række fordele:
Forbedret fordøjelse: Kostfiber hjælper med at regulere tarmbevægelser og forebygger forstoppelse, hvilket fremmer en sund fordøjelsesproces.
Stabiliseret blodsukkerniveau: Kostfiber bremser absorptionen af sukker, hvilket hjælper med at forhindre store udsving i blodsukkeret og opretholde en mere stabil energi gennem hele dagen.
Sænket kolesterol: Visse typer af kostfiber, som opløselige fibre, kan bidrage til at sænke det dårlige kolesterol (LDL-kolesterol) i blodet, hvilket reducerer risikoen for hjertesygdomme.
Kontrolleret vægt: Kostfiber fylder godt i maven og giver en følelse af mæthed, hvilket hjælper med at reducere overspisning og kontrollere kropsvægten.
Hvad er det så med de der hele havrekerner i Ration?
Fordele ved Hele Havrekerner: Havre er en af naturens sande superfoods, og når den spises i sin fulde form som hele havrekerner, leverer den en imponerende række sundhedsmæssige fordele:
Hjertevenlig: Havrekerner er rige på beta-glucan, en type opløselig fiber, der har vist sig at sænke kolesterolniveauer og beskytte hjertet mod sygdom.
Stabiliserer blodsukkerniveauet: Havre har en lavere glykemisk indeksværdi sammenlignet med mange andre kornprodukter, hvilket hjælper med at holde blodsukkerniveauet stabilt.
Rig på antioxidanter: Havrekerner er en fremragende kilde til antioxidanter som avenanthramider, der beskytter kroppens celler mod skader forårsaget af frie radikaler.
Fremmer vægttab: Takket være det høje fiberindhold giver hele havrekerner en langvarig følelse af mæthed, hvilket reducerer trang til at overspise og understøtter et sundt vægttab.
Hvorfor er der Æbler i Ration Snackbarerne?
Nu hvor vi har talt om kostfiber og havrekerner, lad os tale om en lækker og praktisk måde at inkludere dem i din daglige kost. En rationel snackbar er en fantastisk måde at få et hurtigt, nærende og velsmagende mellemmåltid. Det bedste ved den rationelle snackbar er, at hver bar indeholder et helt æble, hvilket tilføjer endnu mere kostfiber og naturlige næringsstoffer til din diæt.
Konklusion: At sikre, at du får nok kostfiber hver dag, og inkludere hele havrekerner i din kost, er en lille, men kraftfuld ændring, du kan foretage for at forbedre din sundhed og velvære. Med Rations snackbarer kan du nemt nyde fordelene ved kostfiber og hele havrekerner, selv når du er på farten.
Vi opfordrer alle vores læsere til at tage skridtet og omfavne disse sundhedsfordele. Ved at tage små skridt hver dag kan du opbygge en sundere livsstil, der vil vare hele livet.
Husk altid at konsultere en ernæringsekspert eller sundhedspersonale, før du foretager større ændringer i din kost eller livsstil.
Informationskilder:
Tak fordi du tog dig tid til at læse vores blogindlæg. Vi håber, det har inspireret dig til at tilføje kostfiber og hele havrekerner til din daglige kost, og vi håber, at du vil nyde en af vores Ration snackbarer med et helt æble i hver bar som en del af din sunde livsstil.
]]>I en tid hvor travlhed og convenience ofte styrer vores valg af mad, kan vi glemme at sætte pris på de enkle glæder og de mange sundhedsfordele, der er forbundet med at spise et helt æble. Vi ved at for den almindelige forbruger i Danmark er det afgørende at finde sundere alternativer til de daglige snacks.
Æblet - Naturens Vitaminbombe
Det søde og saftige æble er ikke blot en lækker frugt, men også en powerpakket kilde til vitaminer, mineraler og antioxidanter. Et helt æble er fyldt med C-vitamin, som styrker dit immunsystem og hjælper med at bekæmpe frie radikaler, der kan forårsage celleskader. Det er også rigt på kostfibre, der fremmer en sund fordøjelse og hjælper med at opretholde en afbalanceret blodsukkerkoncentration.
Fyldt med Naturlig Energi
I en hektisk hverdag, hvor vi ofte tyer til energidrikke eller sukkerholdige snacks for at få en midlertidig energibombe, er et helt æble en langt bedre løsning. Æbler indeholder naturlige sukkerarter såsom fruktose og glukose, der giver en bæredygtig energi, som holder dig frisk og klar hele dagen uden at forårsage det frygtede sukker-crash.
