If your child is involved in short-duration events or plays stop-and-go sports, here are some eating tips for the days before the competition:
- Don't allow your child's muscle stores of glycogen, ATP, and CP to be exhausted by hard exercise immediately before the event.
- Make sure calorie intake is adequate for several days prior to the event.
- During training, make sure your child eats food in the proportions recommended by the USDA in its My Plate food guidelines.
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Stop-and-go sports nutrition on days before competition
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What should your child eat in the days before competing in stop-and-go sports such as soccer, basketball, or football? Here's some advice from nutritionist Suzanne Nelson.