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Tips For Student Athletes

It’s fall again and time for many to start sport activities. The medical director of the sports medicine program at Oregon Health & Science University offers the following tips for student athletes.

  1. Eat breakfast. The ideal breakfast is eggs, toast, fruit and milk. If a kid won’t eat that, Carnation Instant breakfast and toast with cream cheese will do.
  2. Sleep well. According to a study a good night’s sleep results in fewer injuries. A good amount of sleep is around eight hours a night.
  3. Drink plenty of fluids adding salt to your diet. Suggested amount is two glasses of water before activities and more during the activity. electrolyte-loaded sports drinks such as Gatorade and PowerAde can be added to the mix, especially in the August heat.
  4. Eat healthy proteins. In addition to a steak, fish-oil and nuts are even better sources of proteins and good fats. Five vegetables and fruits daily are also very good source of energy.
  5. Avoid bad supplements. Most of the time caffeine in energy drinks is dehydrating and pumps up the heart rate. Protein shakes are costly and unnecessary when a well-balanced meal provides the same vitamins and nutrients.

Chesnutt also suggest to switch sports if possible. According to latest studies the most talented athletes are the ones didn’t play the sport year-round. Diversity keeps one interested and helps to refrain from burning out physically and mentally.

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