Chapter 10: Nutrition Strategies for Maximizing Performance Flashcards
Anorexia Nervosa
Binge-eating disorder
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Bulimia Nervosa
Carbohydrate loading
Surplus of carb to increase glycogen levels in athletes, beneficial for many athletes in different fields.
diet-induced thermogenesis
The increase in energy expenditure above the RMR that can be measured for several hours following a meal. It accounts for 10-15% of total calories burned eat day.
disordered eating
Restrictive eating, fasting, skipping meals, taking diet pills, laxatives, or diuretics. They do not meet the full diagnostic criteria for eating disorders.
eating disorders
Serious mental health disorders that affect anyone, can appear at any time of life, and increase risk of mortality. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, etc. There is is often high prevalence of other psychiatric disorders.
isocaloric
Single type of calorie source
obesity
40BMI or 35BMI in women. Comes with numerous health illments and much higher risk for death
Pre-competition Meal
Glycogen
Voluntary Dehydration
Things like a sauna, spitting, or not taking in water purposly to many reasons but may be a sign of an eating disorder
Aerobic Endurance pre-comp meal
Glucose vs Glycogen
Glucose is the product of food and is in your blood (blood sugar kinda) it can’t be stored in this state so it’s converted to glycogen which upon detecting low levels of blood sugar the liver will release and break glycogen into glucose.
Acute muscle protein synthesis
2-3 g of leucine with 20-25g of protein will maximually stimulate muscle protein synthesis in younger adulrts