Forbedret Hjerte- og Kredsløbssundhed
Et helt æble kan være en allieret for dit hjerte. De mange antioxidanter, især flavonoider, i æbler har vist sig at reducere risikoen for hjerte-kar-sygdomme og mindske dårligt kolesteroltal. De kostfibre, der findes i æblet, hjælper med at rense dine arterier og bevare et sundt blodtryk.
Vægtkontrol og Mæthedsfornemmelse
Mange forbrugere er ofte bekymrede for deres vægt og ønsker at være i kontrol og sikre sig mæthedsfølelse, uden at overspise kalorier. Her er æblet en fantastisk løsning! De kostfibre, der findes i æbler, giver en følelse af mæthed og reducerer trangen til at spise usunde snacks. Samtidig indeholder æbler relativt få kalorier, hvilket gør dem til en perfekt allieret i kampen mod overvægt. Vi kan så fortælle at vi har øget barernes generelle indhold af kostfiber ved at tilføje op til 20% kostfiber fra fuldkorn og en masse frø.
Et Helt Æble i en snack bar er det vi kalder Ration - En Sund og Smart Beslutning for dig.
For at imødekomme den stigende efterspørgsel efter sunde snacks har vi udviklet en ny type af snackbarer der inkludere et helt æble i hver eneste bar. Dette giver dig mulighed for at vælge en sundere snackmulighed uden at gå på kompromis med smagen eller bekvemmeligheden. Mens de traditionelle, federe og sukkerige snacks kan være fristende, er det også værd at vælge en ration med æblet i for dets mange fordele.
Konklusion
Så, næste gang du føler trangen til en snack i løbet af dagen, skal du huske på de mange sundhedsfordele ved at spise en Ration snackbar. Det er en nem og lækker måde at forbedre din generelle sundhed på, få en naturlig energiindsprøjtning så du har god energi hele dagen igennem. En lille ændring med stor positiv effekt for den generelle sundhed!
Nedenfor finder du de kilder, der er brugt til at skrive dette blogindlæg om de sundhedsmæssige fordele ved at spise et helt æble:
"Apple Nutrition." U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service. National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Legacy Release. Fødevaredatabasen. Tilgængelig online: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/2122
Boyer, Jeanelle, and Rui Hai Liu. "Apple Phytochemicals and Their Health Benefits." Nutrition Journal 3 (2004): 5. DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-3-5
Basu, Arpita, et al. "Apples decrease cardiovascular disease risk factors in postmenopausal women." Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 112, nr. 7 (2012): 1153-1160. DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.03.039
Ludwig, David S., et al. "High Glycemic Index Foods, Overeating, and Obesity." Pediatrics 103, nr. 3 (1999): e26. DOI: 10.1542/peds.103.3.e26
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My name is Cecilie Holten, I am 23 years old and can now, proudly, call myself RATION ambassador in my goal of returning to the 'world of swimming'.
I am a former Danish and Nordic champion in 50- and 100-meter breast swimming.
And after a couple of years away from the basin, I've chosen to kick start a new decade with a new swimsuit and a plane ticket to the United States.
I have undoubtedly missed the world of sports and in the years when I have stopped swimming, I have always had a small feeling of 'unfinished business'. Therefore, I have chosen to move to Florida where I now train with a smaller swimming team in Boca Raton.
"Just as a race car needs the right type of fuel to maximize its efficiency, so does an athlete." Now it is so that I have to get back into the 'swimming and exercise routine' and here the diet plays a big role. As an elite swimmer, a lot of kilometers have to be added to the swimming pool, which means that I often train 2 times a day. And I have to honestly admit that swimming at. 05:00 in the morning can be one of the most challenging parts. That's why it's super important to eat a quick and healthy snack before the morning workout that can help me wake up, and most importantly; give me some energy. Here I always eat a RATION “The Better Bite”. RATION contains no artificial additives and is 100% natural. Nutritionally, the RATION bar is composed according to the official dietary advice and they are full of apple and oats, which is an ideal source of fuel.
I have experienced that it can be a challenge to plan all meals, especially now that I have moved to Boca Raton and would like to go out and experience the city between my workouts. That is why I always make sure to have a RATION bar in my bag if i get hungry.
