How important is nutrition in preventing sports injury?

Very: Nutrition is important so there is no loss of essential muscle and strain to heart or intestines. The important sports nutrition are - glutamine, carnitine, dhea, and hydration.

Very.: Considereextra vitamin c and coq10 to reduce bruising.

Very important: A great deal of research has been done on nutrition, injuries and sports performance. Atlhetes require at their peak performance levels 5-8x the amount of calories that a normal person consumes ie. Well over 10000 calories/day. Nutrition is key to repair muscle tissue, replenish electolytes, heal bone tendon interfaces, as such you are less susceptible to injury. Undernourished athletes do poor.

Very important.: By maintaining a well balanced diet, you are giving your body the "high octane" fuel that it needs for maximizing sports performance, thus reducing the chance of injury.

Very much: Proper nutrition is critical for healthier living and to maintain our cell function. in fact most people are actually deficient in certain areas such as vitamin D and often have a high omega 6:3 ratio. we are also realizing the importance of gut microbiome to minimize inflammation in the body which could influence healing ability.