How to get your Calories

An athlete needs at least 2,000 calories or more to fit their training workout. The purpose why an basketball player would need more calories is because they have a more intense work out and they need these calories to have enough energy to take on their workouts. A lot of a basketball players calories should come from carbohydrates. Here are examples of some good and bad choices of food that you should get your calories from:

Try to get a lot of:

• whole wheat pasta
• wheat bread
• fish, chicken
• nuts

Try to stay away from:

• red meat (ex. steak, ribs)
• fast foods (ex. McDonalds, Taco Bell)
• ice cream
• butter

Can you tell which types of foods are good and bad?