At the most basic level, nutrition is important for everyone because it provides a source of energy required to perform the activity. The food we eat impacts on our strength, training, performance, and recovery. Not only is the type of food important for nutrition but the times we eat throughout the day also has an impact on our performance levels and our bodies ability to recover after exercising.

Meals eaten before and after exercise are the most important in sports nutrition, but you should really be careful with everything that you put into your body. As a rule of thumb, one should eat about two hours before exercising and this meal should be high in carbohydrates, low in fat and low to moderate in protein. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy that powers your exercise regime and protein is required to aid muscle growth and repair. After exercising you need to replace the carbohydrates you have lost, and you need to ensure proper muscle recovery by including protein in your post training meal.

The proportions of protein and carbohydrates that you require will vary depending on both the intensity and type of sport so to get your individual balance right contact me for a complete wellness package.