Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

What not to eat on game day

24 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief video, the speaker advises athletes on optimal game‑day nutrition. He warns against consuming foods that are high in fat, heavily fried, or extremely spicy—specifically donuts, hamburgers, greasy french fries, fried chicken, and super‑spicy tacos or salsa—because they are hard to digest, can cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and ultimately impair performance. Instead, he recommends sticking to simple, mild, easily digested options such as turkey sandwiches, potatoes, and plain pasta, which provide necessary nutrients without the digestive burden, helping athletes maintain peak performance on game day.

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On game day, do not eat donuts or hamburgers or greasy french fries or fried chicken or super spicy tacos or salsa. And here's why. These foods can cause digestive issues. They're super hard to digest and it's gonna take a while and it can cause digestive issues, which will make you not play well in your game. So we want to make sure that you're eating very simple and mild foods such as turkey sandwiches, potatoes, plain pasta on game day so that you're getting the nutrients that you need to perform well, but you're not overdoing it with the greasy fats and the hard-to-digest foods that are gonna ultimately hold you back.