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Summertime is prime for athletic competitions. What you eat the day before a game or race can have an effect on your performance.
The day before, you'll want to be sure to consume sufficient carbohydrates, protein and fluids. But don't just load up on pasta. You need fat, too.
Here's one example of a meal plan for the day before a competition:
The day before, you'll want to be sure to consume sufficient carbohydrates, protein and fluids. But don't just load up on pasta. You need fat, too.
Here's one example of a meal plan for the day before a competition:
- Breakfast: cereal with fruit and skim or soy milk and a glass of your favorite 100% fruit juice.
- Mid-morning snack: low-fat yogurt.
- Lunch: turkey or tuna sandwich on whole-grain bread with a small salad and low-fat dressing and sports beverage.
- Mid-afternoon snack: pretzels with peanut butter.
- Dinner: pasta with sauce made with lean ground turkey or chicken, side of vegetables and glass of your favorite non-alcoholic beverage.
- Dessert: fresh fruit.
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