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Seven Healthy Habits of a Successful Athletes The most-read WINForum blog post in May described the seven healthy habits of a successful athlete. What follows are those tips that you can pass along to your athletes to help them achieve their goals! |
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1. Eat Healthy Meals and Snacks Every Day
Mini-meals all day long provide energy, build muscle and decrease fat. Always have a nutrient rich breakfast (fruit, whole grains, lean protein and low fat or fat free dairy), a mid-day meal and dinner. Healthy snacks in between are good, too.
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2. Don't Skip Meals
Managing weight doesn't mean skipping meals. Eating regularly provides the energy athletes need to fuel their body.
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3. Follow a Post Workout Routine
Remember the three Rs for Recovery
- REHYDRATE
- REPAIR to build muscle tissue and
- REPLENISH glycogen stores.
Research confirms how low fat chocolate milk can rehydrate with the right type of protein to build and repair muscles with a mix of calcium, potassium and vitamin D that supports bone health.
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4. Always Ask Questions
Successful athletes should want to get information they can rely on about nutrition, supplements and training. Getting new information and questioning approaches that people bring to them is important.
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5. Don't Party Excessively or Get Caught up in That Lifestyle
Successful athletes 'just say no' to bad behaviors because they should know what healthy habits are and how to stick to them.
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6. Train Year Round
Nutrition and training go together. Successful athletes don't stop eating well and training during the off season because playing catch-up during the season rarely allows them to reach their peak performance when they need it most.
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7. Know Your Body
Everyone is different so an athlete should consider their own past weight, diet and supplement intake, and how their body has responded to certain ways of eating or training. Successful athletes should know what is true about how their body performs and build a healthy eating plan from there.
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WINForum recommends healthy well balanced eating that includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, protein and low-fat or fat-free dairy. We offer nutrition information for coaches, athletes, parents and trainers that emphasizes the importance of healthy eating for peak performance. Visit www.winforum.org for more.
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The science-based contents of the Washington Interscholastic Nutrition Forum (WINForum) Site and Nutrition Navigator, such as text, graphics, images, and other material are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. WINForum clinics are accredited by the WIAA for coaches credit hours, and promote a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, protein and low fat or fat free dairy.
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