This one-semester course is designed to help students understand the importance of exercise and healthy eating habits presently and for a lifetime.
This course provides an understanding of the interactions between nutrition and exercise by integrating metabolism and physiology concepts in the context of recreational physical fitness training. This course will enhance students’ understanding of their fitness needs and guide them in making wise decisions to improve their health and wellness.
This course will cover fluid, macronutrient and micronutrient requirements for sport and explore specific roles that carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals play in fueling the body before, during and after exercise. Special topics exploring specific nutritional concerns of various types of athletes and recreational athletes will be discussed.
Students will analyze and compare healthy food choices, as well as analyze their health risk, fitness levels, nutritional habits, lifestyles and attitude toward wellness. Students will participate in a wide variety of fitness activities, as well prepare healthy and delicious food.
COURSE OUTLINE Term 3 Ch 1: Introduction to Sports Nutrition Ch 2: Defining and Measuring Energy Ch 3: Energy Systems and Exercise Ch 4: Carbohydrates Ch 5: Proteins Ch 6: Fats Term 4 Ch 7: Water and Electrolytes Ch 8: Vitamins Ch 9: Minerals Ch 10: Diet Planning: Food First, Supplements Second Ch 11: Weight and Body Composition Ch 12: Disordered Eating and Exercise Patterns in Athletes Ch 13: Diet and Exercise for Lifelong Fitness and Health