Soccer’s Little Secret-The Right Fuel
It’s no secret.
Especially for my readers and followers.
Exercise researchers and sports nutritionists have known for years that carbohydrates and fats are the most important fuel for endurance.
Step into the new millennium and science has discovered that blood glucose may be the most important fuel source available to soccer players.
So what is blood glucose?
Blood glucose is [...]
Pre-Match Meal For Soccer- The Books Are Not Always Right.
When you open up a soccer book to research certain topics, do not always take the information as being gospel or correct. There are 100’s and 1000’s of books that talk about soccer nutrition and the pre-match diet. The majority of the books I’ve read, don’t distinguish the different pre-match meals required for different times [...]
Soccer Nutrition: Eating Can Help Reduce The Risk Of Injury.
Most soft tissue injuries occur when a player is fatigued and is suffering from tiredness. Weakness and muscle soreness can be prevented to some extent through proper nutrition. Its no secret that glycogen levels in the blood stream and in the muscles is required to play at your peak. Soccer is a game which requires [...]
Soccer Nutrition-A Soccer Nutrition Plan For Kids
Just a quick question before I start on Soccer nutrition. Would you run your vehicle to the point where it would run out of fuel? Fueling young athletes with food and water is no different than refueling your car. It must be done at systematic intervals otherwise both you and your car will stop. Without proper [...]
The Importance Of Nutrition
Kids Soccer, the Importance of Nutrition
Good nutrition is extremely important for everyone, not just soccer players. Healthy diets enable children to grow, develop and do well in school and in sports. Also a healthy diet significantly reduces the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancers, diabetes, stroke and osteoporosis. Eating right can also [...]