Eat a small meal or snack 2 hours before exercise to allow for digestion. Avoid very high fat foods that take a long time to digest. Drink plenty of liquids for pre-exercise hydration. Eat foods that you know won t bother your stomach. Try full strength juices instead of a sports drink.
Juices contain more carbohydrate, potassium and nutrients than the more dilute sports drinks.
Eat at least 200-400 calories of carbohydrate within two hours of a hard workout. Contact the SportWell Center, 244-0261, if you have sports nutrition questions. If you are concerned about any difference in your treatment plan and the information in this handout, you are advised to contact your health care provider. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, 2001.