Sports Nutrition Made Simple By Dr Jeff Banas Following these simple nutrition guidelines will allow you to lose weight, and an abundance of energy throughout the day. 1) Hydrate with water throughout the day. 2) Avoid processed foods 3) Eat plenty of lean meats (fish, poultry, and lean beef) 4) Avoid Starches and Sugar (breads, grains, pasta, etc.) Never eat these alone. Breakfast – Protein (1 egg with 2-3 egg whites, plenty of fruits and vegetables, water) Lunch- lean meats and plenty of fruits and vegetables, water Dinner – lean meats and plenty of fruits and vegetables, water Eat every 3 hours and snack on fruits veggies. Before practice or games – hydrate with water and snack on fruits. Once you begin to practice or begin pre-game practice, start drinking a sports drink. You should be able to replenish your sugar (glycogen) stores with a sports drink. If the athletes like the taste of sports drinks, they will likely drink more. Sports drinks also replace electrolytes lost with sweating. At half time – fruits and sports drink Right after practice and games – Fruit smoothie with some protein powder, fresh fruits. So where are all the starches (pasta, breads, etc) that we think of as pre-game meals? This is important: What athletes need are carbohydrates that do not raise the blood sugar rapidly but also replenish the muscle glycogen stores. That comes from fruit and veggies. If you have waffles and bagels for breakfast before the games here is what happens: Those starches (high glycemic foods) are rapidly turned into sugar; the body senses the rise in blood sugar and releases insulin. The insulin grabs the sugar and stores it as fat. The brain and the muscles now do not have enough sugar to function as effectively. You now have low blood sugar. So you are dumber, slower, and fatter. Not the best way to start the game or practice. The only time you want to eat the starches is during or after exercise to rapidly replace your sugar stores. Avoiding the starches will also help with weight limits. Starches bind more water and therefore result in more weight. Dr. Jeffrey Banas, is a Sports Chiropractor and Strength an Conditioning Specialist practicing in Gilbert, AZ. He can be contact at 480-633-6837 or by his web-site at http://www.sportstraining-weightloss.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/ Bodyshots MultiPak Country Life BioChem Malic Relief Formula 60 Tablets Designer Whey Protein 12.7 oz Douglas Labs ATP-20 60 tablets $17.00 20% off MSRP on this select brand. Type SAVE in coupon box on order form. Douglas Labs RNA/DNA 100 Capsules $10.40 20% off MSRP on this select brand. Type SAVE in coupon box on order form. EAS CytoVol Hp 20 fl oz Emer'gen-C Box 36 packets Garden of Life Goatein 440 Grams Powder Jarrow Chrysin 500 30 capsules Jarrow L-Carnitine 500 mg 100 capsules Jarrow Formulas Muscle Optimeal 2 lbs Jarrow Formulas Whey Protein 2 lbs Jarrow CarnitAll 500 90 Capsules Jarrow Ultra Policosanols 10 mg 100 Softgels Manitoba Harvest Hemp Protein Powder 16 oz MUSCLE MILK® 2.48 lbs Nature's Plus Mega CLA 1200 60 Softgels Nature's Plus Spiru-Tein High Protein Energy Meal 2.3 lbs NOW CLA Extreme with L-Carnitine, Guarana & Green Tea 90 Softgels NOW D-Ribose Powder 100% Pure 4 oz NOW L-Carnitine 250mg 30 capsules NOW L-Carnitine 500 mg 60 capsules NOW L-Carnitine 1000mg 50 tabs NOW Pyruvate 1000 mg - 90 Tabs NutriBiotic Essential Electrolytes 100 capsules Planetary Formulas Rhodiola Rosea 30 Tablets Solgar Whey To Go® Whey Protein Powder 12 oz Source Naturals OKG 2 oz Powder Source Naturals Pregnenolone 50 mg 60 tablets Trace Minerals Electrolyte Stamina 90 Tablets TwinLap LPP Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein 16 fl oz Twinlab Ultra Fuel Powder 52.8 oz TwinLab Chromic Fuel 100 Capsules Unipro's Perfect Protein Vanilla Flavor 12 oz powder Vimco Protein Wafers – 250 wafers VPS Sports Muscle Nitrous™ 8 fl oz Integrative Therapeutics End Fatigue Pain Formula 90 caplets Dews Feel Young 220 Capsules PacificHealth Endurox Excel Natural Workout Supplement 100 caps ***SPEND $75 OR MORE AFTER COUPONS AND DISCOUNTS AND REGULAR SHIPPING IS FREE! IN THE COUPON SECTION, TYPE FREESHIP. IT CAN ALSO BE SELECTED IN THE DROP DOWN SHIPPING MENU ON THE ORDER FORM. IF THE ORDER IS $75 OR MORE AFTER COUPONS AND DISCOUNTS, NO SHIPPING WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR TOTAL*** Thank you for visiting our store. We strive to meet your needs and if there is anything we can do to make this a more effective experience, please let us know. We are committed to providing the absolute best quality products along with the best in customer service.