Watch as Dr. Brenda Buffington discusses the importance of athletes eating breakfast and recommends coaches monitor them in regard to this. When athletes do not eat after sleeping through the night the starvation mode can kick in within 4 hours and proteins are broken down and converted to glucose.
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