Nutrition in a Sports World Darric Duane Coleman Kaplan University Overview of the profession: Being an elite athlete‚ every day the body must be properly fueled in order to work the body at its full capacity and play at full potential. Apart from water and oxygen‚ the needs of the body must be met by the intake of foods. Our bodies need nutrients to remain fit and healthy‚ which are all found in a normal diet. Dietetics is a great field and there are so many different paths you can take
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Three types of lipids in foods: 1) Triglycerides Composed of: * Three fatty acid molecules * Fatty acids are long chains of carbon atoms surrounded by hydrogen atoms. * One glycerol molecule * Glycerol is a three-carbon alcohol that is the backbone of a triglyceride Stored in fat cells - Unsaturated fatty acids: - Do not stack well together - Liquid at room temp - Present in plants oils Hydrogenation: the addition of hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fatty acids
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Fitness is defined as the quality of being suitable to perform a particular task. Around 1950‚ perhaps consistent with the industrial revolution and the treatise of WWII‚ the term fitness increased in western vernacular by a factor of ten.[2] Modern definition of fitness describe either a person or machine’s ability to perform a specific function or a holistic definition of human adaptability to cope with various situations. This has lead to an interrelation of human fitness and attractiveness which
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Evaluation of the Components of Fitness and an Analysis to Their Relevance of Touch Football Touch football is a type of football in which the ball carrier is downed by touching instead of tackling. In the game of touch football‚ there are many different fitness components that relate to specific touch positions. This essay will evaluate the components of fitness and analysis their relevance to touch football. To complete this‚ a series of fitness tests were done to help determine my suitability
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I chose to do my research paper on Aging and Fitness. I choose this because I am an active person along with my fiancé and would like to find out the effects of staying active while you age. I’ve heard if you stay fit‚ you live longer. Is this really true? I want to know if it is how much longer a person can live versus a person who does not get much physical activity. Aging and Fitness is related to human aging in general through many ways. Regular exercise helps prevent the risk of disease
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Name: Angelina Sciscio You can help improve your performance in physical activities by improving specific areas of skill related fitness. Please define a measurable physical activity goal related to a specific area of skill related fitness you would like to improve that relates to improving your performance in a specific activity. Goal: I aspire to improve my stork stance no later than December 10th 2012. Date/ Warm- up / Physical Activity / Intensity / Cool-Down / Minutes 12/1/2012 / Yoga/
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Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. How to complete and send your Assessment: Save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk Work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area – make sure it is clearly marked with your name‚ the course title and the Unit and
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THIS month of July‚ we traditionally celebrate the Nutrition Month with the theme: "Isulong and Breast Feeding- Tama‚ Sapat at Iksklusibo". Breast feeding campaign is for everybody especially the nursing mother. Is there a need to campaign and promote it? What is the relevance and benefits of Breast Feeding? Breast Feeding in a simple point of view is providing the babies of the most valuable medical contributions to infant health. Human Milk is scientifically proven by the scientist and doctors
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Fitness Testing and Training for the Uniformed Public Services. Assignment 2 – Fitness Tests. Introduction: In this assignment I will begin with outlining fitness tests for the main components of fitness and comparing the results to a specific public service entrance test‚ then explaining the strengths and areas for improvement. I will then go on to describing methods of fitness training for the main components of physical fitness and evaluating them as well as an evaluation. Task 1. Maximum sit-ups
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SCI 207 Quiz Week 2 Quiz – correct response is marked with asterisk (*) 1. Question: A decrease in “food miles” will most likely increase the environmental impact of any given food. True False * Question 2. Which of the following statements about ground water is not true‚ according to your text? Underground aquifers hold approximately 99% of all the liquid fresh water. More than 75% of underground water has a replenishment time of centuries or more‚ making it non-renewable. Increased water
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