Nutritional aids

Question 1

Nitrates

Answer 1

inorganic compound consumed by eating root vegetables.
- helps to dilate blood vessels reducing blood pressure and increasing blood flow.
side effects:
- headaches
- carcinogenic risk

Question 2

Caffeine

Answer 2

• increased concentration
• decreased fatigue
  side effects:
• stomach upsets
• nervousness.

Question 3

Bicarbonate

Answer 3

• legal supplement which is an alkaline which helps to prevent excessive rise in acidity in the blood during exercise.
  side effects:
• intestine problems
• nausea

Question 4

Creatine

Answer 4

• increases creatine stores in muscles by 50% and helps high intensity exercise which increased muscle mass.
  side effects
• weight gain
  -muscle cramps