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Revised:  14 Nov 05

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DAILY DIET TIPS

  1. Frequent eating.  Three meals and three snacks.  Ideally, athletes should strive to eat something every three hours.  The goal is never to get hungry or thirsty.

  2. Energy distribution.  Athletes should derive the majority of energy from carbohydrates.  Carbohydrates provide 65 %, proteins 18% and fats 17%.

  3. Small meals.  No meal is more than 800 calories.

  4. Carbohydrates throughout the day. 

Source:  Nutrition for Serious Athletes