There are 6 different flavors, and right now I am totally into the apple, mango and passion fruit bar, as well as the apple and rhubarb bar, because it reminds me of a Danish summer.
You can buy the delicious RATION bars right here.
I will continue writing on The better blog, where my next blog post will be about what it's like to come back to the 'world of swimming' and a little about my everyday life here in sunny Boca Raton. At least it will be an exciting journey and I am super happy to be supported by RATION all the way.
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Hey RATION fans!
My name is Nicolai Mørcke. I am a 24 year old man who is a student in Copenhagen on a daily basis as well as very good at kayaking.
I have spent the last 10 years of my life figuring out how fast I can move a kayak through the water. It has brought me around the world, given me a lot of experiences and not least, I am the lucky holder of a lot of friends from many different places in the world.
A wise man once taught me that I have no control over what my opponents are doing or how fast they are ruddering or not ruddering. My focus on daily life is therefore to do as many things as possible, in order to become the best possible athlete, I can become. However, this does not mean that I like to lose, especially if I have made mistakes in preparation or during the race.
It is a season-to-season struggle to find the extra, but also to get a busy everyday life together. I am constantly on the move between the studies, training, friends and my own home. The winter season is in full swing now. It is the very time consuming kayaking on an elite level. It is a training week consisting of a minimum of 14 training sessions and up to 22 hours. The diet occupies a central place for the body and the brain to perform optimally for both exercise and study. It's all about eating healthy, but also consuming the necessary energy. I consume 5500kcal to 7000kcal a day to maintain weight. To put that into perspective, it is 2-3 times the amount of energy a normal adult will need during a day. There is a lot of work to do to eat healthy and varied, and at the same time get the necessary amount of energy in one day. It also means that I am constantly looking for ways to optimize my energy intake. This is where RATION came into the picture.
I first became acquainted with RATION when my father introduced me to the food bar in conjunction with the National Kayak Championships in 2018. It can sometimes be hard to get something to eat on a busy rally day with many races. Unfortunately, it can go quite significantly beyond performance. RATION was therefore used as a good snack between the many races. The variety of flavors made it an experience. It helped keep both the mood and the energy up.
I have since taken RATION into my everyday life. I typically eat the bar on my way home from the study before I have to have afternoon training. Here in the winter, afternoon training usually consists of hard weight training or intensive kayaking. It is therefore important to have a light meal that is good in the stomach and provides the necessary energy for the coming hardships.
In the future, here at The better blog you will be able to follow my journey through a world of kayaking, study and a lot of experiences. Next time will be from slightly warmer skies in Portugal. Here I will be at training camp for the last weeks of April. It will be the final preparations for a (hopefully) good season.
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My name is Mathias Leth Jacobsen, I am 14 years old and I play American football at the elite level. I attend Elite Sports Academy Aarhus (ESAA) and play in Aarhus Tigers, which is Denmark's second largest club. My position is wide receiver, which means I need to be able to run some solid routes and be good at catching the ball, even if I'm running at full speed with an opponent on my neck.
American football is a fast-growing sport in Denmark and there are clubs in quite a few cities across the country. It is a sport that is a bit like chess with human pieces - you have to be able to hold a lot of things in your head, and at the same time you have to be fast, strong and able to think under great pressure.
I train six to seven times a week. It is both strength training and cardio training, besides I work out with the club. My goal is to come to the United States and eventually become a professional, but it is a very tough process which will take many years and lots of training - and food.
A typical week for me begins on the Monday when I train. I run squats and train explosive power so I can get as fast as I can on the field. I also train the upper body because I have to have as much muscle strength as possible to resist, especially in blockages. Blocks are when there is an opponent holding you or pushing you so you can't go in the direction you want in a game. It's about being able to get out of such a block in a fight so you can be free. The idea is that the quarterback should be able to throw the ball to the receiver when he's free, so he can either grab the ball or maybe run all the way for a touchdown.
