Nutrition for Athletes

Runners burn up nutrients faster placing them at risk for vitamin/nutrient deficiency.  This slows performance and opens them up to injury.

Overall here are the bullet points of the presentation:

• Nutrient deficiency sneaks up on you, prepare for it
• Nutrient deficiency results in disease
• Athletes burn up vitamins faster
• Running damages tissue, Nutrients help rebuild
• Low in nutrients, poor tissue repair= INJURY
• Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Oxide = JUNK VITAMIN
• Certificate of Analysis- call number on vitamin
• Vit A, Vit C, Magnesium, Calcium, Zinc, Copper, Protein

Shopping list of foods to help you heal as they are high in nutrients that repair tissue:

• Sweet Potato
• Spinach, Carrots, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Green/Red Peppers
• Oysters, Beef, Turkey, Eggs, Salmon, Tuna
• Cashews, Almonds, Sunflower Seeds, Walnut, flax/chia
• Mango, Berries, Kiwi, Oranges, Grapefruit

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