Your Body: Spinach & Tomato pasta toss
September 5, 2007
While watching the LA Galaxy fans chew up and spit out Lalas on Fox Fone In last night, I found this scrumptious pregame pasta dish (more on the Lalas thing later).
Here’s what the receipt calls for:
2 cups of penne pasta (7 oz.) uncooked
1/2 lb hot or mild italian sausage, casing removed
6 oz. baby spinach leaves
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano, undrained
1 cup mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp 100% grated parmesan cheese
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Cook pasta as directed on package. Meanwhile crumble meat into a large deep skillet. Cook on medium-high heat until cooked throughly, stirring occasionally; drain.
Add spinach, diced tomatoes; cook 2 min. or until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
Drain pasta; place in a large serving bowl. Add meat mixture and cheeses; mix lightly.
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Since we have discussed before that a high carb diet is exactly what you need prior to a match, it’s important that you continue to feed your system with carbs prior to the match. Without enough carbs, you can expect that Your Body will not keep pace with competition especially in the 2nd half. BTW, this is when most players begin to hit the wall internally because the great percentage of players are carb deficient before the match even starts.
Personally, I would advise players to eat a meal like this the night before. Then, the morning of eat lots breads and fruits like bananas and kiwis along with your favorite sports drink before and at half-time. For some more detail carb dieting practices check out this article that really supports the need for carb infusion.
Cheers,
Jason
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