Basketball Player Dietary Analysis

As previously mentioned, the main dietary requirements for a basketball player is carbohydrates and protein.

There are two forms of carbohydrates, simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are foods like white bread, lollies and soft drinks. Complex carbohydrates are foods like wholegrain breads, pasta, rice and vegetables.
To get the amount of energy a basketball player needs during a day of training they need to consume a high amount of complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates give you long lasting energy rather than simple carbohydrates, which do give you energy but short lived. In this meal plan there are a lot of complex carbohydrates, which are consumed before each workout. At breakfast weetbix is eaten as well as eggs (in the omlette) and banana. After the first training session, yoghurt, fruit and a sandwich. At lunch pasta and vegetables. After the next training session the athlete consumes a cup of rice with vegetables. For dinner the salad and especially the potato have carbohydrates.

The guideline given to basketball players is for every four …show more content…
I have also made sure that the most protein being consumed is at night for dinner, to promote muscle growth while they rest from training and playing basketball. Because during the day the athlete is spending so much time training and being active it is crucial that they remain hydrated throughout the day so I have included on my meal plan that they should drink a glass of water with every meal and during the light training session. I have also said that during the more physically demanding and intense training sessions, they should drink Powerade throughout as it is effective in replacing electrolytes that are lost through sweat during physical activity, this reduces