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CARBOYHYRDATES AS MAIN FUEL SOURCE
•Spares muscle mass•Decreased muscle fatigue•Decreased CNS fatigue•Decreased negative stress
response
CARBOHYDRATES:HIGH-OCTANE FUEL
• Calories should come from grains, fruits, veggies
• Body’s preferred fuel source• Only way to build glycogen
– overall diet important– poor choices can effect that day
• No perfect food• Carbohydrate-loading-- NO
• 60 minutes or less-- glycogen only -- carbs okay
• 60 to 90 minutes -- may want to add a few carbs with a sports drink
• 90+ minutes -- extra carbs necessary
• Best replenished within 2 hours of exercise
USE OF GLYCOGEN AS FUEL
High Protein Diets Can Cause Health Problems
• Poor long term weight control
• Heart disease risk increases
• Cancer risk increases
• Blood pressure increases
• Gout
• Kidney stones
• Osteoporosis
Basic Hunger / Satiety ScaleBasic Hunger / Satiety Scale
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Empty/Starving Stuffed/Overfull
Neutral
• Makes heart work harder • Slows reaction time• Reduces strength, power,
speed, muscle endurance, cardiovascular endurance
• Dehydrating• Interferes with glycogen
storage
ALCOHOL & PERFORMANCE
FLUID - REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES
• Cold to touch water• Sport drinks okay• No soda, tea, coffee• Diluted milk or juice• Every 15 minutes
Nutritional Challenges for Female Athletes
• Iron Anemia• Low calcium intake• Low calorie intake• Stress fractures• Distorted body image
– body weight concerns
BUILDING MUSCLE MASS
• Resistance training• Hi-protein diets actually cause
less muscle mass• Eat extra calories from
carbohydrates• Supplements don’t work