- Switch from 2% or 1% milk down to skim. Now you have a super beverage better than all the rest! High protein, vitamin D, calcium, and other vitamins/minerals. No fat!
- Switch out your potato chips and crisps next round at the grocery store for nuts and seeds! Don't know what you like? Grab a mixture or trail mix and you can't lose!
- Feeling too full? Grab a real tall glass and keep drinking water as much as you can! It will help with digestion and comfort.
- When looking at which bread to buy, look at the ingredient list and pick the one with the fewest there! It may not last as long, but it will be tastier and better for you!
- Next time you buy chocolate, try a darker version! The darker the chocolate, the better antioxidant profile it has.
- Limit yourself to one soda per day! Opt for tap water! You can save some money too. And remember, cold water will help in making you feel "full" remember this for those of you thinking of gaining/losing weight.
- Always have a snack on hand no bigger than...your hand! Always! Examples include: a banana, individual sized trail mix/nuts & seeds/dried fruit, yogurt, half a sandwich, mozzarella stick, etc.
- Want more energy in the morning? Eat a high carbohydrate snack with a bit of protein before bed! Your metabolism will slow down and store the energy you just ate. Go for a sandwich, crackers and low fat cheese, peanut butter, and honey roasted peanuts.
- Only drink Gatorade in the time period before, during, and after your workout (one hour before and after). Gatorade is designed to work this way. Otherwise, you are drinking sugared water!
- Eat for what you are doing for the day/what you have done in the day. Have lots of practice or a tournament? Get a big breakfast! Had a lazy Sunday? Maybe lighten up that dinner and skip the snack.
Happy eating!
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