Food for Sport
Doing sports and physical activities is a great way to keep fit.
It is also important to eat a healthy, balanced diet to provide
your body with all the nutrients it needs.
Eating for Sport
• We all need energy. Foods with carbohydrate such as
bread, rice, pasta and potatoes are an excellent source
of energy. When you eat food containing carbohydrate,
your body stores the carbohydrate in your muscles. The
muscles use carbohydrate as their fuel. The more you
exercise, the more carbohydrate you need.
Foods with protein such as meat, fish, and milk are also a
good source of energy. They also help your muscles grow
and repair themselves. Athletes eat a diet high in protein to
keep their muscles and bones strong and in good shape.
Drinking for Sport
When doing sports it is important to drink enough or else you get
dehydrated. Avoid sugary drinks. Water is the best drink for those
who exercise. Remember to:
• drink a lot of water before you start exercising.
• have a drink available during exercise.
• drink plenty of water when you have finished.
fruit & vegetables
starchy foods
3 dairy products
4 food & drinks high
and/or sugar
5 meat, fish, eggs,
2
DID
7.R3 Read the text and mark the sentences T (true), F (false)
DS (doesn't say). Correct the false statements.
Drink at least 6-8
glasses of water every
day whether you
exercise or not.
1 Sports help you stay fit and healthy.
2 Certain sports require certain foods.
3 Sugar and bread strengthen an athlete's muscles.
4 Eating meat helps an athlete to have energy.
5 An athlete mustn't drink any water during exercise.
6 Drinks that contain sugar can destroy your teeth.​