What Champions Know About Nutrition
What Champions Know About Nutrition
By Jill Castle MS, RDN
Swimmers want to do their best. Not only that, they want to win. Many young swimmers work hard to get to the next level. They log endless hours in the pool, work on their stroke technique, and even tweak their eating to get the most out of their bodies and their performance.
Many champion swimmers know that nutrition is an essential part of their success. In other words, they understand how important food is to their performance results.
Here are a few things that all champion swimmers understand about nutrition:
Food is fuel. Premium fuel is the food swimmers eat. The recipe for success includes healthy, wholesome foods and beverages. Fried foods, sweets, and sugary beverages, although tasty, aren’t the ideal food components of a champion.
Carbs count…a lot. The good carbs found in whole grains, fruit, vegetables and dairy are prime sources of fuel for exercising muscles. Refined carbs, such as those found in sweets, sugary beverages, and snack foods may add too much sugar and fat to the diet and work against performance and health. Champions know to maximize the good fuel, and trim down unhealthy foods.
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Many champion swimmers know that nutrition is an essential part of their success. In other words, they understand how important food is to their performance results.
Here are a few things that all champion swimmers understand about nutrition:
Food is fuel. Premium fuel is the food swimmers eat. The recipe for success includes healthy, wholesome foods and beverages. Fried foods, sweets, and sugary beverages, although tasty, aren’t the ideal food components of a champion.
Carbs count…a lot. The good carbs found in whole grains, fruit, vegetables and dairy are prime sources of fuel for exercising muscles. Refined carbs, such as those found in sweets, sugary beverages, and snack foods may add too much sugar and fat to the diet and work against performance and health. Champions know to maximize the good fuel, and trim down unhealthy foods.
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