My name is Sophia Fazzolari - I’m a fourth year undergraduate student at Ryerson’s School of Professional Communication, expected to graduate this fall of 2021. These past four years have brought on a whirlwind of learning experiences, to say the least. Nonetheless, my time at Ryerson has led me to discover a field I am significantly passionate about - the fitness and nutrition industry. I’ve been lucky enough to start and grow my own brand this past year, and following my graduation, I plan to take the entrepreneurial route and devote my time to growing my online nutrition business. ProCom has been my saving grace in equipping me for the small, tedious tasks I never would have expected to be involved in both running and growing my own business. I aspire to completely transform the way both men and women relate to food and cultivate healthy relationships with food all around, all while continually encouraging an active lifestyle.
Summary of Research
The importance of what the general population eats and when they eat it is a widely debated topic that has been both argued and researched from many varying perspectives. Research in this area of nutrition is extremely vital and should continuously be pursued for the sake of the general public’s health and to help avoid any potential misinformation that could lead to harmful health conditions. Nutrition evidently plays a major role and has been attributed to many serious health conditions, one most notably being obesity and its associated diseases, therefore the general population deserves the right to this research as it could often go as far as becoming life-saving information.
My data consist of qualitative and quantitative data findings retrieved from past studies that have been conducted in the past two decades, with varying participant profiles and characteristics. Majority of data is focused on quantitative findings. Research has been conducted using both human and animal subjects, particularly mice.
When it comes to carbohydrates, research has pointed to the finding that ingestion of carbohydrates prior to periods of exercise results in less fatigue and minimizes the risk of reaching harmfully low blood sugar levels. Intaking high amounts of carbohydrates have shown to be beneficial for bodily recovery processes that occur following activity. A significant amount of research has pointed to the fact that ingestion of protein around periods of exercise plays an important role in the process of muscle protein synthesis, which enables muscles to repair themselves and grow following tears from exercise. Finally, research has shown that ingesting high amounts of fat close to time of sleep allows for flexibility in metabolism, and ability to properly digest foods high in carbohydrates at later points in the day. It was also found that ingesting high amounts of fat prior to the sleeping period was associated with weight gain, obesity, and other serious health conditions.
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