1. Nutrition and Athletic Performance

2. Today’s Topics Basic nutrition needs of athletes
Six classes of nutrients
Role of carbohydrates as an energy source
Pre-event meals

3. Basic nutritional needs
Well-balanced diet
Physically active people
60% from carbohydrates
% or less from proteins
% fats
Strenuous workouts or competition requirements

4. Classes of Nutrients Fats Proteins Carbohydrates Vitamins Minerals
Water
Roles of nutrients
Growth, repair, maintenance

5. Food Guide Pyramid

6. Energy Sources Carbohydrates Minimum 60% of total calories Forms
Sugars (simple or complex, monosaccharides & disaccharides)
Starches (complex carbohydrates)
Fiber (soluble & insoluble)

7. CHO’s Fiber Not digested by humans Aids normal elimination
? Risk of colon cancer

8. Energy Sources Fats Saturated versus unsaturated
Concentrated source of energy
Ideally <30%
Saturated versus unsaturated
Animal and Plant sources
Cholesterol (<300 mg/day)
Fat substitutes

9. Energy Sources Proteins **growth, maintenance & repair Amino acids
% of intake
Amino acids
Need & consumption levels

10. Basic Nutritional Needs
Are the nutritional needs for athletes different?
Pre-event meal vs regular nutritional habits?

11. Basic nutritional needs: Athletes
Dependent on intensity and duration of activity
CHO’s more/less
Fat – long duration, low intensity

12. Pre-event Meals CHO loading Functions of pre-game meal Timing
Nervous stomach athletes
Back-to-back competitions
Psychology of food!

13. Diet issues? Weight loss/weight gain Fluid levels Supplements
Fad diets

14. Injury/Illness Concerns
Fractures
Deficiency diseases
The diabetic participant

15. Next time….
Injury Assessment