Fuel
What to eat before puck drop, between periods, and after.
Your brain and your legs run on what you ate today. This is what to eat, and when, so the tank lasts all sixty minutes.
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Game-Day Fuel Timeline
- Breakfast: eggs + toast, or oatmeal + fruit
- 2–3 hours before: carbs + some protein (rice bowl, turkey sandwich)
- 10–20 min before: banana, applesauce, or a granola bar
- Between periods in the locker room: water, applesauce
- Within 60 min after: carbs + protein (chocolate milk + PB&J, wrap)
- Dinner: chicken, steak or eggs + rice or potatoes + something colorful
No energy drinks. They don’t make energy, they borrow it.
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What Your Body Does With Food
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What to Eat Before Puck Drop
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Protein: Earlier, Not Right Before
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Drink Early. Drink Often.
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Carbs Are the Engine
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The 60-Minute Window
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Never Skip Breakfast
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Quick Energy Between Periods
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Brain Fuel: A Fueled Brain Reacts Faster
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Healthy Fats: Recovery, Not Right Before the Game
Read it: Healthy Fats: Recovery, Not Right Before the Game
FIND. A. WAY.