Athletes living on their own while in school or training away from home may find themselves faced with the challenge of eating for high performance while on a limited budget. Coupled with time constraints, the many temptations of fast food outlets, convenience stores, and even the grocery store, can interfere with both living on a budget and achieving optimal nutrition.

This month’s Sport Nutrition Tip “Nutrition on a Dime – How to Fuel Up on a Shoestring Budget: An Athlete’s Guide” suggests just a few of the many planning, shopping, and preparation tips that can help you make training on a budget a nutrition success.

To read this article and access our sport nutrition resource site for other nutrition tip sheets in the areas of vitamins and minerals, long distance travel, fluids, gaining weight, losing weight, and dietary supplements, please visit our site at: http://www.coach.ca/eng/nutrition/index.cfm.