son is on the swim team at school. Parents are responsible for bringing snacks.....i have seen a lot of foods brought up that just dont make sense...i.e. chips cookies..etc. Is there anything that you would recommend, for both pre and post event food and drink!
Thanks
Before/after sport event snacks
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thanks for the info...i was more looking for snacks that are brought for the team.....im not sure how they handle their food..but their must be a good overall snack that may be benificial. I could be wrong...most of the time i am...but there has got to be something better than little bags of chips that they get now.
Thanks again. Oh These are middle-high school kids
Thanks again. Oh These are middle-high school kids
Interesting choice I am going to say, but Low Fat Cheese might be one. with a bit of Wheat Bread, made into small Sandwhiches.
A good combo of complete Protein, Calcium, and Carbs.
If some people don't like Cheese, use Low Fat low Salt, packet or Butchers Ham, (like Turkey Ham for example), for the Sandwhiches, and sub the lost Cheese Carbs and Calcium, with a Yoghurt instead.
Some people will lose some Healthy Fats that way, but for the Protein and Carbs, you'll be more or less on the same levels.
That would work beforehand, and afterwards some Low Salted Peanuts maybe. They are Legumes, and crammed with Carbs, which should help them replace lost Muscle Glycogen, and increase Bloodsugar. Plus the bit of Salt, would replace some lost Salts through endurance, because people must sweat swimming in water, you would think.
Then you've got possibly Carton drinks to abate any Post-peanut thirst, like Orange, Blackcurrent, Apple, to boost Carbs up.
A good combo of complete Protein, Calcium, and Carbs.
If some people don't like Cheese, use Low Fat low Salt, packet or Butchers Ham, (like Turkey Ham for example), for the Sandwhiches, and sub the lost Cheese Carbs and Calcium, with a Yoghurt instead.
Some people will lose some Healthy Fats that way, but for the Protein and Carbs, you'll be more or less on the same levels.
That would work beforehand, and afterwards some Low Salted Peanuts maybe. They are Legumes, and crammed with Carbs, which should help them replace lost Muscle Glycogen, and increase Bloodsugar. Plus the bit of Salt, would replace some lost Salts through endurance, because people must sweat swimming in water, you would think.
Then you've got possibly Carton drinks to abate any Post-peanut thirst, like Orange, Blackcurrent, Apple, to boost Carbs up.
wonderful ideas
those are all great ideas. thanks so much. I will have to ask the coach if thoses types of things will be allowed. I know everything that goes to the elementary school has to be individual wrapped store bought. They trow food away if you send in something personal from home. The high school may be different. I hope so. I always here the kids saying that they are cramping . I think this is a mineral issue isnt it?
Oh the food and drink has to be provided for 20 kids and the parents that volunteer to bring it are the ones to pay for it. That is prob. why they have been doing chips.
Oh did I tell you guys how great you are.....thanks so much for all the wonderful advice!
Oh the food and drink has to be provided for 20 kids and the parents that volunteer to bring it are the ones to pay for it. That is prob. why they have been doing chips.
Oh did I tell you guys how great you are.....thanks so much for all the wonderful advice!
Two Factors that could be increasing Cramps.
1. Low Water.
2. Low Salt.
Don't forget if they are doing a lot of resistance work from Swimming, you are likely to potentially get Cramps, especially if they are sweating quite a bit of Salt, as you wouldn't even notice them potentially Sweating in Water.
So that means perhaps giving thme more water to drink, and the Nuts would be a good choice, as a bit of Salt would replace lost Salts, and might increase the chances of not Cramping up again, if they have done once that day.
Alothugh like I said Low Salt, you don't want a lot of Salt as you then get increased chances of Arterial issues, Water retention etc etc.
1. Low Water.
2. Low Salt.
Don't forget if they are doing a lot of resistance work from Swimming, you are likely to potentially get Cramps, especially if they are sweating quite a bit of Salt, as you wouldn't even notice them potentially Sweating in Water.
So that means perhaps giving thme more water to drink, and the Nuts would be a good choice, as a bit of Salt would replace lost Salts, and might increase the chances of not Cramping up again, if they have done once that day.
Alothugh like I said Low Salt, you don't want a lot of Salt as you then get increased chances of Arterial issues, Water retention etc etc.
great suggestions
thank you so much for the suggestions. great ideas and they will hopefully help them with some of the issues they are having. I am sure the arn'e getting enough fluid in them. I see the kids walk up with a can of soda before practice. and then swim in the heat of day for 2 hours and 45 minutes. they do get a 10 minute brake but they go play on the diving boards instead of re-hydrating. I hear a lot of them say...and even the coaches sometimes....that they will cramp if they get water..then get back in the pool......I kinda think the cramps would have come on regardless..just because they arent replaceing the electrolytes and staying hydrated. Please someone ...let me know if im way off base with this.
and thanks again for the great snack ideas....i will definetly start getting them to try it!
and thanks again for the great snack ideas....i will definetly start getting them to try it!