Athlete Nutrition

Whether you're a professional athlete, or just play on a rec team, your stamina, endurance, strength and performance are affected by what you eat. To maximize athletic performance, a varied and balanced diet is essential. The six classes of nutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals and water work together to supply the body with the energy. They build and maintain body cells and to regulate body processes. The most efficient source of energy for an …

…the game may cause nausea or vomiting. Athletes should eat their pre-game meal three to four hours before competition to be safe. Although athletes should enjoy a pre-game meal there are several foods to avoid such as foods that are high fat, high protein food, especially high fat items since fat takes the longest time for the body to process. The best foods to eat are cereals, grain products, bread, pasta, muffins, fruits, vegetables, sherbet