On Tuesday, I have ESAA morning training. This means that we meet at eight o'clock and train with our football coach. This is a lot about running and fitness. The morning training lasts two hours, after which all ESAA students must return to school by bus and have a regular school day. On Tuesday after school we have club training in the Tigers, where we have position-specific exercises with our position coach - there are for example. receiver coaches, quarterback coaches, running back coaches and linebackers. In American football, the big boys are typically placed on the offensive line and defensive line - as a receiver it is more important that you are an all-round athlete who is both fast and strong. Our training is very much about practicing tackles and not least our playbook. The Playbook is the collection of games that we should be able to memorize and that the coaches make. The playbook is always secret, so the opponents do not know what we have agreed upon, and all plays have special names and hand signals given by the coaches during the match. But the opposing team can sometimes figure out what a player's hand signals mean, and then you may need to change the signal during the match. Therefore, it is also important to be able to think. Typical names of plays can be something like mesh, freeze, panther, Vikings, mike drop and much more - it's all very American.
On Wednesday, I typically have a day off where I'm not exercising - but sometimes I can't stay away and I go out and train anyway. On Thursday, there will be regular ESAA morning training and club training in the evening - a total of four hours of intensive training. Friday I also have a regular strength training day, where I work on the same things in the training room as I do the other days. And then there is often battle Saturday or Sunday. Because the sport is still as small as it is, we travel across the country and meet other teams at U16 level. ESAA is more than just training, it is also about teaching other things than just training - it is also about getting the right diet and nutrition. We have a dietitian that we can get advice and guidance from - I haven't used her yet because I know what to eat in order to exercise and perform optimally. The ESAA also has a number of very strict rules on sugar and unhealthy foods - a code of conduct that we must follow. We must not drink alcohol and of course we do not smoke, but there are also rules about food. You should not eat junk food or sweets, and you should also stay away from sodas and energy drinks. It's not really a problem for me now - I would probably stay away from that stuff anyway, even without the ESAA's code of conduct.
When I work out, I always eat a Ration Bar after training. I first encountered a Ration bar in a retail store and found it interesting with a product that was energy-rich and at the same time did not contain all that we know is bad for someone who is seriously and purposefully exercising. Since then it has been a regular part of my packed lunch as a healthy alternative to so much else one can buy. The Ration Bar provides the right energy and is far better than ordinary sugary things, which are often burned off after a short time. You get both saturated and healthy fat in the right way, which is why Ration Bar has become a regular part of my diet plan when I exercise.
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Summer is in many ways my favorite time of year where Nature, trees and plants have sprung out, the sun is high and there is heat in the air and long bright days. But for me, summer is also equal to events, competitions and championships. Everything from small dinner parties in Skovdalen in the hometown of Aalborg to Danish and international championships around the world. Team tournaments, foreign qualifiers and national team trips also fill the calendar. The pursuit of good maturities, personal records, medals and rankings, as well as competition and championship experience is in full motion. It’s during these months that the highlights of the athletics season take place, and I’m always tremendously excited. It is this time of year that I have spent most of the fall and winter preparing for my training.
With feelings of pride and relief on one hand, I look forward to standing on the starting line in competition clothes full of adrenaline, waiting for the gun shot to sound, ready to run as hard as I possibly can and squeeze my body as much as possible. It may sound strange, but I most look forward to the last 100m of the race when it hurts the most and the body is almost paralyzed. The sight of the finish line and the endorphins and feelings of pride and relief that await on the other side causes my head to bite the pain and fight on. The release of adrenaline after a race is indescribable and a huge motivation for me. On the other hand, the prelude to a convention is also difficult and demanding.
I am so nervous that my heart rate rises and my body almost trembles. Will it go well? Am I having a good time? Can I do everything I can? The worst is the thoughts of, if not, things that I had hoped for or expected. If I underperform or make stupid choices along the way, I end up not running out to exhaustion. I know that such races will occur in season, for some days one is just better than others. But nothing is so bad that it is not good for anything, and it is often from the worst races where you learn most.
The interplay between my diet, sleep and exercise Thus, the event season is both the most liberating but also the most nerve-wracking period of the year for me. You could say that the hour of excitement has come and there is not much more I can do about my form now. Have my preparations been good enough? Am I strong enough? Has the interaction between my diet, sleep and exercise been optimal in relation to my recovery and development process? Of course, diet, exercise and sleep are still important at this time. It is crucial to my performance that I focus on my recovery, including sleeping well (and enough), eating healthy and varied and relaxing sufficiently between the intense workouts and competitions. If I am not fully reimbursed for an event, my prerequisites for a successful race will already be limited. Therefore, it is important for me to try to prepare myself as much as possible and try to make the conditions around the event and myself as optimal as possible. It requires a lot of focus, planning and not least experience. For what choices and routines that work just for your top performance is very individual and important to know as an elite athlete.
