TIP#1

Food is Energy! 

As an athlete, you are asking a lot of your body. You ask it to produce a lot of energy every single day!

Food is literally converted into energy when we eat it through digestion and absorption. In fact food is measured in calories....which is a measurement of energy.

Eating food provides your body with energy to use. Eating a varied and balanced diet of food at regular intervals throughout each day ensures you have ample energy for your sport!  If you limit or restrict food, you are limiting the amount of energy that is produced and you simply will not be able to perform to your full potential. You may not be able to perform well at all.

Thinking of food as fuel is a mindset shift that will amplify your sports performance goals. Choosing food wisely will ensure that your body gets what it needs and therefore can perform exactly how you want it to! Setting your mindset straight when it comes to the first sports nutrition tip will change...