WHAT’S IN A SPORT’S ENTHUSIAST DIET? HERE ARE THE BEST FOODS FOR YOU Sports science has evolved exponentially over the past two decades. Long gone are the days of Babe Ruth down hot dogs and beer before a game and going out and hitting home runs. Golfers and other professional athletes are looking to gain any edge possible.
As kinesiology evolved to optimize every movement of pro athletes, the study of diet and nutrition has grown immensely. Professional athletes like Jermain Dafoe, Cam Newton, and Venus Williams have gone to plantbased or pescetarian diets and report tremendous turn around in their energy and performance. This list will help you eat and perform like a professional athlete. DITCH THE BUTTER AND FRYING PAN Butter is high in fat, cholesterol, and sodium all detrimental to heart health in excessive quantities. Frying your food usually requires more oil than
necessary and adds extra unneeded calories. Instead, opt to use the oven for baking and reach for the olive oil. Baking in the oven achieves the same results (with some practice) with minimal oils or butter. Plant-based oils are higher in Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Although a healthier option than butter and margarine, reach for Canola and olive oil. Many plant-based oils are very healthy and tasty so you won’t have to sacrifice taste for health. Typically any oil with a low smoke point (below 375 F) will be healthier. Most higher smoke point oils are refined to remove impurities. REDUCE FREE RADICAL BODY DAMAGE Such as blueberries and cherries are high in antioxidants which are important in removing free radicals from the body. Performance athletes may be taking proteins and other supplements that contain free-radical producing chemicals.
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