Packed lunches, electrolytes and not least the Ration bars for me, it is important to do the things that I usually do. That is to say, for example, that I eat what I normally do so that my body is not exposed to anything new that I do not know the reaction to. Therefore, as far as possible, I bring my own food, water and snacks to the rallies. Especially for foreign competitions where I do not know the options for food and drink purchases, I always remember a packed lunch, electrolytes and not least my Ration bars. I absolutely love the new and slightly smaller RATION 40g snack bar because it fits perfectly if I just need a small energy source that doesn't fill up too much in my stomach. While it may seem tempting with exciting, delicious foreign food, it is not on competition day that I have to start experimenting.
In my sport, it is often tenths and even hundreds of seconds that determine the rankings and determine whether the performance has been satisfactory. This means that small and perhaps immediately irrelevant details can affect the final result. Some things such as weather and competitors are hard to handle, but there are many other things that I can try to control. Personally, I prefer to prepare as much as possible the days up to a given competition, so I avoid stressing over and pondering the preparations for the actual competition day. That is why I always make a plan for when I get up, what and when to eat, when to walk or take a walk to get my legs started, and not least a detailed overview of my warm-up and final preparations up to the race start. If I have to run several days in a row or maybe even more races on the same day, it is also important for me to plan things after the race, so that I am for example sure to get jogged off and stretched.
Maximum throttle for the next competition
Then it is imperative that I get enough fluid and food as soon as possible to get the recovery process started. That is why I usually grab a RATION food bar immediately after my stretching because it is easy to carry everywhere and contains a good distribution of the macronutrients carbohydrate, fat and protein, which is important in optimizing the recovery, so I can get the most energy stored for the next competition.
]]>Hi! My name is Freja Wærness and I am 18 years old.
I attend on the Team Denmark line at high school and live in Aalborg. And I'm really good at running. It's has been about running fast and since I was very young, I have always been very active in sports and had an active everyday life. Like many other kids, I have tried many sports - handball, dance, gymnastics, horseback riding, swimming, etc. I have always known that I have fast feet and good coordination - but I did not know that a sport that is all about running fast actually existed. Then the 2012 Olympics came, and I really got my eyes on the athletics. And even after the first training on the titan track, I had no doubt that running, and sprinting were just me. And as the years have gone by, the motivation, dedication and ambitions (and the amount of training) have only increased.
When I was 15, I ran a 400m at a time which then brought me to the junior national team. Two years later I made my debut on the senior national team as a 400m runner and relay runner, and since then I have been a regular part of the Danish athletics team both with the juniors and seniors. Just a year ago I tried a new distance, 800m. And thank God for that, because it turned out I had a pretty good stamina and acid tolerance stored in me, and I managed that same year (2018) to qualify as an 800m runner for the junior World Cup.
I would characterize myself as being both a sprinter and a middle-distance runner. Regardless of distance, it requires a large amount of specific training. But the road to success is not just about the number of hours I spend weekly on different types of training. For me, there are many other factors that affect how I perform and recover, and thus develop in the direction of becoming a better runner.
One of these parameters is the diet. A few years ago, I first became acquainted with the concept of food optimization. At a DAF lecture, I was presented with how an elite athlete should eat. I have since realized that it cannot be set up in general. You have to experience for yourself which food habits work best for you, because it is hugely individual. In this connection, I have found that my body (and mind) clearly prefers a diet based mainly on 'pure' ingredients. This means that I should preferably be able to see what the foods I eat consist of, so I'm sure I'll get what I need and want. This means, first and foremost, that I cook myself, and only from good ingredients, and avoid most of the supermarket's processed foods with many additives. Not to say that I adhere to these principles 100% or have a fanatical approach to my diet. For in my busy everyday life, which does not offer much other than school, homework and exercise, there is neither time nor surplus to eat after any strict diet. I, on the other hand, need that cooking has to be a quick and able to bring on the go.
