There is a proverb A man is what he eats. Success in tennis also depends on what a player eats. I very often see in tournaments the same picture: during a break between matches, players eat junk food, like fast food and processed food, as well as drink soft beverages full of sugar. It is very rare to see a kid eating banana, plain yogurt, fat-free fish, or whole grain bread. More often than not it is hamburgers and fries.
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Excellent ! I quite agree. I commented back in Jan/Feb when I saw a mid AO tournament photo of Liam tucking into Chicken & chips (fast food type). However, I was largely 'shot down in flames' here re my comment. I was also quite shocked at the pic of the huge chocolate cake Laura posted which she'd made in a 'bake off' at NTC. On that occasion someone else did point out 'not athletes food". (I think that one was on Twitter).
So, yes, please keep campaigning and those that listen to you will definitely benefit, on and off the court.
OK, I know I'm often contrary just for fun, but actually, what is the evidence for these assertions that eating food with fat and sugar in it is harmful to sporting performance?
Yes, of course you'd be dumb to eat an enormous meal just before you play a tennis match, but statements like "you do not want your organism wasting valuable energy on digesting heavy food when it should be preparing to play" just strike me as ridiculous quackery, a la "Dr" Gillian McKeith.
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I couldn't agree more that the food is often not ideal. As a tennis parent I can vouch for the poor quality of food often available at these tournaments. Of course that doesn't excuse the player's choice in the evenings. When ou are travelling and in a foreign town for a week it is difficult to locate fat-free fish and whole grain fresh bread so you tend to eat what's on offer at the clubs.
Not an ideal situation but when the players are young, keeping a balance is important and it's their approach to and their love of the game that matters the most. Food becomes more important as they get older.
Excellent ! I quite agree. I commented back in Jan/Feb when I saw a mid AO tournament photo of Liam tucking into Chicken & chips (fast food type). However, I was largely 'shot down in flames' here re my comment. I was also quite shocked at the pic of the huge chocolate cake Laura posted which she'd made in a 'bake off' at NTC. On that occasion someone else did point out 'not athletes food". (I think that one was on Twitter).
So, yes, please keep campaigning and those that listen to you will definitely benefit, on and off the court.
just because she baked it dosnt meen she was planning to eat it!
There is a proverb A man is what he eats. Success in tennis also depends on what a player eats. I very often see in tournaments the same picture: during a break between matches, players eat junk food, like fast food and processed food, as well as drink soft beverages full of sugar. It is very rare to see a kid eating banana, plain yogurt, fat-free fish, or whole grain bread. More often than not it is hamburgers and fries.
Your health is in your hands. Read full article http://wp.me/p2iyrR-6S
Is this a proverb or medical fact? Not to take too literal a meaning of course, but surely you are comprised of all the things you consume.
I seem to remember Tim Henman drinking Coca Cola during matches.
And "Sports" drinks are just very expensive orange squash with a bit of salt mixed in - sorry, "electrolytes" makes it sound healthier, doesn't it.
And it wouldn't be me without some gratuitous philosophy, would it ...
This heartfelt wish that virtue should bring success is so ..... religious. It would be nice if life was like that, but - in case you hadn't noticed by now - the bad guys win as often as the good guys.
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