Why Nutritions Stay Healthy

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Nutritions are vital to maintaining a healthy life and can help enhance athletic performance. There are many different types of nutrients that can benefit your sports performance such as protein, carbohydrates and etc. Protein is important for muscle growth and tissue repair. However staying hydrated is important as you can lose several litres of sweat in an hour of vigorous exercise. Therefore an active lifestyle and exercise routine, along with eating well, is the best way to stay healthy. Water is the most important nutrient during games for athletics, as it keeps the body hydrated and at the right temperature.

As selected to represent the Queensland State Championships 2015 for basketball, my food and drink consumption will need to be
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I require 6-10g per kilo gram of body mass (auspost.gov.au). Aus also states I need 342-570 of carbohydrate per day. Wholegrain cereal containing 154.4g of carbohydrate with reduced fat milk having 8.1g of protein, is an excellent breakfast choice as it is in high in carbohydrate and low in fat. Protein are usually found in a high carbohydrate diet such as cereal-based foods, they are a combination of carbohydrate and protein (https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/sporting-performance-and-food). Wholegrain cereal are a rich source with many essential vitamins, minerals and proteins. My breakfast would be eating 1-2 hours before game, as my state championships is at Sunshine …show more content…
During my 60 minutes of intense game, I will have 4 quarters each having a break with some timeouts, therefore using the breaks carefully to sustain my body is important by rehydrating and refuelling my body's reserves. A 750ml Gatorade contain the fluid and high carbohydrates I need to maintain my hydration and energy levels during games. This drink can provide glucose to the muscles and keep my sugar level constant (nutritionaustralia.org).

After a long and intense game, my body would be tired and exhausted. Therefore recovering Is essential to your body therefore eating your food choice needs to include carbohydrates to replace depleted energy stores and protein to rebuild weary muscles. For example, “Food Guide for Basketball” recommends eating chicken dinner with brown rice and healthy vegetables. This dinner contains 39 g of carbohydrates with a mixed vegetable salad with 13.3g of protein. Carbohydrate, foods and fluids should be consumed after exercise, particularly in the first one to two hours after