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Different carbohydrate foods can affect your energy level in different ways. Digestion rates are expressed as a "glycemic index." Foods with a high glycemic index release energy into the bloodstream rapidly, while foods with a moderate or low glycemic index release their energy more slowly. By consuming 30 to 75 grams per hour of high-glycemic-index carbohydrate in liquid or solid form when you exercise, you can minimize this effect. After a long workout or competition, your depleted muscle glycogen stores must be replenished, especially if you will be playing another game within the next 8 hours. You need to eat at least 50 grams of high-glycemic-index carbohydrate just after exercise, and consume a total of at least 100 grams of high-glycemic-index carbohydrate in the first 4 hours afterward. Moderate-glycemic-index foods may be added for the next 18 to 20 hours, with a goal of consuming at least 600 grams of carbohydrate during the 24 hours after an intense game.
             Fat is a good source for athletes, but more important in a long and low intense activity. Carbs are most important for basketball but 20% of your diet should be from fats. .
             Minerals and vitamins are very important to have as well. Please see the attached chart for the amount of recommended amount to consume for a basketball player. .
             Fluid balance is essential to cardiovascular function, thermoregulation, injury prevention, optimal performance, and recovery from exercise. Fluid loss can be significant during exercise (up to 3 L/hr). Water loss increases heart rate by 8 beats per minute and impairs performance when it is more than 1.8% of total body water; mental functioning is impaired through a decrease in sustained attention, response time, and task accuracy, and error rate is increased. For optimal gastric emptying to be achieved, fluids should be cold or cool. A large volume of fluid empties more rapidly than smaller amounts do.


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