Nutrition for Athletes
In the big championship matches as well as in your individual sport, nutrition has its own importance.
Sports and nutrition come together in a duo of strength and success.
Facemed Clinic's nutrition department is here to support your larger or smaller training requirements, ensuring energy that will be needed in recovery as well.
What is Athlete's Nutrition?
Sports nutrition is a well-designed nutrition program that supports athletes and sportsmen with the goal of better performance and maximum performance.
Sports nutrition describes the right type of food for exercise, provides energy and aims to maintain a well-hydrated body, ready to make the most of its potential.
Advantages
Proper sports nutrition offers:
- Energy during exercise.
- Reduced chance of injuries.
- Improving recovery after training or exercise.
- Improving overall health.
The Role of the Nutritionist
At your individual appointments, the Facemed Clinic nutritionist will:
- Analyze the body composition and will calculate the energy balance required (expenditure consumed and expended respectively by the athlete or the athlete).
- Assess the physical needs needed for each sport (intensity, duration, frequency).
- Advise on the nutrition the athlete should consume, as well as the healthy choices he should make.
- Provides advice on the body's hydration needs.
- Treat special conditions such as food allergies, iron deficiency, etc.
Personalized Nutrition Programs
Facemed Clinic's nutritionist creates personalized meal plans, meals and snacks, taking into account the unique needs of each athlete as well as:
- The age.
- The gender.
- Your nutritional needs.
- The current state of health.
- The type and amount of time one spends on exercise/training during that particular time period.
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The athlete's dish must have color, taste and, above all, nutrients.
Contains combinations of lean fats, unsaturated fats, plenty of fruits and vegetables to ensure variety.
In terms of calories, it is recommended that 50-60% come from carbohydrates, 15 to 20% from proteins and up to 30% from fats,
- Carbohydrates are very important in the athlete's diet, as their role is to produce energy. Lack of carbohydrates can affect performance as well as recovery.
- Proteins also have an important role in exercise as they can contribute to glycogen storage, reduce muscle soreness and also aid recovery after exercise.
Attention is needed to the quantity but also to the quality of the fats included in the sports nutrition.
Most of it should consist of the so-called "good fats"
A very important element is also the management of the athlete's hydration to maximize his performance.
