Instead of telling these players to eat more protein, nutritionists should focus on getting them to eat more carbs — especially on game days — because they’re not eating enough total calories.

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Energy expenditure and dietary intake in professional female football players in the Dutch Women’s League: Implications for nutritional counselling

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2024 Feb

The study found that these female soccer players aren't eating enough carbs to fuel their training, but they're already eating enough protein — so nutritionists should tell them to eat more carbs, not more protein.

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Energy expenditure and dietary intake in professional female football players in the Dutch Women’s League: Implications for nutritional counselling

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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2024.2329850

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