Importance and Requirements of Nutrition for Sports Persons

Fueling with the wrong foods can have an impact on health and athletic performance.

Therefore, the Goals of Sports Nutrition are:

1. Enhance Sports performance
2. Provide adequate energy to match energy output
3. Adequate fluid recommendations to avoid dehydration and cramps
4. Delay fatigue
5. Provide optimum vitamins and minerals
6. Maximize recovery between events and practise sessions
7. Enhance mental concentration and
8. Weight management

Recommended Balanced diet for average sports Person:

Carbohydrate      –   55-60%
Protein                  –   25-30%
Fat                        –   10-15%

Recommended Balanced diet for more strenuous athlete:

Carbohydrate       –    70%
Protein                  –    15-20%
Fat                         –    10-15%