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Fueling Up For A Day On The Slopes
As seen on BCTV December 8/98
When you’re heading out for a day on the slopes, aim to keep your energy or blood sugar level steady.
To facilitate this, add some protein to your high carbohydrate breakfast. Cereal, waffles, toast or a bagel with vegetables or fruit are all good bases for breakfast, but aim to add about 2-3 ounces of protein such as veggie breakfast links, yogurt, a slice of lean ham or turkey breast, an egg or even a few nuts or peanut butter. This will help sustain energy longer. With the meal, drink some water to promote hydration.
A breakfast shake made with 1 banana (or 1 cup of any fruit), 1/3 cup soft tofu and 1 cup of 100% real fruit juice might be an even quicker, easier to digest breakfast option.
Once you head out, aim to have a small snack every 3 hours. Some good, portable options include: an orange, apple or banana, 1/3 cup nuts or seeds, an energy bar, a bagel or crackers with peanut butter or a slice of cheese. Even stopping for a hot chocolate made from milk will help sustain energy better than eating nothing.
If possible, carry a water bottle and take a good sip after every run.
Before hitting happy hour, aim to replace both water and carbohydrate in your body to promote recovery for the next day on the slopes. Simplistic as it may sound, drinking about 2 cups or 16 ounces of water and eating 175 grams of yogurt, an energy bar, fruit and cheese or a bagel and peanut butter in the first 30-60 minutes after finishing for the day can make a world of difference! Drinking a 1:1 ratio of water for any alcohol you may consume is also not a bad idea to help promote hydration.
Happy skiing!
Watch for the Eating for Energy segment every Tuesday on BCTV’s Noon News Hour!
Article written by Patricia Chuey and reprinted with permission