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link to What Should Basketball Players Eat After a Basketball Game?

What Should Basketball Players Eat After a Basketball Game?

After a grueling basketball game, you are exhausted and focused on rest and recovery. Nutrition is a top priority in order to recover, refuel, re-energize, rehydrate, and grow stronger. The most...

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The Best Time to Eat Carbs Before Basketball

Written by Katherine Harmer, RDN With a basketball game approaching, you need to fuel your body with the right amount and right type of energy. Nutrition is just as important as training when it...

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link to How Many Calories Does a High School Basketball Player Need?

How Many Calories Does a High School Basketball Player Need?

Making sure your teen athlete is eating the appropriate amount of calories and nutrients each day is a big job. It’s hard to know exactly how much a teenager will eat in a day, let alone an active...

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link to Should You Eat Before Playing Basketball? Tips from a Nutrition Expert

Should You Eat Before Playing Basketball? Tips from a Nutrition Expert

Written by Katherine Harmer, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist You need to start a basketball game with the greatest amount of fuel stored in order to play at your top potential for the longest...

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link to Do Basketball Players Drink Alcohol? A Dietitian’s Advice

Do Basketball Players Drink Alcohol? A Dietitian’s Advice

It's normal to want to know everything about the top players and do the things they do and eat the things they eat. But what about alcohol? Athletes should be very careful about alcohol intake...

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link to What Do Basketball Players Eat Before a Game? -From a Dietitian

What Do Basketball Players Eat Before a Game? -From a Dietitian

With everyone claiming to be a nutrition coach these days, it can be difficult to know what to put into practice before a big game. What do basketball players eat before a game? Does it really make...

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My name is Katherine Harmer, and I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Ever since I was a teenager, I've loved everything to do with food and nutrition, as well as exercise and wellness! This site is a place for me to share some of the knowledge I have, as well as keep up-to-date with current research and studies. This is a wonderful place for high-school age students and their parents to learn about sports nutrition, general nutrition, and health for teenagers.

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