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to face weigh-ins. Athletes who know how to manage their weight while
keeping their performance untouched are the ones who eventually succeed.
Top athletes adjust their diet according to their athletic goals, but the fine
tuning comes on top of a healthy basic diet that is similar for everyone. This
chapter is about finding that healthy diet, and then adjusting it to the specific
needs of a fighter.
This chapter contains general information about nutrition. More specific
recommendations for athletes are found in the chapter “Nutrition for better
performance.”
Detailed overview of vitamins and minerals can be found in “Overview of
vitamins” and “Overview of minerals” in the appendix.