Sports Nutrition

Question 1

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number one:

Answer 1

Look beyond weight when determining health - triggering, creates unhelpful culture within sport, poor body image, under fuelling

Question 2

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number two:

Answer 2

Building muscle takes more than just protein - genetics, positive energy balance, other nutrients, training stimulus, eating regularly, balanced diet

Question 3

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number three:

Answer 3

Protein is not just about eating more its about how much and when - quality, food first, does not displace other nutrients

Question 4

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number four:

Answer 4

Infrequent meals cause problems - under fueling, poor adaptation from training, nutrient deficiencies, gut discomfort, increased injury risk

Question 5

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number five:

Answer 5

Fresh foods help the microbiome keep you healthy - immune system, prebiotics, other nutrients and antioxidants

Question 6

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number six:

Answer 6

Good food, bad food, wrong choice - unhealthy behaviours, trigger foods, poor food choices, under fuelling

Question 7

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number seven:

Answer 7

Relative energy deficiency in sport can be a problem - under-fuelling

Question 8

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number eight:

Answer 8

Poor hydration, poor performance - performance comprised when dehydrated, challenging athletes, heavy sweaters, changing environments

Question 9

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number nine:

Answer 9

Recovery from exercise - important, cooking skills, food knowledge, work/life/exercise balance

Question 10

Ten things need to know about sports nutrition -> number ten:

Answer 10

Important to learn how to lower stress - positive environment, language, normalised behaviours, adequate recovery