Sports nutrition coach Kelsey breaks down her Performance Plate method for athletes training 2-3 hours daily: half carbs like potatoes and pasta, a quarter protein, the rest healthy fats, plus two colors of produce for micronutrients.
Kelsey, as a sports nutrition coach, what are the foods that you have your athletes eat? Lots and lots and lots of carbs. A lot of potatoes, a lot of pasta, a lot of rice, a lot of quinoa, a lot of fruit. So basically you would want to follow my Performance Plate method, which is the fourth of the plate is going to be protein. If you're training at least 2 to 3 hours a day, half of your plate you want it to be high in carbohydrates. You want some healthy fats on the plate, so avocado, nuts, cook your meat in olive oil or avocado oil. And then you want two colors on that plate, a fruit and a veggie. These get overlooked all the time. Please don't overlook them. If athletes start with Performance Plates, they're going to feel so much better and perform so much better.
