Top Ten Sports Nutrition Tips to Level up Your Game. TIP #6

 EAT BREAKFAST!!

Is breakfast the most important meal fo the day?

No.

All meals all equally important. BUT...breakfast is the one meal that sets us up for success throughout the day by fueling our bodies and regulating our blood sugar. If you have practice in the afternoon or evening  it's crucial to begin the fueling process right away. If you have practice in the morning it's also crucial to fuel for that practice. Fueling for a morning practice, however, may look a little different in terms of how much you can eat or the types of foods you can eat.  

Don't like eating in the morning? It's likely that is due to the fact that you trained your body not to like it. Guess what? You can train it back! Start with something small or even just a few bites and start the process of training your GI system to take in food. Doing this will re-set your hunger cues!

Below are some examples of healthy balanced fueling breakfasts for athletes! Try the ones that sound good to you and let me know how it goes!

• 2 slices Whole grain toast with 1 tbsp peanut butter, ½ grapefruit and ½ cup low fat cottage cheese

• 1 cup whole oats with ¼ cup almond milk, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, ¼ cup golden raisins, ¼ cup sliced almonds, dash of cinnamon and dash of nutmeg. 

• 1 cup non fat plain greek yogurt with 1 sliced banana and ½ cup thawed frozen strawberries.

• Green Power Smoothie. Combine in a blender the following :1/2 cup spinach leaves,  1/4 cup greek yogurt, 1 scoop protein powder, ¼ cup kale leaves, 1 banana, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 10 almonds, 1 apple, ¼ cup raspberries

• Egg White frittata. Pour into iron skillet: 4 egg whites, ½ cup skim milk, 1 cup chopped spinach, 1 cup diced mushrooms, ¼ cup crumbled feta. Bake for 30 mins on 350 degrees. Serve with whole grain toast and ¼ cantaloupe.

 Enjoy! ☀️

-Jenn