Nutrition Tips

Sample 1-Day Menu
Adapted from Fuel for Young Athletes

Pregame Breakfast Ideas:
Hot or cold cereal, milk and fruit
Bagel with juice or milk
Muffins with milk or juice
Yogurt and toast
Frozen waffles or pancakes, juice or milk

Pregame Lunch/Dinner Ideas:
Chicken or sliced turkey sandwich on whole grain bread or roll, fruit, juice or milk
Pasta with tomato sauce, bread, fruit, juice or milk
Baked potato with cottage cheese, fruit, juice or milk
Thick crust pizza, fruit, juice or milk

Pregame Snacks and Liquid Meal:
Fruit
Sports bars or cereal bars and sports drink
Dried Cereal and juice
Dried fruit

Great On-the-Go Breakfasts
Adapted from Fuel for Young Athletes

Veggie Pizza with Extra Veggies
Peanut Butter on an English Muffin
Frozen Waffles and Applesauce
Cold Cereal and Fruit
Instant Hot Cereals and Raisins/Craisins
Scrambled Egg Sandwich

Great Recovery Breakfasts
Adapted from Fuel for Young Athletes

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Cereal Bar and Skim or 1% Milk
Instant Cereal and Skim or 1% Milk
Apple or Banana, Peanut Butter and Skim or 1% Milk
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Hard Boiled Egg with Juice
Skim Latte and a Muffin
Yogurt and Graham Crackers
Egg Salad, Turkey or Peanut Butter Sandwich and a Bag of Grapes
String Cheese, Apple and Crackers
Graham Crackers and Peanut Butter with Skim or 1% Milk


Water Rules
Adapted from Fuel for Young Athletes

2 hours before event: Drink about 2 cups of water
15 minutes before event: Drink another 1-2 cups
During the event: Drink about 1/2-1 cup every 15-20 minutes
Within 15 minutes agter event: Drink as much as you can
After Event: continue to drink to replace lost fluids

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