| Introduction to Soccer Nutrition - Think of an | | | | Game and Post Game Soccer Diets The issue |
| average human's body as a small manufacturing shop. | | | | regarding pre-game and post-game meals is very |
| It doesn't require a lot of prime materials, but it also | | | | debated, mainly because the Internet is crammed |
| fails to perform spectacularly. If a normal human's | | | | with a lot of misleading information on the subject. |
| body is a manufacturing shop, an athlete's body is a | | | | Generally, your performance in a game will be |
| state-of-the-art factory that can produce outstanding | | | | determined by what you eat starting with 2-3 days |
| performances, but also requires wagons of prime | | | | before the match day and the last meal you take a |
| material. Your goal as a soccer player is to get that | | | | few hours before the game starts. It's a good idea |
| factory of yours running at maximum performance | | | | to eat carbohydrate-rich food a few days prior to |
| but it will also be your role to provide it with the right | | | | the game and you can also get a rich carb snack 3-4 |
| (and the right amount of) prime materials. This is | | | | hours before the match begins. You'll also want to |
| where soccer nutrition comes into play and if you | | | | look for foods that have a low glycemic index (low |
| follow me into the article below, I'll provide you with | | | | GI) prior to the match, as they are proven to extend |
| some of the most important information regarding | | | | your endurance and effort capabilities for a short |
| what you should eat and when you should eat it. | | | | period of time. Just make sure that the low GI food |
| Soccer Nutrition - Proteins Proteins are the building | | | | you eat pre match are not also high fibred, as dense |
| blocks of life and they're the ones responsible for | | | | fiber is absorbed harder by the body and that food |
| muscular growth. As a soccer player, muscular | | | | will just dangle around in your belly while you run. So |
| growth should be of paramount importance, so your | | | | a good pre-match soccer diet should contain: - Low |
| soccer diet will have to contain a lot of proteins. | | | | GI foods - High Carbohydrate foods - No high-fiber |
| Proteins usually come from animal products, such as | | | | foods After the game is over, the extensive effort |
| eggs, milk or meat, but they can also be found in | | | | will have you weakened and your muscles will be |
| soya, lettuce and a few other specific veggies. | | | | very vulnerable, since you used up all the |
| Soccer Nutrition - Carbohydrates The carbohydrates | | | | carbohydrates in them. That's why a rich |
| are your body's fuel source and just like a car needs | | | | carbohydrate meal is essential after a match. Studies |
| gas to function properly, so does your body need | | | | suggest that the body is better at absorbing these |
| carbohydrates for each and every one of its | | | | carbohydrates and other nutrients from food 1 to 2 |
| functions. Every movement that you do eats up a | | | | hours after prolonged effort. High GI foods will also |
| little of this carbohydrate fuel...move your hand to | | | | help you recover your muscles faster and you won't |
| scratch your head, you lost some carbs...knock on | | | | feel tired and beat down all day long, as the carbs |
| the door...you lost some carbs...even when we blink | | | | and glycemin from your post game meal will work |
| we lose a couple of carbohydrates; you can imagine | | | | towards getting you back |
| the amount of fuel needed in a soccer match then. | | | | Niv Orlian is the author and the owner of a Soccer |
| But carbohydrates aren't just energy boosters, | | | | Fans website that provides information on various |
| they're also part of a great deal of bodily functions, | | | | topics related to soccer such as soccer fundamentals, |
| such as the immune system, blood clotting, muscle | | | | soccer nutrition and soccer conditioning. |
| growth and development. Soccer Nutrition - Pre | | | | |