HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE GAME NUTRITIONALLY

WHAT ARE SOME GOOD CHOICES FOR GAME-DAY MEALS?

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal, Whole Grain Toast, Eggs, Fruit

LUNCH: Chicken, Veggies, Fruit, Rice, Peanut Butter & Jelly

PREGAME SNACKS and/or HALFTIME SNACKS: Apple Sauce, Any Fruit, Nutri Grain Bars, Granola Bars, King Bars, Cliff Bars, Gatorade Chews, Anything that can get into their system quickly

WHAT SHOULD NOT BE IN THE PREGAME MEAL?

• Fatty foods (breakfast meats, fatty meats, red meat)

• “Any type of dairy product (cheese, sour cream, yogurt, etc).

• Fatty or milk based condiments (butter, ranch dressing, mayonnaise)

• Chips

• Spicy food

• Dessert

“One of my former athletes now plays in the NFL and he told me that many of the athletes drink about a half of a cup of regular coffee before the game to give them a slight boost. Almost every dietician will say that caffeine is the best legal performance enhancement. Remember though that more coffee is not better because it will make them jittery and coffee is a diuretic. Before a game, athletes should not drink soda, milk, or energy drinks.”

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