Sports Nutrition

What is the most dominant source of fuel used by athletes?

• Protein
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Carbohydrates

What is dehydration?

• Too much fluid in the body
• A lack of fluid in the body

What would be a good meal for an athlete to eat before training?

• Rice with chicken
• A pie with chips
• Jelly with iceream

Why is carbohydrate good for sports performance?

• Because it helps produce energy quickly that can be used during performance.
• Because it helps the body produce more water

Post event nutrition is

• What you eat before an event
• What you after an event
• What you eat during an event

The 3 main concepts for post event nutrition are

• Redirect, Respond, Reheat
• Refuel, Rehydrate, Repair

After training or performance an athlete needs carbohydrate and protein.
Carbohydrate helps refuel the body.
Protein helps.....

• Rehydrate the body
• Repair damaged muscle tissue
• Realign the spine

OUT OF THESE 4, WHICH IS NOT A MACRONUTRIENT?

• FATS
• WATER
• CARBOHYDRATE
• PROTEIN

WHAT CONTROLS THE PASSAGE OF FOOD & NUTRIENTS AROUND THE BODY?

• CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
• IMMUNE SYSTEM
• RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
• DIGESTVE SYSTEM

Biological catalysts which speeds up chemical reactions and break down of food. - WHAT BEST DESCRIBES THIS

• HORMONES
• IMPULSE
• DIGESTIVE JUICES
• ENZYME