This is an introduction to the H3.7 Unit at Boort Secondary College. It also covers the initial part of the first unit on sports nutrition

1. H3.7 – Physical Education Unit Introduction

5. SPORTS NUTRITION

17. Team Sports (football, netball etc) Fats Breads, cereals, rice, pasta, fruit & vegetables Sources Transport other nutrients, cells, hormones & wastes around the body Builds and repairs all body cells Marathon (Long in duration) Walking, mowing lawns Secondary energy source when CHO’s are used Animal Products – meat, chicken etc (saturated) Plants – Avocado (unsaturated) Function Beef, lamb, fish, chicken, eggs CHO All Water Sports of primary use Supply essential fatty acids that form membrane of cells. Vital in hormone production Protein The bodies main source of energy to carry out every-day activities Straight from a tap/bottle, fruits (oranges, pears)

18. All Transport other nutrients, cells, hormones & wastes around the body Straight from a tap/bottle, fruits (oranges, pears) Water Walking, mowing lawns Secondary energy source when CHO’s are used Supply essential fatty acids that form membrane of cells. Vital in hormone production Animal Products – meat, chicken etc (saturated) Plants – Avocado (unsaturated) Fats Marathon (Long in duration) Builds and repairs all body cells Beef, lamb, fish, chicken, eggs Protein Team Sports (football, netball etc) The bodies main source of energy to carry out every-day activities Breads, cereals, rice, pasta, fruit & vegetables CHO Sports of primary use Function Sources