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Performance Nutrition

Performance Nutrition. Eating to Win!. Objectives for today. Appreciate why nutrition is important Understand what food does for your body Understand what foods are good for exercise Compare your diet to Adam Peaty’s !. Why does it matter?. HEALTH. EXERCISE. GROWTH.

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Performance Nutrition

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  1. Performance Nutrition Eating to Win!

  2. Objectives for today Appreciate why nutrition is important Understand what food does for your body Understand what foods are good for exercise Compare your diet to Adam Peaty’s!

  3. Why does it matter? HEALTH EXERCISE GROWTH

  4. Why does it matter? HEALTH You can’t consistently swim quickly if you’re not healthy HEALTH Healthy is about feeling strong, fit and ready to take on any challenge! An unhealthy diet and lifestyle can lead to illness which keeps you out of the water Diet is also important for your mental health Eating well helps you concentrate and make better decisions

  5. Why does it matter? GROWTH BUILDER= ENERGY FROM CARBOHYDRATES GROWTH TOOLS= FRUITS & VEGETABLES BRICKS & MORTAR = PROTEINS & HEALTHY FATS

  6. Why does it matter? EXERCISE MUSCLES ALSO NEED PROTEIN TO REPAIR AND GROW BONES NEED NUTRIENTS TO GROW AND STAY STRONG EXERCISE MUSCLES REQUIRE FUEL TO WORK: NO FUEL = NO EXERCISE WATER IS NEEDED TO REPLACE FLUID LOSS FROM SWEAT

  7. Quick Quiz… Name the food

  8. What do I do? WATER FOR HYDRATION FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR HEALTH AND GROWTH JUNK FOOD IS OCCASIONAL AND IN SMALL AMOUNTS CARBOHYDRATES PROVIDE THE FUEL FOR EXERCISE PROTEINS FROM MEAT, FISH, POULTRY, EGGS, BEANS AND DAIRY THESE HELP REPAIR OUR MUSCLES AND MAKE THEM GROW STRONGER

  9. What’s good for exercise? FUEL FOODS Potatoes, pasta, rice, breads, oats, cereals, root vegetables… RECOVER FOODS Meat, fish, chicken, diary, eggs, peanuts, beans… THRIVE FOODS All fruits and veggies – aim for at least 5 per day and vibrant colours

  10. Drink to win! WE LOSE SWEAT TO KEEP US COOL IF WE DON’T DRINK ENOUGH DURING EXERCISE THEN WE CAN BECOME DEHYDRATED WHICH MIGHT CAUSE FATIGUE Aim for 8-10 glasses per day Water and milk are best

  11. Adam’s Diet Eats 7-8 times per day! Lots of water No junk food 12 servings of fruit & veg!

  12. Adam v. You? v. • 12 servings of fruit & veg • 9 servings of fluid • Low sugar and no junk food • Wholegrains for energy to train • Protein for recovery

  13. What can YOU do? EAT BREAKFAST – It’s important to fuel your training and school work HYDRATE - Have a water bottle with you at training and school SNACK AFTER TRAINING – Start recovering quickly THRIVE FOODS – Eat your fruit & veggies! DRINK MILK – Perfect for hydration, energy and recovery!

  14. Important Points from today • Appreciate that food is important for HEALTH, GROWTH & EXERCISE • Recognise that what you eat and drink is important to your swimming • Recognise the types of foods that a swimmer needs to have in their diet • Appreciate how much dedication goes in to a Gold Medal winning diet! HEALTH EXERCISE GROWTH FUEL FLUIDS THRIVE RECOVER

  15. THANKS FOR LISTENING!

  16. Better or Worse? OR PORRIDGE FRIED BREAKFAST

  17. Better or Worse? OR BAKED POTATO WITH TUNA AND SALAD SAUSAGE & CHIPS

  18. Better or Worse? OR CHOCOLATE BAR CEREAL BAR

  19. Better or Worse? OR WATER SPORTS DRINK

  20. Better or Worse? OR MILK HOT CHOCOLATE (OR FLAVOURED COFFEE’S)

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