Preparing Sandwiches
There are many sandwich choices. You
can put most anything between two slices
of bread. You can use any type of bread.
See 14-14. The nutrients in your sandwich
will depend on the ingredients used.
To make a sandwich meal complete,
just add a beverage and soup or a
piece of fresh fruit. If you need to boost
the calories, add a second sandwich or
some cookies.
Salt
Did you ever notice that sweat tastes
salty? That’s because sweat contains the
minerals that make salt. Sodium is one of
these minerals. Athletes lose more sodium
than usual when they sweat a lot. The lost
sodium is quickly replaced by foods and
beverages in athletes’ diets. Athletes do not
need salt pills or sodium tablets. In fact,
salt pills and sodium tablets can be very
harmful.
What’s the Best Pre-event Meal to Eat?
The best meals to eat before an athletic
event contain mostly carbohydrate-rich
foods. These meals should be low in fat
because the body takes longer to digest fat
than carbohydrate. These meals also should
contain plenty of water and fruit juice.
Athletes should plan to eat at least
three hours before an event. This gives the
body enough time to digest the food. By
eating a nutritious diet, athletes are ready
when event time finally arrives. Good
nutrition combined with practice helps an
athlete have the best performance possible.
Teen athletes need a variety of nutritious foods to
achieve top performance.
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Storing Sandwiches
If you won’t be eating your sandwich
right away, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or
foil. This will keep it fresh. This will help to
prevent the bread from becoming hard
and stale.
Spreading butter, margarine, peanut but-
ter, or mayonnaise on the bread will keep it
from getting soggy. These spreads add extra
fat and calories to the sandwich. You also can
wrap the bread, filling, and extras separately.
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