A golfer’s guide to your next pre-round meal…the “15th Club”
How much time and money have you spent to play better golf?
It’s very important to understand how quickly that investment can be undone by simply eating the wrong food prior or during a round of golf…
The 4 Corners of a Healthy Golfers Meal
1) Eat Nutrient Dense Foods.
2) Maintain Healthy Blood Sugar Levels.
3) Eat high anti-oxidant superfoods and supplements.
4) Eat and supplement with superfats: Omega 3, Monosaturated Fat, Omega 6, and Saturated Fats. (salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, sardines. Some high superfat foods that you can take with you to snack on during your next round include: almonds, coconut, macadamia nuts, olives and avocados
It is very important that you plan your next important round of golf in advance…
The following is a recipe for oatmeal that I use to start a long day or for my next important round of golf:
Oatmeal with added ingredients: Coconut Oil, Pecans, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Blueberries, & Almonds
The Health Benefits of :
- Coconut Oil
90% of Coconut oil is from saturated fats.
Why are saturated fats good for a golfer?
Saturated fats help you burn protein for muscle building and repair.
Omega 3- Great for the golfers mental health and concentration.
- Pecans
Monosaturated Fats, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Nutmeg
Menthol- one of the components of nutmeg is a compound similar to which has natural pain-relieving characteristics. Therefore, by adding nutmeg as a spice in your cooking, you can reduce associated pain from wounds, injuries, strains, and chronic inflammation from conditions like arthritis.
- Cinnamon
Cinnamon is high in anti-oxidants which fight harmful free radicals.
Cinnamon has anti-inflammatory properties that help the body repair from tissue damage caused when swinging a golf club.
Cinnamon can improve sensitivity to the hormone insulin which is responsible for your energy and the transfer of sugar from the blood stream into your cells. (Blood sugar is very important to monitor as to avoid dramatic highs/lows in energy during your round.)
- Oats
Lower your cholesterol
Help lower your blood suger levels (very popular characteristic of our healthy golfer’s meal ingredients)
- Blueberries
Properties in blueberries are found to improve brain function.
- Almonds
Monosaturated Fats- may also help improve the function of your blood vessels. And some research shows that MUFAs may also benefit insulin levels and blood sugar control.
Our lesson: Next time you are excited about that next round of golf and want to put that “15th Club” in your bag…plan your next meal around getting these 4 Corners of a Healthy Meal into your diet!
Related Articles:
http://www.mytpi.com/Articles/health/nutrition_a_golfer’s_competitive_edge
http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-truth-about-fats-bad-and
http://paleoleap.com/importance-fat-mental-health/
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/herbs-and-spices/nutmeg.html