I use an app on my phone called Cronometer to monitor my intake of macronutrients and most of the micronutrients as well. I try to stay away from eating too much saturated fat or low glycemic index foods. Too much saturated fat is unhealthy in any diet and low glycemic index foods cause spikes in blood sugar and ultimately crashes in blood sugar. I need the energy to last through an entire game and to let my body recover. Given my ethnic background, many of my meals follow the Mediterranean diet. I eat a wide variety of foods, concentrating on getting enough protein for recovery without adding too much fat.

In addition to that, I find that a few nutrients are difficult to get in my diet and that I need to focus on them more. I have recently discovered that I, like many people with my heritage am mildly lactose intolerant. Avoiding milk can make it somewhat difficult to get vitamin D in the diet. Vitamin E, calcium, potassium, magnesium and zinc are other nutrients that I find it sometimes difficult to get the recommended daily allowance in my diet. Fortunately, I tolerate Greek yogurt well, which is nearly pure protein and helps with calcium and vitamin D. I try to get good nutrition from real food. When I find that I have a deficit for any length of time, I supplement.