Traditional Foods for Athletic Sports

Abstract

The appetite for ethnic foods in world got up with the reinvention of traditional cultural recipes and the possible application in all sectors. In the recent years, there has been increasing interest towards traditional foods throughout the world due to their importance in health, nutrition as well as their immense commercial potentials. In addition there has also been an initiative to conserve these ethnic foods before they become extinct. Athletics isan endurance game needs more specific dietary planning as per the requirement of activity schedule. Athletes today follow a vague diet and mis- understood the principles of idealdiet for sports activities. The poor diet drops them up with poor performance and several health issues. Ethnic foods of Indian origin possess interesting combination of nutrient that is required by an athlete in native state. Paanagam, Bajra porridge, Akkaravadisil, Kachayam and Porivilanga Urundai are someethnic recipes of Tamil Nadu were studied with their nutritional potentials and recommended for better athletic performance.