The Right Fuel Choices
for Sports Nutrition
In sports nutrition, fuel = calories = energy to move. It’s the carbohydrate and fat in foods that provide energy to the body. A training diet requires a balance of calories.
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Have I been on a low carb diet or cutting back on
carbohydrate fuel
?I thought avoiding
fat
was the best thing while training?
Should I concentrate on high
protein
as part of my plan?
Am I eating enough
calories
?
Have I been relying on
vitamins and nutrition supplements
for energy?
The Right Timing
Successful sports performance requires attention to eating before an event, during the event, and recovery (replenishing after the event or training session).
Learn more about eating
before, during or after an event.
Practice Nutrition During Training
Practice eating and drinking as you train for your event. For example, if you are training for a marathon, you need to eat the foods and drink the beverages on the days leading up to and on the day of long runs as you would on race day. How you carry your drinks or snacks is important in a sprint triathlon, an endurance walk or run.
Check out these ideas for
Practicing Sports Nutrition
during training.
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