Eating well for physical activity and sport can have many benefits including:

• Allowing you to perform well in your chosen sport or activity;

• Reducing the risk of injury and illness;

• Ensuring the best recovery after exercise or a training programme.

 

A healthy diet for sport and exercise should contain plenty of starchy foods, plenty of fruit and vegetables, some protein foods and some dairy foods. It is also important to stay hydrated.

In this section, we will cover:

• Foods for fuel and exercise – carbohydrates, protein and fat

• How to stay well hydrated

• Putting nutrition into practice – before, during and after exercise

• Common sports nutrition questions – including the role of protein shakes, supplements, sports and energy drinks, and other fluids