"Last but not least, the food bars taste tremendously delicious - sour, sweet and chewy" These food bars are made from natural ingredients and contain no artificial additives, so the macronutrient composition (protein, fat and carbohydrate) is ideal for giving me stable energy for both brain and muscle without my blood sugar going on a roller coaster. As well as it is the best healthy to-go snack that I can carry in my backpack, school bag, jacket, pocket or just in my hand when I rush out the door.
All in all, it makes RATION an excellent pre- and post-workout meal, or if I just get a little hungry during the day. That being said, I always have a food bar with me, because then I am free to say no to unsatisfactory snack alternatives that do not give me the right fuel. Planning, repetition and focus So for me it is all about planning, repeating and focusing on my diet as it is very important for an elite athlete. That is why RATION snack bars are an integral part of my daily energy intake. The right food choices at the right times are crucial and can help reduce the recovery time, reduce the risk of injury and improve the ability to concentrate. “You can't win the World Cup by eating right. But you can lose it by eating wrong”.
]]>Protein, muesli, dates and energy bars. The range of bars has never been bigger. But how healthy are they really? Health-conscious athletes who want to perform better can very soon get their hands on the popular meal bars and snack bars from RATION at eAthlete.dk, which was developed based on the Nordic dietary guidelines. RATION is therefore the perfect way to get good energy and satiety while playing.
A small meal based on the new Nordic dietary recommendations
Many intense workouts in front of a computer often involve forgotten meals or low-energy meals. Here are snacks that can be eaten quickly and with one hand, an advantage - especially for e-sports tournaments. A RATION bar is the easiest way to get the much-needed energy and provides long-term satiety so that concentration can be maintained throughout the game.
In total, RATION has developed 6 exciting flavors of their meal bars and snack bars, the only bar on the market that both tastes good and at the same time provides the correct and necessary energy and satiety in a healthy low-calorie snack.
RATION was developed based on the new Nordic dietary recommendations. That's why there is a focus on fruits and vegetables, whole grains and fiber - all from natural ingredients that together ensure a stable blood sugar, which is alpha and omega when you need to stay focused and think clearly after many hours in front of the computer.
The important thing is to give the body both energy and a good sense of satiety and thus avoid going sugar cold as this will quickly go beyond one's gaming performance.
Stable energy from oat kernels and a whole apple
The six variants of RATION are:
All bars contain a whole Granny Smith apple, 20% fiber from whole oat kernels as well as sunflower kernels and flax seeds, ensuring a low glycemic index (stable blood sugar) and a high content of omega 3 fatty acids to help the brain function optimally. In addition, they are 100% free of additives and have not added salt. The range comes in two sizes; 40g snack bars and 55g food bars.
RATION can be purchased at rationworld.com and very soon also on eAthlete.dk
Eathlete supports the healthy approach to gaming
At eAthlete, they work purposefully to bridge the gap between physical activity and esports. Their primary focus is to improve players' in-game performance and overall health by integrating physical exercise and healthy eating into their daily lives. Check out their website at www.eathtlete.dk.
]]>Hi, my name is Michella Huban, and I am an elite CrossFit Athlete.
As a CrossFit athlete, I always have to be ready for change as my training is so varied all the time. My weekly workout consists of a good mix of fitness training, weightlifting and gymnastics, and I work hard every day to optimize my performance wherever I can.
I train for competitions where I typically do not know what to go through in advance, it is all a bit uncontrollable and therefore it is important for me to control it as much as I can. My sleep and my diet are the two things, with the greatest impact on my training results and performance. I need to eat well in order to perform well, and here it is important that my diet gives me a stable blood sugar and the best possible renewable energy!
The tasty RATION bars help me to achieve my goals, while it serves as the perfect snack for me both before, during, or after my workouts. The healthy natural sources that the bars consist of, makes them taste so good and gives me a good but light feeling of satiety while training. The bar also has the perfect balance of proteins, carbohydrates and fat, which ensures that my body gets what it needs after some long workouts. It also has a high content of omega 3s which is perfect for me because it helps fight inflammations and improves the cardiovascular health.
The ration bar makes it easy for me to eat well and feel good, especially in a busy day where I am almost always on the move and working out.
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Then the Corona came to Denmark and turned everything upside down. I should be sitting in Portugal right now, preparing my final shape for a tense season. This is temporarily put to an end. Instead, I am still in Denmark, which is partially shut down, as are large parts of the rest of the world.
A very different everyday life.
