how dose nutrition affect the muscular system?
Each body system requires specific nutrients for proper function. The muscular system, uses macronutrients such as vitamins and minerals for general processes and muscle function while micronutrients such as carbohydrates and protein provide an essential energy source along with the building blocks for growth and development Eating will not promote an increase in muscle mass. You need to train hard and overload your muscles to stimulate muscle growth. But if your caloric intake is inadequate, you will not have the nutritional resources necessary to fuel your workouts you need protein to repair muscle. you also need electrolytes for muscles to contract. you need calcium for bones (without which...youre not moving anyways). you need all sorts of nutrients (especially glucose) for neural functioning (your brain tells your muscles to move). you need carbs and fats for energy as muscles use lots of it. too little carbohydrates provides less energy for your muscle to work with and too much fats and lack of carbs with promote the muscles to use fats as an energy reserves but the product of the biochemical reaction can harm the body. too little protein also prevents growth of muscles.
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