Food for Thought

For the average joe, nutrition may become important when they are trying to lose weight for health reasons or for that upcoming beach vacation, or maybe their doctor is harping on them for having high cholesterol. For an athlete, proper nutrition isn’t only important… it is imperative to performance.  People tend to eat food that tastes good to them, but an athlete needs to tweak that thinking and view food as fuel.

When it comes to young athletes they often have the mindset that since they are athletes they can eat whatever they want.  If you eat a bag of Doritos and wash it down with a Mountain Dew ten minutes before you step on the field your chances of performing at your best is highly unlikely. I have heard protests from many athletes stating that they can eat whatever they want and they always play well. This may be true but what they may not understand is that by fueling their bodies in a more efficient way their typical “good game” can be transformed into an amazing game.

Now that we understand that we need to fuel our bodies better to improve our performance, where and how do we start? Tune in next week for the blog continuation and learn how and what to eat before and after matches and you will be on your way to dramatically improving your game!