Catering for ski teams

Why sports nutrition?

This intense training period is physically demanding. So you need energy to concentrate and train hard, as well as other nutrients to allow your body to recover. Training hard is an attack on the body. The body will only get better if it recovers properly. This recovery phase can only be accomplished by taking enough rest, but especially by proper nutrition. This is where we are happy to contribute. Do you want to know how? Then read on.

All foods and drinks contain nutrients. Carbohydrates and fats provide energy. Proteins are the body's building blocks, and vitamins and minerals are needed to support all physical processes (including energy release and recovery). We need all nutrients, but at certain times we need some more than others.

Carbohydrates are the main fuel for our brain and muscles. Therefore, they are very important for you as an athlete. Fats are also a fuel, but a poor (slow) fuel for physical exercise. Protein is a building block and promotes muscle recovery after athletic exercise. However, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals are also needed to make this muscle recovery possible.

What contains the right nutrients?

Carbohydrates are in bread, cereals, pasta, rice, potatoes, couscous, fruits and juices, as well as sweets, cookies and chocolate.

Protein is found in meat, fish, eggs and dairy products, as well as legumes, nuts and meat alternatives such as tofu and tempeh.

Fats are naturally found in olive oil and butter, but also in meat, fish, dairy products and oilseeds. They are also found in unsuitable products such as potato chips, French fries, cookies and chocolate.

Vitamins and minerals are present in all unprocessed natural products. Such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains and cereal products, dairy products, fish and oilseeds.

Our menu and buffet are therefore designed to help you make the right choices.

Obviously, the granola is offered with yogurt or cottage cheese. These are also good sources of protein. Protein makes you feel satiated for a long time. Therefore, don't eat too much of it for breakfast either. Also, do not concentrate only on protein and do not avoid carbohydrates. Protein will not provide you with all the fuel you need to train well!

Also, pick fruit. A little extra energy and vitamins. Also, don't forget to stay hydrated. During the night you lose a lot of water unnoticed by breathing, but also by sweating. So you wake up a little dehydrated anyway. Even a small water deficit leads to performance loss: your concentration decreases, you feel tired faster and the risk of muscle cramps increases. Therefore, drink enough!

Lunch

We always start lunch with a soup. This soup is made from fresh vegetables, so it is loaded with vitamins. It also contains salt and water. During exercise, you lose a lot of salt and water through sweating. As with breakfast, it is important to restore your water balance. And did you know that salt helps to absorb and retain fluid properly?

After the first workout, you need to refill your fuel tank for the 2nd workout. Therefore, we offer meals that consist mainly of carbohydrates (fuel) with the right amount of protein (building material) and as little fat as possible. With this composition, your fuel tank is quickly refilled and you provide your muscles with the protein needed to recover. In addition, go for a salad (or several) for extra vitamins.

Dinner

Dinner again includes 3 items. We start with carbohydrates (fuel), the basis of a good sports meal. We offer various warm vegetables. Finally, you can choose from meat, fish or a meat substitute. The amounts served are calculated based on what you need to support your athletic performance. Want to deviate from it a little and eat a little more or less? Then feel free to let us know.

Finally, you can finish your dinner with a dessert. These are not required in the nutrition plan, but a good performance sports diet also has room to enjoy something sweet from time to time.

Specific dietary requirements

Do you have specific dietary requirements or allergies? Don't forget to let us know in advance, especially if it is a gluten allergy. Our chefs will take this into careful consideration.