Sports Nutrition - Kristel Vourna
A balanced diet plays an important role in an athlete’s health and performance:
• Injury prevention and faster recovery
(pasta, rice, quinoa, bread, cereals, vegetables, fruit)
• Proteins (poultry, red meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, pulses)
• Vitamins (fruit, vegetables)
• Minerals and trace elements (micronutrients that support proper body function)
• Water
All nutrient groups are essential for a balanced diet. Fats, however, are needed only in small amounts.
The best sources of iron in our diet are the following (in sensible amounts):
– liver – cocoa – beans – lentils – peas – chocolate – goat meat – prawns – squid – raisins – eggs – spinach – turkey – beef – smoked fish – oily fish – pork – chicken – nuts
Increasing iron absorption: