My soccer team has a tournament coming up where we will play 2 games each day for 4 days. What should we eat before, during and after matches?
A. Hopefully, your players already eat appropriately during the week to allow them to recover from each training session. The night before the tournament, players should consume a carbohydrate-based meal which also provides other nutrients such as protein, vitamins and minerals. The recipes on our website are examples of suitable meals. On the morning of the tournament, players need a breakfast which is high in carbohydrate, low in fat and provides a variety of other nutrients. Players should select from foods such as cereal, toast, muffins, crumpets, tinned spaghetti, fruit, yoghurt, pancakes, juice, fruit smoothies etc. As a general guide, breakfast should be consumed 1- 2 hours before warm-up; however, players will need to experiment to work out the timing which is most suitable for them. If the first game commences later in the day, snacks such as fruit, cereal bars, sandwiches, yoghurt, juice etc. may also be required. Generally, at least 1 hour should be allowed between playing a
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