This handy "how to" food guide addresses the nutrition questions and concerns of soccer athletes of all ages and abilities, to help them achieve success with energy to spare. Soccer athletes are hungry for good nutrition information. They have lots of food questions: • What should I eat before a game? • What about sports drinks? • How much protein should I be eating? Food Guide for Soccer: Tips & Recipes from the Pros will answer those questions—plus others. This easy-to-read book offers practical tips, debunks nutrition myths, and is a simple "how to" resource for soccer players, their coaches and parents. The text is sprinkled with quotes from professional soccer players as well as recipes, sample menus, and nutrition sidebars. Content Section I. Day-to-Day Eating for Energy 1. Daily Eating for Health and High Energy. 2. Breakfast: The Meal of Champions. 3. Lunch, Snacks, and Dinner 4. Vitamins and Supplements for Soccer Players Section II. Carbs, Protein, Fats, and Fluids-The Right Balance 5. Carbohydrates: The Fundamental Fuel 6. Protein for Muscles 7. Fats-The Right Kinds for Your Sports Diet 8. Fluids, Water and Sports Drinks 9. Engineered Sports Foods: Convenience or Necessity? Section III. Sports Nutrition-Eating to Win 10. Fueling Before Practices and Games 11. Foods and Fluids During Practices and Games. 12. Recovery After Intense Practices and Games 13. Tips for Tournaments and Traveling Soccer Players Section IV. Weight and Soccer 14. Calorie Needs of Soccer Players 15. Bulking Up Healthfully 16. Getting Lighter and Leaner 17. Dieting Gone Awry Winning Recipes-Eating with a Purpose BREAKFASTS Manya Makoski's Snickerdoodle Pancakes Karina LeBlanc's Game Day Pancakes Nikki Krzysik's and Lydia Williams' Soufflé Omelet Christie Rampone's Carrot Apple Muffins FC Gold Pride Good Grain Granola Sky Blueberry FC Baked French Toast SMOOTHIES & MUNCHIES Cori Alexander's Strawberry Banana Smoothie Nicole Barnhart's Peanut Butter Smoothie Natalie Spilger's Pick-Me-Up Trail Mix Wozzie's Wild Guacamole Boston Breakers Black Bean Spinach Dip SOUPS, STEWS, CHILI Christie Welsh's Chicken Noodle Soup Karina LeBlanc's Chicken Stew Aly Wagner's Turkey Chili Kacey White's Grandmother's Shrimp Gumbo Rosana's Feijoada SIDE DISHES Brandi Chastain's Avocado Salad Stephanie Cox's Tossed Salad with Cranberries and Pecans Cat Whitehill's Sweet Potato Fries Rachel Buehler's Easy Party Chicken Wings Atlanta Beat Tomato Casserole Heather O'Reilly's Herbed Baked Potatoes Chicago Red Stars Noodle Pudding Saint Louis Athletica Quinoa Salad MAIN MEALS Carli Lloyd's Vegetable Quiche Kristine Lilly's Chicken with Mushrooms and Roasted Potatoes Val Henderson's Braised Moroccan Chicken Kristine Lilly's Pasta with Chicken Keeley Dowling's Barbeque Salmon Homare Sawa's Sushi Nancy Augustyniak Goffi's Enchilada Casserole Marta's Signature Lasagna Brittany Bock's Brats Sophia Perez's Burgers with a Difference Tasha Kai's Favorite Fried Rice Aya Miyama's Japanese-style Hamburgers Philadelphia Independence Bagel Panini Los Angeles Sol Mexican Pizza SWEETS AND TREATS Abby Wambach's Date Bars Allison Falk's Black Bottom Cupcakes Washington Freedom Peanut Butter Cereal Bars Women's Professional Soccer Apple Snack Cake Additional Resources Recommended Reading Internet Resources
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