Hot Topics In Nutrition: Sports Nutrition
Hot Topics In Nutrition: Sports Nutrition
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Nutrition is one of several significant factors that can affect your performance as an athlete. Optimal performance also relies on good training, good health, and proper rest.
Nutrition for sports performance includes these components:
fluid intake and hydration
energy substrates (carbohydrate, protein and fat)
vitamin and mineral balance
pre-game and recovery meals
nutrition for endurance sports
Additional nutrition topics of importance for athletes include:
body weight management and body composition
effect of alcohol intake on performance
supplementation
eating problems
long-term health
A flier entitled ÏNutrition and Sports PerformanceÓ can get you started on these topics and can be obtained from Gannett Health Promotion (Level 3) .
The Center for Nutrition in Sport and Human Performance has a great deal of useful information for athletes. Check out their online newsletter.
More information
For individualized information about nutrition and your athletic performance, make an appointment with a CHEP nutritionist at 255-5155.
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