… based on how it affected his energy. According to Jordan’s trainer, Tim Grover, Jordan wasn’t a big eater during his professional playing days and only ate enough to feel satisfied without feeling too full. His goal was to eat often, five to six meals a day, to maintain blood sugar levels. The one concern for Jordan was weight loss due to his high metabolism.
Although Jordan was strong and agile during his playing days, his diet was not all that high in protein. In fact, to help promote energy levels, most of his calories came from carbs. The basketball player’s diet contained 70 percent of calories from carbs, 20 percent from fat and 10 percent from protein. Carbs are the preferred energy source for athletes and should provide most of your calories, no matter what sport you play.
Jordan’s competitive nature still lives on in everything that he does, trying to be a better father, a better husband now and a better man. So maybe a little “Mike” wouldn’t be so bad after all.
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