512 SPORTS NUTRITION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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Sports Nutrition is a course designed to be useful for students who are considering health or coaching careers. A nutrient based approach will be used as we consider each of the leader nutrients and their effects on the individual. Throughout the semester, the students will identify their own nutritional practices and discuss ideas regarding the correction of any poor practices. They will explore issues including dietary guidelines, MyPlate Food Guide, food labels, healthy cooking, healthy weight and weight loss plans. They will discuss nutritional means of disease prevention, nutrition as it relates to physical activity, and facts and myths of nutrition. Special diets of the young and elderly will be included as well as health claims and current nutrition controversies.

UNITS OF STUDY

Overview of Nutrition

Calculations/Reading Nutrtitional Labels

Digestion

Training Diet

Hydration

Carbohydrates

Protein

Fats

Vitamins

Minerals

GOOGLE CLASSROOM JOIN CODE
THE JOIN CODE WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHEN WE ARE IN PERSON.

WEEKLY AGENDA:

Can be found in Google Classroom under topic titled, "WEEKLY AGENDA"

REMOTE LEARNERS:

THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY REMOTE LEARNERS THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

APPS COMMONLY USED IN CLASS

Nearpod

Kahoot

Quizlet

Quizizz

Youtube