Write an essay Applying Sports Nutrition Principles to Engage Diet Change.There are problems with the athletes diet. Pick one of those problems and develop a handout, pamphlet, or brochure (professional educational tool) to tell that athlete and other athletes about the issue and how to correct it. Make your pamphlet/handout interesting and motivational for the athlete. You want them to change their diet. You can use Word, or Publisher to develop your pamphlet/handout/brochure. Be sure to provide references where appropriate.
In a separate Word document or the student comment section, state why you selected the particular topic you chose.
Kay is an aspiring Division 1 college 800 m track athlete who is 5’5″ and weighs 120 lbs. She has read various nutrition books with the hope of finding the ideal diet for her sport. From her reading, she has learned that fats yield more calories per gram than carbohydrates. In addition, she knows that dietary proteins are needed to help her muscles recover from training and additionally can be used for energy. She is now convinced that one of the popular high-fat, high protein, low carbohydrate diets is her best choice. Here is what she is eating.
Breakfast
Bacon
Eggs fried in bacon with canola oil added
Tomatoes
2-hour workout
Snack
Olives
Lunch
Chicken salad with olive oil and feta cheese
Snack
Gouda cheese chunks
Dinner
Salmon cooked in olive oil
Asparagus cooked in butter
