THE FOOTBALLERS COOKBOOK For nutrition & healthy diets

Perfecting your training is one step on the road to athletic improvements. But considering the time you actually spend on the field or in the gym, this is insignificant in comparison to the time you spend recovering and adapting. A sure fire way of minimising the time you spend recovering and instead maximising your performance is dietary choices. Here’s 11 foods every footballer should have in their diet to maximise improvements in performance and keep recovery times to a minimum. Oily fish Fish like salmon are full of healthy fats such as Omega 3. Especially effective at reducing inflammation in the body, Omega 3 can help you recover, allowing you to train harder and more regularly. Some of the other health benefits of oily fish include reductions in anxiety and stress, improve risk factors for heart disease, improve your immune system and improve bone and joint aches. It's also full of protein which is important to help repair muscle and recover after training.