When you stand in the aisle at the grocery store staring at the rows and rows of bars, what are you looking for? Are you looking for an energy bar before practice, a protein bar for afterwards, a meal-replacement bar for breakfast as you run out the door, or just a snack in between classes or to go … [Read more...]
Nutrition: Eat well while you play
As a soccer player, do you find that you eat better in season or during the offseason? I recently had a conversation with a player who said that, during the offseason and heading into preseason, he eats better than he does during the season. Here’s how the conversation went: … [Read more...]
Summer Soccer Camp Guide: Tips to stay properly fueled and hydrated at camp
Soccer players may attend camp for a host of different reasons. For some, it’s simply to have fun playing. For others, camp may present an opportunity to spend time with friends or to hone skills before the upcoming fall season. Older players may strategically attend camps at schools they may wish … [Read more...]
For injuries, food aids recovery
If you scroll through my past columns, you’re bound to read about the ways in which proper nutrition and hydration can fuel your body and reduce your risk of injury. Taking a preventative approach to injury and being proactive keeps soccer players on the pitch, where they want and ought to … [Read more...]
Soccer Nutrition: Choosing the right protein powder for you
Choosing the best protein powder can be complicated because there are so many options. Are you currently using one? If so, do you like the taste? Do you feel good after drinking it? And is it doing for you what you want it to? If the answers are all "yes," then nice work. You’ve found a good fit. If … [Read more...]
Soccer Nutrition: Keeping tabs on nutrition trends
I recently started working with a high school soccer player who sought me out because he noticed his energy toward the end of practices and games dwindling, which left him confused and frustrated. His coach suggested that it could be related to his nutrition. Parents, coaches and soccer players of … [Read more...]
