{"id":18527,"date":"2017-08-16T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T07:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=18527"},"modified":"2017-08-16T10:34:02","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T08:34:02","slug":"7-surprising-foods-soccer-players-eat-before-a-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/7-surprising-foods-soccer-players-eat-before-a-match\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Surprising Foods Soccer Players Eat Before a Match"},"content":{"rendered":"

Running around after a ball for 90 minutes is no joke. You need strength, endurance and loads of stamina. So, how do these soccer players do it? Besides gruesome hard work and training, there’s the important factor of food, which serves as fuel for all the energy used. Let’s have a look at some of the unsual foods soccer players eat.<\/p>\n

Breakfast For Champs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undoubtedly, breakfast is an essential meal, not just for soccer players but for everyone. It fires up the metabolism for the day but also plays a crucial part for brain\u00a0food to make those essential strategic passes, tackles and tricks.<\/p>\n

1. Quinoa<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are various types of porridges on the menu for soccer players but some grains tend to be heavy. Opting for lighter grains makes for a better game play. Quinoa is a popular nutritional option.<\/p>\n

HealthFood Warehouse Quinoa White 1kg<\/h6>\n

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2. Wraps and Bread<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Carbs and proteins are the two main food groups for building muscle and storing energy. Of course, eggs would be on the menu for breakfast and so is the arch enemy of the\u00a0banters and keto-ers – BREAD. Soccer plays rely on carbs as the primary source of energy and bread and wraps are a good way to kick off the day.<\/p>\n

Snacks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arsenal Nutritionist, James Collins, says ”\u00a0\u201cTypically footballers can struggle to get enough protein. They have grown up knowing they need a carb-based diet for energy so they rarely lack carbs, but that\u2019s not necessarily the case for protein, which is so important for muscle recovery \u2013 especially as training has become more explosive over the years.”<\/p>\n

Thus, the snacks eaten by footballers are more protein based and usually homemade, containing very little sugar. This list includes:<\/p>\n

3. Protein Flapjacks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Check out this damn good recipe from Coachman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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  • 120g rolled oats<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 100g Meridian peanut butter<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 60g\u00a0whey protein\u00a0powder<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 125-150g skimmed milk (almond milk and other % fat milk can be used instead but weights may vary)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 15g acacia honey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Method<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n