| If you are serious softball player, then, you may | | | | the day of your game or approximately three |
| have undergone a rigorous training for the past | | | | hours before, you can consume about sixteen |
| several weeks, working on tapering and | | | | ounces of water or other fluids so, your body |
| perfecting your performance for the coming | | | | would have the time for processing the fluids. |
| tournament. You may know that aside from | | | | Third Mistake: Consuming Too Much Fiber |
| improving your performance, you need to | | | | It is good to eat a lot of fruits, vegetables and |
| carefully watch what you eat and drink. And so, | | | | other sources of fiber but the problem with eating |
| you may be eating a lot of foods rich in | | | | too much fiber is that if you are not used to |
| carbohydrates, consuming a lot of water and | | | | eating these, you may experience uncomfortable |
| loading up on vegetables like broccoli and beans. | | | | gas and coupled with pre-race jitters, you would |
| But is this the right thing to do? | | | | feel stomach pain. |
| What you eat before the game seriously affects | | | | How to Fix This: |
| how you perform on the field. But what you may | | | | Avoid from eating too much fiber a few days |
| be doing is so extreme that you are not really | | | | before your game, especially when your body is |
| helping your body to achieve proper nutrition. You | | | | not used to digesting a lot of fiber. You can opt |
| may be skipping a meal, consuming too much | | | | for cereal but be sure to eat small amounts only. |
| food and drink or munching on foods that may | | | | You can also eat small amounts of fruits of |
| not agree with your stomach. So, in order to | | | | vegetables. |
| avoid some common nutrition mistakes, here are | | | | Fourth Mistake: Missing Breakfast |
| some softball nutrition tips that you can follow and | | | | You may get nervous and jittery on the day of |
| can help you get ready for your game. | | | | your game that can cause you to lose your |
| First Mistake: Consuming a Boxful of Pasta | | | | appetite. But even so, it is very important for you |
| Most softball players think that they need to load | | | | not to miss breakfast because dong so would |
| up on carbohydrates to achieve optimum energy | | | | mean that your body would not have the energy |
| that they would be able to expend during the | | | | that you need to perform well and last through all |
| game on the next day. But the problem with | | | | the innings of your softball game. |
| carbo loading is that your body may not be able | | | | How to Fix This: |
| to burn all of the carbohydrates that you | | | | If you have no appetite on the day of your |
| consumed, which can lead to digestive problems | | | | game, be sure to get up from bed a few extra |
| and even cause you to rush to the toilet often | | | | hours so, you can have a slow breakfast. If your |
| during the game. | | | | stomach has a hard time digesting solid food, |
| How to Fix This: | | | | then, opt for fruit smoothies that can give you |
| Eat in moderation and do this days before your | | | | the energy that you need without making you |
| game. For instance, for breakfast, you can eat | | | | feel overly full. |
| oatmeal. For lunch, you can have potatoes. And | | | | Fifth Mistake: Attempting to Consume a New Dish |
| finally, for dinner, you can eat pasta. Be sure to | | | | Remember not to eat any new dish that you |
| consume food that is enough to satisfy your | | | | may not have tried before the game, especially |
| hunger so, you do not have to experience | | | | because if the food affects your body |
| indigestion our sleeping problems. | | | | abnormally, this may lead to diarrhea or other |
| Second Mistake: Consuming Gallons of Water | | | | digestion problems. |
| Hydration is very important but if you are going | | | | How to Fix This: |
| to drink more water than your body needs, you | | | | Be sure to eat what you are familiar with several |
| would have a bloated feeling as well as harm your | | | | days before your game. You can eat cereal or |
| electrolyte levels. This can lead to muscle cramps | | | | any food that you are used to in small amounts. |
| and even worse, hyponatremia, a fatal disease | | | | As mentioned before, it is very important for you |
| caused by exceptionally low sodium levels. | | | | to achieve proper nutrition in order to help you |
| How to Fix This: | | | | stay at the top of your game. So, be sure to |
| Several days before your game, you can drink a | | | | avoid the five common nutrition mistakes given |
| variety of fluids that you would normally consume | | | | above and at the same time, follow the softball |
| to achieve proper hydration. You can drink water, | | | | nutrition tips that can steer you away from |
| juice or sports drink. And during the morning on | | | | committing these mistakes. |