Many misperceptions exist within the field of nutrition.  Become an educated consumer and learn about some of common nutritional myths.

Keep these 12 rules in mind while planning meals before, during and after excercising.

Losing weight is important for some athletes because they believe that they perform and compete better if they weigh less. Losing weight too quickly can hurt your performance and cause health problems. Allow plenty of time before an event to safely take off weight. The best time to try to lose weight is during the off-season or at the beginning of the season, before competition.

What you eat can have a huge impact on how you perform. Here’s what you need to know, and what to avoid.

Fat is an energy source that provides the essential fatty acid and carries fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins A, D, E, and K).  Athletes should strive to have a fat intake that does not exceed 25% of total calories. To achieve this goal, it is important to know what foods are high in fat and to know some strategies that might make it easier to reduce fat intake. In general, people eat a great deal more fat than is desirable for health or necessary for athletic performance.

Protein is a part of muscles, bone, hemoglobin, myoglobin, hormones, antibodies, and enzymes.  It makes up about 45% of the human body. There is no question that it is an important part of the diet, but the amount of protein we actually need for activity and health is considerably less than many people think we need.

Types of Carbohydrates

• Simple Carbohydrates: Common simple carbohydrates include glucose, fructose, and sucrose, and are typically associated with sweet foods and ripe fruits.  Simple carbohydrates (sugars) can provide energy but may not contain the other nutrients needed to use this energy.
  

Sports and nutrition are directly related to each other. Careful planning and implementation is required when it comes to athlete sports nutrition. The nutritional diet of an athlete deserves proper attention like selection of foods, timing of food intake, selection of nutrition supplement and hydration. These things should be decided while keeping in mind the athletes' energy needs, body composition, type of sport and rest recovery time.

The diet of an athlete has an incredible impact on both the level of performance and how quickly fatigue can set in.  Many people aren't aware, but the foods you consume up to two days prior to an event can still effect how you feel or play on gameday.  Post-game nutrition is equally as important as the body needs to refuel and recover from the energy that was just exerted.  Our team of nutritionists provide an unmatched resource to build a diet suitable for every sport.  Supplements are an ever growing part of sports as well, and with advancements in terms of what

Every athlete wants to be at the top of their game. For most of you, this will mean that you push yourself in training and are always looking for that competitive edge over the competition.