Healthy Eating

Food for thought: Let’s get back to the basics. Better food behavior starts with basic nutrition and healthful habits.

Hydration Tips

Dehydration can increase effort, heart rate and the risk of overheating. Learn how best to stay hydrated before, during and after activity.

A proper diet is necessary for energy during competition, and recovery after. Learn tips on the proper food to eat, before and after competition.

Eating breakfast will give you energy, help you concentrate and improve performance. Find out when to eat and what to eat for breakfast.

Carbs, protein and lots of control. Fuel your athlete with smart choices and healthful snacks to keep them in the game.

For best muscle recovery, choose good sources of carbohydrates, protein and fluids within 30 minutes of a workout.

The benefits of healthy eating add up over time, bite by bite. Small changes matter. Start Simple with MyPlate.

Make half your plate fruits and vegetables: focus on whole fruits.
Make half your plate fruits and vegetables: vary your veggies.
Make half your grains whole grains.
Vary your protein routine.
Move to low-fat or fat-free dairy milk or yogurt (or lactose-free dairy or fortified soy versions).
Learn more at ChooseMyPlate.gov.

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