Nutrition for sports & exercise – Playspots UAE

When it comes to what you should eat before sport, you hear the standard line which is, “everyone is different” and “it depends on the particular person” Now, this is certainly not something you’ll ever see in any nutritional guide, but the science says that you should never work out on a completely empty stomach. If you’re planning an early morning session, you should always make time for breakfast, even if it’s only a small bowl of porridge, piece of bread, or portion of fruit, it will help you perform to the maximum.

However, the five followings before sport nutrition tips will help you perform to the best of your ability:

1. Drink at least 2 to 6 liters of good clean water the day before. Yes, you will be ‘passing water’ like a racehorse for most of the day, but your body will need the fluid reserves.

2. The night before, eat the usual carbohydrates, jams, cheese, milk, porridge, cereal, mixed fruits, and sleep, sleep and get more sleep!

3. On the pitch/court/gym do not eat bananas! Surprisingly it is actually one of the most ridiculous things you can do as bananas take 3 to 4 hours to digest and they will just drive important and necessary blood into your digestive system, so no bananas.

4. Take a sliced watermelon and eat it whenever you get a chance or at half time (or the classic oranges are good as well).

5. Take power bars and sports drinks with you but, if you need a kick at any stage, drink a few swigs of Coca-Cola just before any crucial stage of the game/sport. Of course, you will have to deal with a possible sugar low after that, but if you’ve won the game, who cares?