Prioritize natural food sources for carbs whenever possible.
Different carbohydrates have different rates of digestion.
Sugary foods like sweets digest quickly, providing rapid energy like an "open jump shot."
Popcorn is a cheap and effective quick carbohydrate source for players during breaks or halftime.
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In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Patrick Burnett, an applied sport and exercise nutritionist. They discuss the importance of nutrition in basketball and how it can be integrated into basketball programs at all levels. Paddy shares practical strategies for optimizing nutrition, including the use of external cues, hydration stations, electrolyte drinks, carbohydrate and recovery snacks, and travel strategies. They also explore the concept of constraints and how it applies to nutrition in basketball.