DIET BALANCED DIET, CARBOHRATES, GLUCOSE AND GLYCOGEN

OBJECTIVES TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF A BALANCED DIET TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHAT A BALANCED DIET IS TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND HOW CARBOHYDRATES ARE BROKEN DOWN AND USED

BALANCED DIET WHAT IS A BALANCED DIET FOR ATHLETES? ALL ATHLETES NEED A BALANCED DIET TO PRODUCE ENERGY THROUGH THE USE OF CARBOHYDRATES AND FATS. ALONGSIDE THESE WE NEED ESSENTIAL PROTEINS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS

AN ATHLETES DIET AROUND 55 – 60% OF THE DIET HAS TO BE CARBOHYDRATES 10 – 15 % FROM SUGARS – REST FROM STATCH WHAT FOODS GIVE SUGAR CARBS AND STARCH CARBS?

ATHLETES DIET 20 – 30 % KILOCALORIES SHOULD BE THROUGH FATS 10 – 15 % PROTEIN 0 – 5 % MINERALS / VITAMINS

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE EAT CARBOHYDRATES EAT CARBOHYDRATES BROKEN DOWN INTO GLUCOSE MOLECULES MUSCLES (ONLY) USE THIS GLUCOSE DIRECTLY GLUCOSE IS CARRIED INTO THE BLOODSTREAM BLOODSTREAM INTO MUSCLES WHERE IT IS USED IN AND FOR MUSCLE CONTRACTION

CARBOHYDRATES ANY GLUCOSE THAT IS NOT USED IS STORED IN THE LIVER AND MUSCLES AS GLYCOGEN THEN, WHEN THE ATHLETES DOES NEXT EXERCISE THE GLYCOGEN IS BROKEN DOWN IN THE MUSCLES AND ENERGY IS PRODUCED

GLYCOGEN THE BODY CAN ONLY STORE ENOUGH GLYCOGEN FOR 90 – 120 MINUTES OF X’SE SO WHAT DO ATHLETES AND COMPETITORS DO?

EXERCISE AND CARB CONSUMPTION THE ATHLETE WOULD ENHANCE THEIR PERFORMANCE BY CONSUMING CARBOHYDRATES DURING THEIR EXERCISES TO MAINTAIN BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS ANOTHER LEVEL IS TO CARBOHYDRATE LOAD

HOMEWORK RECORD EVERYTHING YOU EAT FOR THE NEXT 72 HOURS AND WRITE DOWN THE kcals. RECORD THE TOTAL KILOCALORIES CONSUMED PER DAY. RECORD THE TOTAL KILOCALORIES CONSUMED FROM CARBOHYDRATES, FATS AND PROTEINS.