1. Diet and Nutrition Diet affects sporting performance
Well planned diets support performers training programmes
Men = 2,550 Kcals
Women = 1,940 Kcals

2. White board Composition of a Healthy Diet
A healthy diet should also contain:
Variety of foods
Five portions of fruit and vegetables per day
Less than 5% of sugar
How do you think this diet would change for an endurance athlete? Why?

3. Component of a Healthy Diet Function and Importance
Sources
Carbohydrates (CHO’s)
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Fibre
Water

4. Evaluate the dietary intake of the recreational endurance performer shown in table 1. Include recommendations for the improvement if the dietary intake in your answer
Dietary component
% of intake
Protein 15
Fat/lipids 45
Carbohydrates 40

5. 5 marks max Sub max 4 for both evaluation and recommendation
Sub max 4 for evaluation & recommendations
1. (Evaluation)
Protein levels good/within recommended guidelines
2. (Evaluation)
Fat % too high/above recommended guidelines
3. (Evaluation)
CHO % too low/below recommended guidelines.
4. (Recommendation)
15% Protein/maintain protein intake
5. (Recommendation)
Less than 45% fats/lipids/decrease fat intake
6. (Recommendation)
More than 40% CHO’s/carbohydrates/increase CHO intake
7. (Recommendation)
Follow a balanced diet
Sub max 1 for contrast
8. contrast for elite endurance
performer
10–15% more/increased CHO’s/carbohydrates intake / carbo-loading