\nFitness 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. Watch the video Eat to Win: Nutrition for Athletes and read Chapter 3 in the course text. Then, create a presentation for athletes on carbohydrate use during exercise. In your presentation cover the following topics:<\/p>\n
Explain the recommended intake for carbohydrates;
\nAnalyze the average daily energy intake in the average adult male and female to female and male athletes preparing for competition;
\nExplain the importance of knowing the glycemic index of a food;
\nAnalyze carbohydrate use before, during, and after exercise;
\nExplain two food products that should not be consumed before athletic competition;
\nExplain why the precompetition meal should be higher in carbohydrates that protein;
\nCreate a sample precompetition meal and explain why you choose these food products;
\nThe presentation should be a minimum of 8 PowerPoint slides in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.<\/p>\n
Your Presentation:
\nMust include a title slide with the following:
\nTitle of presentation
\nStudent?s name
\nCourse name and number
\nInstructor?s name
\nDate submitted
\nMust use at least two scholarly sources. The course textbook and a minimum of one scholarly source from the Ashford Online Library.
\nMust document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
\nMust include a separate reference slide, formatted according to APA style as outlines in the Ashford Writing Center.
\nMust include detailed speaker notes for each slide.
\nMust be creative, using images and charts. Remember to cite all images taken from an online source. Creative Commons and Flickr are great websites for open source images.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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