Today, more and more people are taking part in variety of sports. As daily exercising is important for athlete to maintain or increase performance in the same way optimal diet can help the athlete to improve sports performance. The relation of sports and nutrition is inseparable. Sports persons need more energy as their energy expenditure is higher than sedentary men, thus nutrition becomes a prime importance of sports. As in team sports, we need to play with teammates to win the game, the nutrients We eat like the proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and water needs to work like teammates with each other to provide good nutrition to the body. Just as each team member carries out different tasks during a game, each nutrient performs specific functions in our body. There is no such supplement or a food that can supply all nutritional needs to the body. So, one of the basic parts of our exercise is FOOD.
Balance Diet, Pre-competition Meal, during competition Meal, Post competition Meal, Sports Nutritional Myths.
Prof. Hansaben S. Chauhan. Essential Nutrition & Balanced Diet for Trained Athletes. Indian Journal of Modern Research and Reviews. 2026; 4(SP1):234-237
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