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Q: What would be a good lunch/snack before an Adventure Boot Camp session? Just a banana or egg?

Suggestions by Good Life Dietitians:

We recommend the following:

Make sure that your daily diet includes regular meals and snacks to ensure a stable blood glucose level even before training starts. Structure your eating plan in such a way that there is a snack 30 minutes to an hour before your training. During this snack time eat a small meal containing low GI starches such as a slice of low GI bread or Provitas.

Now add a protein to your pre-event meal to further assist in blood glucose and energy level management. This protein may be low fat yogurt, peanut butter, lean meat, low fat cheese or egg. Other easy and convenient snacks may be 1 cup of a supplement such as Nestle’s Nutren Active. Bananas are not wrong at all, but now try adding some protein and see what works for you.

Remember that hydration is just as important. Be well hydrated before you start and consume fluids throughout training.

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