What to eat before a football game?

Eating before a football game is serious business. Players need to have sufficient energy to last for anywhere between 48 minutes--during high school games--and 60 minutes--during college and professional games. read more

The closer you are to game time, the lower on that range you should aim – for example, if you are eating a snack one hour before play, aim for .5 grams per pound of body weight. A 195-pound player would thus consume about 50 to 95 grams of carbs one hour prior to the game's start. read more

What to Eat Before Football – the Best Pre Game Meal Filed Under: Nutrition 3 Comments Turning up to a game of football without a proper pre-match meal is like lining up on the starting grid of a race without any gas in your car. read more