Suggested Nutritional Guidelines for Soccer Activities

 

Pre-Event Suggestions

Recommended Avoid
Water High fat foods
Moderate portions High protein foods
Bagels Sweets
Bananas Candy bars
Fruit juice Doughnuts
Muffins Hot dogs
Pretzels French fries
Sports drinks Potato chips
  Soda

Guidelines for Water

All athletes should drink water before, during, and after exercise. Before exercise: Drink 10-14 ozs cold water 1-2 hours before game. Drink 10 oz of cold water 10-15 min. before activity.

During exercise: Drink 3-4 oz of cold water every 15 minutes.

After exercise: Drink as much cold water as needed to quench thirst and the some. Note thirst does not indicate when an athlete needs to rehydrate.

Breakfast Suggestions
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Pancakes & syrup Bacon
Cereal (Not sugary) Sausage
Bagels Biscuit with egg & cheese
Waffles Whole milk
English muffins Doughnuts
Muffins Pop tarts
1% or skim milk Soda
Orange juice Croissants
Water Lots of butter or margarine
Oatmeal  
Grits  
Cornbread  
Rice  
Plain popcorn  

Lunch and Dinner Suggestions

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Baked potato & chili Deluxe hamburger
Rolls and Bread French fries
Bagels Apple pies
Salads Fried fish
Yogurt shake Fried chicken
Pasta (careful of high fat sauces) Meat pizza
Cheese pizza Soda
Lean ham Mashed potato & gravy
Tortellini Lots of butter or margarine
Single broiled hamburger Biscuits
Fruit cup Hot dogs
Roast beef sandwich Mayo and cheese
Turkey sandwich  
Vegetables  
Bean burrito
Between Game Snacks

Low fat cheese, peanut butter with saltine crackers Yogurt with bananas, apples, pears, nectarines, oranges Frozen yogurt, milk, pudding, sherbet Graham crackers, pretzels Italian bread with low fat cheese or margarine