Athlete Sports Nutrition

• There is a need to consume fats and infact 20-25% of your energy should come from fats. If the fat intake would be less than that, it won’t be able to make any contribution in boosting your performance level.
• There is a need to eat food before, during and after your exercise session, as that helps to control blood glucose level, thereby helping in enhancing your sports performance.
• When an athlete performs his/her sporting activity, lot of fluid loss takes place, which causes dehydration. Dehydration can eventually cause heat stroke. So, it is vital to drink adequate water during and after your sports performance.
• It is advisable for sportspersons to eat a balanced diet consisting of plenty of proteins, vitamins and minerals. Opt for complex carbohydrate food and the intake of fat should be in moderate quantities.
• It is vital to plan out your pre exercising or sports meal that works best towards charging your energy. Limit the quantity of salt and simple sugar.
• Don’t change your diet plan before going in for your sports competition.
• Fasting is not recommended for sportspersons, as it is likely to hamper their performance level.
• If you feel some kind of an uncomfort or pain in your abdomen or intestine, then you must have had a high fiber or high fat content food in your pre exercise/sports meal, so take care that it doesn’t happen again.