Assignment:
Fitness experts are often consulted on the best dietary practices prior to a race or competition. Athletes should understand the importance of consuming high-glycemic carbohydrates prior to competition. Review the video Eat to Win: Nutrition for Athletes . Then, create a presentation for athletes on carbohydrate use during exercise. In your presentation cover the following topics:
Explain the recommended intake for carbohydrates;
Analyze the average daily energy intake in the average adult male and female to female and male athletes preparing for competition;
Explain the importance of knowing the glycemic index of a food;
Analyze carbohydrate use before, during, and after exercise;
Explain two food products that should not be consumed before athletic competition;
Explain why the precompetition meal should be higher in carbohydrates that protein;
Create a sample precompetition meal and explain why you choose these food products;
The presentation should be a minimum of 8 PowerPoint slides in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.