Nutritional Needs for Our Student Athletes
Carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water are all necessities in a student athlete's nutritional routine.
Relation of Athletic Performances and Nutritional Diets
Athletic performance depends greatly on what the athlete consumes throughout the day and even the
night before. Carbohydrates rebuild the energy in an athlete's muscles in order to perform well. Protein is important for the growing of muscles and the rebuilding of tissue in an athlete's body. Water is the most important element in an athlete's diet because hydration lost through sweat is replaced with the water consumed by an athlete. If there's no water to replace the sweat that is lost, the athlete will become dehydrated and shut down.
night before. Carbohydrates rebuild the energy in an athlete's muscles in order to perform well. Protein is important for the growing of muscles and the rebuilding of tissue in an athlete's body. Water is the most important element in an athlete's diet because hydration lost through sweat is replaced with the water consumed by an athlete. If there's no water to replace the sweat that is lost, the athlete will become dehydrated and shut down.
Why Rest is Important the Night Before an Athletic Performance
Rest allows athlete's bodies to repair and restrengthen themselves between workouts. This is important because overworking is a real problem, and an athlete's body cannot continue to perform its best without rest.