Corona has changed many things in my everyday life, just as I am sure it has changed many things in yours too. My sometimes-stressed everyday life with travel, studies and work, has been replaced with a monotonous daily life, without any big changes. It all goes into study, a little training and some boredom.
The training has currently changed character. It has gone from high-intensity training to a form-top, instead of being low-intensity building. The next event will probably not be until the end of the summer. Until then, both intensity and amount have been reduced. This is done to avoid weakening the immune system and getting sick. Also, it is not necessary as the time horizon for the next rallies has been significantly extended.
The struggle to keep fit.
I currently spend much of my time in a small dorm room, studying for the exams I still have to attend this summer. This is very different from a normal day where I was almost always on the move.
Facing new and unexpected challenges.
The many hours in my room have also presented new challenges. Regardless of how tense I thought my study is, I can unfortunately get bored every now and then. As a result, I get "hungry" and therefore start eating. The extra food is not always appropriate. I still dream of the season getting underway sometime in late summer, so I still have to keep fit, and if nothing else, avoid taking on unnecessarily weight.
RATION prevents me from bad eating habits.
Therefore, RATION has taken on a whole new meaning for me. Where I used to use the bars as a quick meal before training, they now help me avoid eating too much bad food. When hunger comes creeping out at wolf hours, I've made it a habit to eat a RATION bar. They make sure I don't put the snug in the fridge and start unhealthy snacking before dinner time.
Eating fiber rich snacks satisfies my hunger.
With its rich content of fiber, it satisfies my hunger, in a healthy and satisfying way. It makes it easy for me as I get something that is both healthy and delicious. With its just 200 kcal in a 55g food bar, it is also a significantly more low-calorie snack than what I would otherwise have consumed in chocolate and the like. At the same time, there is enough energy for me to get the necessary energy to stay focused for the rest of my day.
I hope that everyone is well and healthy. Next time, I very much hope that we have progressed through the Corona epidemic and that there will therefore be more to tell from my sports journey.
See you later
Nicolai
]]>Swimmers rarely spent more than a weekend away from the pool deck during the season. And especially, when you are trying to get back into shape one word is crucial: practice. But since the coronavirus pandemic began in the middle of March; I have had to change and readjust my living situation and training plan.
Letting go of where I was, and currently focusing on where I am now
Like I wrote in my last blogpost: I started the year off with a flight ticket to Florida, a new swimsuit, and with a goal to make a return to the ‘world of swimming’.
My training set-up in sunny Boca Raton is definitely everything I have ever dreamed of. The pool is surrounded by palm-trees, the sun is shining most of the time, and most importantly; I am being coached by a super talented swim coach. She fully understands what it is like to have this feeling of ‘unfinished business’ and wanting to give something a second chance. After a few weeks of training, in America, I found myself in an ideal practice routine, but then all of the sudden the world shut down. And like many other athletes my training went from being great and hard to non-existent.
With the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, and not knowing how America would handle it; I decided that the smartest choice was to return to Denmark.
It is safe to say that I have found myself a little off track in the past few months. The virus outbreak has undoubtedly put a pause to my goals. It has been a challenge upholding my training amount in Denmark; the pools have been closed, and this have sadly made it hard to stay focused and motivated. So, I have had to ask myself 2 important questions:
How do I restart my training habits? And how do I get back into a healthy routine without being able to practice with my American team and coach?
Bouncing back after a setback
I have chosen to spend a month in Croatia to regain my focus, and ease back into training with a Croatian swim team and a personal fitness trainer. Easing back into training does not just mean spending hours at the pool and in the gym; It also means implementing a healthy diet. Getting the right kind of fuel is crucial for your level of performance, and this is where Ration snack bars play a key component in my nutrition.
My day, here in Croatia, usually starts at 05.30 where I walk to the pool. I have never been into eating a big and heavy breakfast before morning practice, so I always grab a Ration snack bar before jumping in the water. Ration bars are also the perfect snack before my fitness session; because not only are the bars a quick and easy snack on the go, but they also provide me with a steady energy level during my workouts. And to be honest, one of my favourite things about The Ration snack bars is the many delicious flavours! You can buy the 6 delicious Ration snack bar flavours right here in the webshop.
I am, like always, super thankful to be supported by RATION all the way, and who knows... maybe my next blogpost will be written from Florida – my fingers are crossed.
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