Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Week 76 of trying to get athletes to eat before their games

31 Aug 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief video, the presenter emphasizes the critical importance of athletes consuming food before competition, likening skipping a pregame meal to forfeiting earned wages. He argues that failing to eat results in lost performance potential. The core recommendation is to choose quick, easy-to-digest carbohydrate sources, with fruit highlighted as a top choice due to its convenience, stomach-friendliness, and natural sugar content that can sustain energy throughout the game.

This is week 76 of trying to get athletes to eat before their games. If you are not eating before your games, you are leaving complete results on the table. It's like working a 40-hour work week and then ripping up your check at the end of the week and not cashing in on payday. When you're looking at pregame snacks and pregame fuel, you want quick, easy carbohydrates. Fruit is one of my favorite options that is super easy to grab, super easy on the stomach, and it's going to give you the quick, easy, natural carbs that you need to keep your energy high throughout the game.