Pre-game and Pre-Training Snack Suggestions (1-2 hours before):
Water
- Whole-grain bread, crackers, tortillas, or pretzels
- Cereal (as long as it's not high in sugar)
- Enriched pasta or brown rice
- Plain popcorn
- Low-fat cheese, yogurt, pudding or milk
- Turkey, chicken, tofu
- Apples, bananas, pears, oranges
- Carrots, sugar snap peas, cucumbers
Avoid fatty foods and extra-sweet foods: soda, candy and sports drinks
Halftime Snack Suggestions:
Water (during game too)
Bananas (cut in half)
Grapes
Melons (including watermelon) - small slices
Apple wedges (sprinkle with orange juice to prevent browning)
Post-game and Post-Training Snack Suggestions:
Water
Sports Drinks (if players have been sweating a lot)
Milk (including chocolate milk)
100% Fruit Juice
- Fresh fruit (see list above) or applesauce
- Fruit frozen into kabobs or pops
- Dried fruit, including leathers or roll-ups made with 100% fruit
- Fruit-flavored gelatin
- Granola bars, but watch out for high calorie, fat, and sugar content
- Cookies. Best choices are fig bars, oatmeal cookies, animal crackers
- Crackers or bagels. Opt for whole-grain versions if you can; top with peanut butter, cheese or cream cheese
- Yogurt
- Pudding
- String cheese
- Popcorn, pretzels, baked chips
- Muffins (low-fat)
- Trail mix (with dried fruit instead of candy; beware nut allergies)
Please also include napkins/hand wipes and a large garbage bag for trash and please be aware that we do have a player with an allergy to tree nuts. As always, please have your player responsible for her own water supply.