When we consider what to eat before, during and after a day of skiing,
we must bear in mind that, in general, most people who go skiing seek to
maximize the ski day, starting very early in the day and ending around 5 in the
afternoon, with the closing of the ski resort. Therefore, this will involve
many hours of physical exercise and tear for our body, so we have to maintain
adequate nutrition.
Do not forget hydration, because through the sweat we will lose lots of
fluids and minerals we need to replenish, so it is recommended to drink energy
drinks or liquids with salts. It is important to know that not only should
drink fluids when we are thirsty, so we must maintain a continuous hydration,
and even more important is knowing that we should not take snow though we have
very thirsty, because this will cause dehydration.
As for meals, breakfast has to be strong, rich in carbohydrates, to
provide the necessary energy that we will need in the next few hours.
Image 1, sportsman meal example, by www.rakelederra.com
During the day, it is important to bring snacks, nuts, energy bars or
fruit, to replace energy from time to time taking advantage of increases in the
chairlift or short breaks.
Image 2, energy bar, by webconsultas
If we eat in the ski resort, we should make a light meal, it must bear
in mind that a very filling meal are going to generate heaviness, preventing
skiing.
Finally, after exercise, we must replenish lost glycogen and amino acids,
so no waiting long after exercise we must eat food rich in these nutrients.
As personal advice, I recommend carry a small backpack with liquid and
food over, because otherwise probably be long until we replace liquids and
nutrients, increased the risk of injury.
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I think it's very important to bring in a backpack some food, because sometimes while i´m skiing i'm hungry and I eat something from my bag. If I don´t have the snacks in the backpack, I won´t stop to eat.
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