When to Use Sports Drinks
Use sports drinks post-exercise as a recovery fluid providing carbohydrates and replenishing fluid lost.
Benefits of Sports Drinks
Sports drinks provide carbohydrate during exercise for energy and maintenance of blood sugar levels.
Pre, During and Post-Exercise Meal Ideas
How should an athlete eat differently depending on meal?
Chocolate Milk Alternatives
Low-fat chocolate milk is a great post- workout beverage, but what if you can’t drink milk because you are lactose intolerant?
Eating a Healthy Breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Good carbohydrates jumpstart the metabolism & give you energy.
How to Gain Weight
To gain one pound a week, you have to add an extra 3,500 calories to your diet over the course of that week without burning those calories off in exercise.
More Tips to Help You Gain Weight
Eat a high-calorie meal right before going to bed (protein shake, high-calorie protein bar and milk, PBJ sandwich and milk, yogurt and granola, high calorie cereal and milk).
Gaining Muscle
Having trouble keeping weight on or looking to gain muscle mass? To gain one pound a week, you have to add an extra 3,500 calories to your diet over the course of that week.
Hydration Around Exercise
After one hour of exercise, make sure you are consuming some sports drink for carbohydrate and electrolytes.
Pre-workout Hydration
Read this week’s article for tips on hydrating.