Eating Tips
Please pass these tips on proper eating habits, before, during and after training sessions and matches, to all parents and players.
- Eat a healthy meal far enough ahead of your training session or match so that the food won’t make you sick to your stomach. A good rule of thumb for this is between 3 – 4 hours prior to the start of your session/match.
- If you must snack, eat a small quantity of a complex carbohydrate, such as cereal, pasta, an English muffin or a piece of toast. Just make sure you don't eat anything less than one hour before your training session or match!
- Keep yourself hydrated by starting early! Three hours before any sport activity, drink 24 oz. of water. Don't gulp! Sip the water slowly. One hour before match time, drink a little more water. During the match, drink small amounts of water every 15 minutes or so. Drinking fluids is important! After the game, drink more water.
- Thirty minutes after any competition, eat a meal high in complex carbohydrates to help restore your body's blood sugar (glycogen) levels.
Source: Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
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