International Public Health Forum

Nutrition is one of several significant factors that can affect your performance as an athlete. Optimal performance also relies on good training, good health, and proper rest.

Nutrition for sports performance includes these components:

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fluid intake and hydration
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energy substrates (carbohydrate, protein and fat)
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vitamin and mineral balance
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pre-game and recovery meals
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nutrition for endurance sports

Additional nutrition topics of importance for athletes include:

* body weight management and body composition
* effect of alcohol intake on performance
* supplementation
* eating problems
* long-term health

A flier entitled “Nutrition and Sports Performance” can get you started on these topics and can be obtained from Gannett Health Promotion (Level 3) .



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Getting a child to eat nutritious food can be very challenging, particularly if that child is already used to eating a diet filled with sugary drinks and less-than-nutritious snacks.Whole grains. Whole grains are an important source of fiber, vitamins and minerals and can be found in items like whole grain breads, pastas and cereals.

Healthy eating is very much important for proper growth of your children.
1. Take care that the food should be low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt and added sugars.
2. Total fat intake should be vary according to the age of the chldren.
3. Choose variety of food and snacks to get enough carbohydrates, protein and other nutrients.
4. Have regular family meals.
5. Make variety of healthy foods and snacks according to the taste of the children.
6. Motivate your children to eat healthy food. Tell them about the advantages of healthy food.
7. Be a role model by eating healthy food yourself.