This document discusses the importance of a balanced diet for athletes and defines key concepts. It explains that a balanced diet contains sufficient amounts of all necessary nutrients and maintains energy balance. Examples of food groups like proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are provided to demonstrate what a proportioned balanced diet includes. The document emphasizes that diet and nutrition are important for athletic performance.
1. This week we will be looking at nutrition, how athlete's eat for performance. Today we will look at the components of a healthy diet. By the end of this lesson: ·Explain the concept of a balanced diet ·Demonstrate the relationship between weight control and energy balance Exam Question Football players should have a suitably balanced diet for their sport. What do you understand by the term 'balanced diet'? 1 mark
2. Food intake containing sufficient amounts (enough but not excess) of all the nutrients required/energy balance 1 mark
3. So how much of each food group should you consume?? 10% - 15% Proteins 60% - 70% Less than 30% Carbohydrates Fats
4. Make a proportioned diet using the below foodstuffs - each item of food is worth 5% of diet. Feel free to make up your own foodstuffs too! Ice cream Banana Crisps Butter Apple Tofu Beans Chicken Frosties Rice Eggs Potato Cheese Cake Lean meat Pasta Brown bread Chocolate Bran Flakes
5. Plenary Why are diet and nutrition so important for successful performance? Some of you are nutrients, others are exercise related functions, find your partner! Beware, some of you are Red Herrings!
