Meals

guidelines one must follow to insure that the athletes are being treated and fed well during a pre-game meal. The pre-game meal will be given to Athletes three to four hours before the game. By eating three to fours before game this will allow the athlete enough time to digest their food. The meal should be very high in starch. Starches are easy to digest and help steady the levels of blood sugar. There should be moderate proteins given because proteins take longer to digest. There will be a limit on fats and oil because they take too long to digest.

There are some things one must avoid when planning a pre-game meal. The athlete must avoid sweets because they can cause rapid energy swings in blood sugar levels and result in low blood sugar and less energy. They must avoid food and beverages that contain caffeine. Caffeine stimulates the body to increase urine output, which can ...