Your training diet

Your training diet is the food you eat each day, all year round.
Food for a human is like fuel for a car – you want the best blend for top performance. For training, you need more fluid and more energy (carbohydrate and fat) than your less physically active friends. You also need more protein than a person who is not training.
Energy need increases as the amount and the intensity of exercise increases. Whether your sport requires short bursts of effort or is an endurance event, carbohydrate is the main source of energy.
As you consume more food to meet your energy needs, you will consume more protein, vitamins and minerals. Athletes who eat enough food to meet their need for energy to grow and train and who choose a variety of foods from the four food groups consume an adequate amount of all nutrients.