Food and drink marketing to children: a continuing scandal.

Author: Yngve, Agneta

Page: 971-972

In this issue: Research points to action.

Author: Hughes, Roger

Page: 973

Out of the Box.

Author: Cannon, Geoffrey

Page: 974-977

Introduction to the Food Standards Agency's (FSA) food Choice research programmes and to the report of the FSA seminar on peer-led approaches to dietary change held in July 2006.

Author: Lund, Vivien *; Stockley, Lynn; Levy, Louis

Page: 978-979

Peer-led approaches to dietary change: report of the Food Standards Agency seminar held on 19 July 2006 +.

Author: Gibson, Sigrid; on behalf of the Food Standards Agency

Page: 980-988

Awareness and consumption of folate-fortified foods by women of childbearing age in Western Australia.

Author: Oddy, W H 1,2; Miller, M 1; Payne, J M 1; Serna, P 1; Bower, C I 1,3,*

Page: 989-995

Breast-feeding Performance Index: a composite index to describe overall breast-feeding performance among infants under 6 months of age.

Author: Senarath, Upul 1; Dibley, Michael J 2,*+; Agho, Kingsley E 3

Page: 996-1004

A systematic review of associations between environmental factors, energy and fat intakes among adults: is there evidence for environments that encourage obesogenic dietary intakes?.

Author: Giskes, Katrina 1,2,*; Kamphuis, Carlijn BM 2; van Lenthe, Frank J 2; Kremers, Stef 3; Droomers, Mariel 4; Brug, Johannes 2

Page: 1005-1017

Changes in carotenoid intake from fruit and vegetables in the Spanish population over the period 1964-2004.

Author: Granado, F *; Blazquez, S and; Olmedilla, B +

Page: 1018-1023

Magazines for children and young people and the links to Internet food marketing: a review of the extent and type of food advertising.

Author: Cowburn, Gill *; Boxer, Anna

Page: 1024-1031

Remaining challenges in Tanzania's efforts to eliminate iodine deficiency.

Author: Assey, Vincent D 1,2,*; Mgoba, Celestin 1; Mlingi, Nicholaus 1; Sanga, Alfred 1; Ndossi, Godwin D 1; Greiner, Ted 2,+; Peterson, Stefan 3,4

Page: 1032-1038

The impact of body mass index and Western advertising and media on eating style, body image and nutrition transition among Jordanian women.

Author: Madanat, Hala N 1,2,*; Brown, Ralph B 3; Hawks, Steven R 2

Page: 1039-1046

Habitual physical activity and body composition of black township adolescents residing in the North West Province, South Africa.

Author: Mamabolo, R L 1,*; Kruger, H S 1; Lennox, A 2; Monyeki, M A 2; Pienaar, A E 2; Underhay, C 2; Czlapka-Matyasik, M 1

Page: 1047-1056

Validation-study conclusions from dietary reports by fourth-grade children observed eating school meals are generalisable to dietary reports by comparable children not observed.

Author: Smith, Albert F 1,*; Baxter, Suzanne Domel 2; Hardin, James W 3; Guinn, Caroline H 2; Royer, Julie A 2; Litaker, Mark S 4

Page: 1057-1066

Foetal nutritional status and cardiovascular risk profile among children.

Author: Liu, Jian 1,*; Sempos, Christopher 2

Page: 1067-1076

Glycaemic index, glycaemic load and ovarian cancer risk: a prospective cohort study.

Author: Silvera, Stephanie AN 1,*; Jain, Meera 2; Howe, Geoffrey R 3; Miller, Anthony B 2; Rohan, Thomas E 4

Page: 1076-1081

Are opportunities for vitamin A supplementation being utilised at primary health-care clinics in the Western Cape Province of South Africa?.

Author: Hendricks, M 1,*; Beardsley, J 2; Bourne, L 3; Mzamo, B 1,3; Golden, B 2

Page: 1082-1088

Breast-feeding mothers can exercise: results of a cohort study.

Author: Su, Dada 1; Zhao, Yun 1; Binns, Colin 1,*; Scott, Jane 2; Oddy, Wendy 1

Page: 1089-1093

Comparison of diet measures from a food-frequency questionnaire with measures from repeated 24-hour dietary recalls. The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study.

Author: Hjartaker, Anette 1,2,*,+; Andersen, Lene Frost 3; Lund, Eiliv 2

Page: 1094-1103

Iron supplement use among Danish pregnant women.

Author: Knudsen, Vibeke K 1,*; Hansen, Harald S 2; Ovesen, Lars 3; Mikkelsen, Tina B 1; Olsen, Sjurour F 1

Page: 1104-1110

and the effects of dehydration may already manifest itself on their performance.

That’s why you should tell your players to stay well-hydrated before going to a game. Also have sports drinks or water ready in the dug out to keep your players supplied with fluids. I know it’s obvious, but hydration becomes even more important when you’re playing during very hot conditions.

Stock Up on Carbohydrates During Games

Carbohydrates are the main fuel that your body uses to perform different activities. That’s why it’s important that your players are well-stocked on carbohydrates before the game.

But how about protein and fat? Protein is good for repairing damage on your body. Meanwhile, fat can also be an energy source, albeit an inefficient one. That’s because fat burns more slowly than carbohydrates.

Aside from that, fat is also difficult to digest. So eating fatty foods during a game would be a bad idea because it will make your players feel sluggish.

Load Up After Games

Your body needs to recover after every game or practice. So you need to refuel with carbohydrates. As a guide, eat 0.3-0.5 gram of carbohydrates for every pound of your body weight. That should keep you with enough fuel to do your activities for the next day and the next game.

So let me summarize everything we discussed here. When it comes to sports nutrition, the easiest for your players to remember include never skipping breakfast, keeping well-hydrated, having enough stocks of carbs during games and eating enough to help you recover after games and practice.
Marc Dagenais is Softball Peak Performance Coach that helps softball players turn their athletic talent into extraordinary performances and help coaches get more out of their players, turn their struggling team around or get an edge over their opponents. Visit us at www.softballperformance.com/softball-tips/softball-coaching-tips.html