It sure does! Its a little known connection but its a powerful one!
We know what a sugar high feels like or the comforting feeling of Moms homemade Mac and Cheese when we are feeling down. It improves our mood and makes us feel better....temporarily. Does this attempt to feel better affect our athletic performance?
Absolutely.
Poor nutritional choices leading to consistent poor eating habits negatively affect our performance as athletes. We know it can cause fatigue, slower speed, and less production of power. But did you know it can cause a reduction in hand eye coordination, mental sharpness, positive thinking and motivation? The mental impact is just a s important as the physical impact of nutrition!
Lets break it down
Did you realize that a suboptimal diet full of processed foods, fast foods and low in fruits, veggies, protein, good fat and complex cars...
