# #2 Lunch
The
nutritional needs of soccer players tend to be higher than most athletes due to
the constant motion and requirements of the game. Adequate consumption of all
macronutrients – carbs, protein, and fat, will help you maintain your
performance. It`s recommended that over the course of a game day, a soccer
player`s caloric intake should come from 55 – 65 % corbohydrates, 12 – 15 %
protein and less than 30 % fat. However, a recent study found that even
professional football players often fail to hit this marks.
Below
is an example of gameday lunch (if the match is at night) for a football team
in pre-season stage.
Lunch
- Vegetable cream soup with croutons
- Grilled chicken fillet
- Coocked spaghetti + tomato sauce + parmesan
- Boiled rice
- Cabbage salad with grated carrots
- Steamed vegetables
- Banana
- Cookies
- White bread
