How do athletes' diets vary by sport?

[Text on screen: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
How do athletes' diets vary by sport?]

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[Text on screen: Sarah Wick, RD, CSSD
Registered Sports Dietitian
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]

Sarah Wick, RD, CSSD: So when we're looking at different types of exercise, the nutrient timing doesn't necessarily change between an endurance sport and a power sport, such as your basketball, your lacrosse, as compared to somebody who's running a long distance. 

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The nutrient timing doesn't change a whole lot. However, some of the nutrients that you take in may change, like your protein may be increased a little bit throughout the day if you're a power sport, 

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as compared to your runner, might need more glycogen or energy or carbohydrates to make sure they can get through a longer run.

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