Athletes Diet

An Athletes Diet

Important Tips:

1. Do Not Skip Breakfast- Eating breakfast prepares you for the day. Adding substance to your morning stabilizes your blood sugar, along with many other benefits and starts your day off right.
2. Hydrate- Do not just hydrate during workouts. You should be hydrating throughout the day so it is easy for your body to replenish fluids you have lost from a workout.
3. Cut out the Junk Food- In order to perform at your best, cutting out sugary, fatty foods is crucial. Those foods slow you down and inhibit you from building your body to its potential.
4. Carbs, Carbs, & More Carbs- Eating carbs the night before a big game or a run can fuel your body needed for peak performance. There are ways to eat healthier carbs instead of ones that are bad for you.
5. Recovery Food- After an intense workout, or a game it is very crucial to eat food that will help fight muscle fatigue and speed up recovery, creating gains. A glass of chocolate milk or a protein shake are two examples of perfect recovery drinks.

Healthy Food Choices:

• Grilled chicken, turkey or fish
• Lean beef or pork
• Fruits, vegetables, salads,
• veggie-based soups
• Nuts, trail mix, seeds or peanut butter
• Eggs or egg substitutes
• Whole grain breads, rice and pasta
• Dairy products

Not-so-healthy Food Choices

• Fried chicken and fish
• Burgers, sausage, bacon
• French fries, fried rice, Alfredo or cheese sauce
• Chips, cheese curls, pork rinds
• Omelets loaded with cheese, hash browns and sausage
• Highly-processed white bread, rice and pasta
• Dairy products with excessive added sugars, like ice cream