Nutrition

Chapter 8

Nutriton

SportsNutrition

Protein Supplements

Vitamin Supplements

Sport Drinks

Creatine

Energy Bars

Vitamins Supplements

Vitamins Supplements

• Supplement is something that is added to the diet to enhance performance
• Megadosing is taking vitamins in excessive amounts
• Some vitamins in excess can be toxic

SportDrinks

Sport Drinks

• Sodium and potassium are important
• Many sport drinks are high in sugar and calories
• SOLUTION: WATER

EnergyBars

Energy Bars

• Many energy bars look like candy bars
• They are high in calories, sugar
• Read the food label before buy an energy bar

ProteinSupplements

Protein Supplements

• Taken in liquid form, they are called protein-shakes

• Daily protein: one gram of protein per pound of body weight
• Any excess protein is converted to fat and not to muscle.

CreatineSupplement

Creatine Supplement

• Made naturally by liver, kidneys, and pancreas

• Found naturally in meat and fish
• It is recommended that creatine be taken only under medical supervision.

Some studies suggest that people who cook more often, than get take-out, have an overall healthier diet. These studies also show that restaurant meals typically contain higher amounts of sodium, fat, and overall calories than home-cooked meals.

Dine Out

56%

Dine at a restaurant, get take out or have a meal delivered 2 to 3 times a week.

10%

Eat out 4 to 6 times a week

6%

Eat out everyday

WEIGHT

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Weight management is a diet and exercise plan to maintain or attain a desirable weight and body composition. A weight management plan is based on caloric intake and caloric expenditure. To make a weight management plan, a person must know about calories and body fat.

Weight Management

Underweight

• Underweight is a body weight that is 10 percent or more below desirable body weight.
• Malnutrition is a condition in which the body does not get the nutrients required for optimal health.
• Children and teens who are malnourished may not have the nutrients they need for proper growth, and they may lack energy

Overweight

• Overweight is a body weight that is 10 percent or more over body weight.
• Obesity is a body weight that is 20 percent or more over desirable body weight.
• Doctors says that people who are overweight lose weight gradually

Diets

Fad Diets

• A fad diet is a quick weight loss strategy that is popular for a short time
• People try such a variety of diets that they never develop healthful eating habits.
• Some fad diets are dangerous.

Liquid Diets

• A liquid diet is a diet in which beverages are substituted for some or all meals
• These liquid diets can be dangerous.
• They provide few calories and can have side effects.

Pills Diets

• Purchased in drugstores, grocery stores, or health food stores, or by mail order without a prescription.
• People who use these diet pills often do not get a balanced diet and might have malnutrition.

Weight Loss Surgery

• The decision to surgery to reduce weight is a serious one
• Weight loss surgery does not guarantee that a person will lose all excess weight or that the weight will be kept off

Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, putting children at risk for poor health. Obesity in children and adolescents is still too high.

The obesity is 19.7% and affected about 14.7 million children and adolescents.

Centers for Disease Control and Preventio (2022)

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RISKS FOR DEVELOPMENT EATING DISORDERS

Need for Control

Body Image Distortion

Inability to Express Emotions

• Some youths are not able to express their emotions.
• These youths turn to food for comfort.

• Body image is a person’s perception of his or her body’s appearance
• They are not comfortable if they are shorter, taller, or less muscular than other people.

• Some youths feel compelled to control every situation.
• They diet or exercise to extremes as a way to show control

RISKS FOR DEVELOPMENT EATING DISORDERS

Social Pressure from Media

Pressure Felt by Athletes

• Both males and females in certain sports may feel pressure to lose weight or body fat
• Pressure to lose weight can lead to unhealthy weight control practices and eating disorders.

• Social pressures from the media is the major influence in the increase in eating disorders
• Many youths it is unrealistic to aspire to be as physically attrative as TV actors and models.

TYPES OF EATING DISORDERS

Anorexia

Bulimia

• They are obsessed with their body shape and size
• The binging involves eating large amounts of food in a short period of time.

• People with anorexia are obsessed with being thin and do not recognize when they have become dangerous.
• Many people with anorexia are obsessed with exercise