It is indeed a mandatory requirement for sports persons to keep a check on what
they eat. As what they eat ultimately reflects in their performance. A healthy
blend of all the required nutrients helps them to gain endurance and energy to
sustain long in their game. Though different kinds of sports person have
different kinds of requirements in accordance with the sports they are involved
into, there is a basic criterion of healthy eating that suits them all.
Basic Premise
As a sports person, one must avoid junk and aerated food and try to relish as
much as on the healthy food as possible. The diet of an active sports person
should revolve around energy derivation and prevention of injuries caused due to
nutritional deficiencies. Rich carbohydrate, moderate protein, vegetable fat and
balanced blend of minerals with other vital elements is necessary for a sports
person.
Though just before game begins, it is necessary for a sports person to be
overloaded with carbohydrate but in a long term, eating only one type of food
can lead to serious nutritional deficit in their body. So always make sure that
except for pregame meal the diet consumed by the sports person is enriched with
vitamins, minerals, proteins and fats to stay in peak playing shape.
What to eat
* For snacking purpose, you can go in for pasta, macaroni, spaghetti, noodles
and ravioli. Its up to you, you can either have them plain or add on some sauce
to it.
* If you are a rice eater, you can consume rice, but it is preferable to eat it
along with low fat sauce, which is not too spicy. To try out something
different, you can opt for soy sauce flavoring.
* Indian cooking generally makes an extensive usage of potatoes. You can eat
boiled, mashed and baked potatoes, but avoid going in for French fries. Limit
your intake of butter, gravy and sour cream.
* In the list of starchy vegetables, you can go in for peas, carrots and sweet
potatoes.
* Some people are under the misconception that breads do not form part of sports
nutrition food. But, there is nothing like that and you can consume breads,
rolls, muffins, bagels etc. Prefer going in for nutritious low fat bread
products.
* As far as cereal intake is concerned, avoid consuming cereals having very high
sugar content.
* Low fat soups can be enjoyed in the evenings.
* It is not advisable to consume high fat milk products, especially before your
sports performance. |
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