| Become healthy and energetic are the most important | | | | because calories replace the energy you have used in |
| things for athletes. One of the foundations for health is | | | | competition or exercise. So as a good athlete, you |
| your diet, my mother always say that your health | | | | should match the calories intake to your exercise. |
| depends on what you eat, and as an athlete, you | | | | 3. Eat no new meal before a competition. Because |
| should manage your diet and concern about how the | | | | new meals may not suitable for your digestion and can |
| foods are prepared because your body need | | | | give you unwanted effect to your health. |
| adequate calories and nutrition to achieve the top level | | | | 4. Don't eat high fiber foods before an exercise or a |
| of health, so you can give your best performance in | | | | competition. High fiber foods like broccoli and cereal |
| competitions. In this article, I want to share about | | | | may cause your stomach pain during competition. |
| several healthy eating tips for athletes and foods to | | | | 5. Stay away from sugars and sweets before a |
| enhance your health. | | | | competition. Because foods high in sugars can boost |
| The foods you eat can affect your performance, if | | | | your energy fast, but they do not last for long and |
| you eat in a wrong way and not the right kind of | | | | most foods like candy bars don't contain any of the |
| foods, you will find your self in a bad health condition | | | | other nutrients your body needs. |
| and poor stamina to compete. There are several tips | | | | 6. Reduce eating high dietary fat foods. They are |
| you can apply to boost your energy and performance | | | | harder to digest and will make you feel tired if you eat |
| in competition: | | | | too much. |
| | | | 7. Try to eat fresh foods, because they are healthier |
| 1. Eat a variety of meals to get a balanced intake of | | | | and tastier. And if you cook the foods by your self, |
| energy and nutrients. Your diet should include a lot of | | | | you can also safe budget. |
| whole grains, fruits, and vegetables in order have a | | | | 8. Drink a lot of water, your body needs water to keep |
| balance intake of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, | | | | hydrated because you will lose a lot of fluids during |
| minerals, vitamins, and water. Because you need more | | | | exercise. |
| than 40 different nutrients to maintain your health and | | | | As you might know by now, you need food to fuel |
| there is no single food that can supply all of the | | | | your body but if you put the junk food in, you will also |
| nutrients. | | | | get the junk out. Healthy diets will help you improve |
| 2. Eat adequate calories that equal to your exercise. | | | | your success and get to the peak performance in |
| You must know how much calories your body needs, | | | | competition. |