Should Athletes Diet?
Teen athletes have very unique nutritional needs. Because athletes workout various times a day for a good period of time, they generally need to eat extra calories to fuel both their performance and their growth. Depending on how active they are, they can ingest anywhere from 2,000 - 5,000 calories. If an athletes does not eat enough calories in a day, they are less likely to reach their peak performance and may break down their muscle mass instead of building them up.
QUESTION: Since athletes require more calories to reach their peak performance, is it a good idea for athletes to diet?
posted by Rubik @ 8:53 AM
14 Comments
14 Comments:
I think athletes should diet because they need nutrients because they are constantly working out so yes i think they should have a healthy diet.
I think athletes should diet because they need nutrients because they are constantly working out so yes i think they should have a healthy diet.
I don't think it is ok for athletes to diet but eat healthy instead they need the nutrients from the food instead of dieting.
I don't believe it is right for athletes to diet. If you eat healthy foods and not too much sugar, and eat the right foods before and after a game and/or practice... the calorie count you need should be just right. I am a crazy, all around athlete, I eat what I want with the exception of not eating a few things. I am fine during and off of the sports season.
Okay, so i think that as long as you are working the food you eat off in a healthy way you should be fine. There is no reason to take away the things your body needs! =] SO EAT!
I personally think that athletes should not diet at all. There are some few excpections that include wrestling and just other specific cases. I don't think it is healthly if you are going to be active a lot to not eat a balanced diet. If you do not have enough energy to burn off during a vigorous excercise, you will not be able to preform to your full ability.
I think that it is a bad idea for the athleats to diet because they do require so many more calories than normal, that if they did not intake enough that that it could be a risk to there health and so they wouldn't be a benifit to anybody, so I think that an athelte should even eat more than the average person because they will work it off.
I think that it makes no difference to diet if you are an athlete or not, its up to you.
I think that it depends on what an athlete considers a diet. some people think that going on a diet means eating nothing but salads and drinking nothing but water at all times. others think going on a diet is just being more aware of what you are eating and being a little more careful. athletes do burn a lot of calories, and they need their bodies to be strong. therefore, i think athletes should just watch what they are eating rather than completely minimize it.
All teen athletes need to respect their bodies. If you are working out for any period of time, you will burn extra calories.You have to replenish these calories. I don't believe it's a great idea for athletes to diet because they won't ever have the energy they need to be physically active. If you are trying to lose weight or get into better shape, you should just eat healthier.
I think that it is your opption if you want to diet or not. I don't think that they should take in more callories than they need to in a day even if you are an athlete or not.
I think that it is your opption if you want to diet or not. I don't think that they should take in more callories than they need to in a day even if you are an athlete or not.
I think athletes don't need to diet unless they want to its ther choice.
I really think athletes shouldn't diet but eat healthy. Athletes need more nutrients because they work harder than teh average kid. Though, they need to show that in a healthy way.
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