Nutrition for athletes
Saba TV hosted assistant teacher Noha Ali Al-Durrah in a TV interview on the “Saba Sport” program, in an episode titled “Nutrition for Athletes.”
The episode discussed the importance of sports nutrition and its pivotal role in improving physical and athletic performance, as Noha Ali Al-Durra explained that proper nutrition represents one of the basic pillars for achieving athletic achievement and maintaining the health of athletes, in addition to regular training and adequate rest.
She also reviewed the most prominent nutrients that athletes need, and the importance of balancing carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, in addition to the role of fluids in maintaining body hydration and compensating for loss during various sports activities.
The episode touched on a number of common wrong nutritional practices among athletes, stressing the need to rely on scientific foundations in choosing diets that are appropriate to the nature of sports activity and the individual needs of each athlete.
The meeting discussed important topics related to sports and health, as it included practical information and guidance that contribute to raising the level of nutritional awareness among athletes and physical activity practitioners.
This episode comes within the framework of the keenness of Saba Satellite Channel and the “Saba Sport” program to host academics and specialists in sports and health sciences, with the aim of providing purposeful knowledge content that contributes to developing sports culture and promoting healthy behaviors in society.
To watch the interview, click on the following link: https://youtu.be/KappbxSk2Ik?si=VKcwOYOOCq6Yp0gh
