Sport Training and Nutrition
This class is a basic understanding of nutrition in relation to sports. We will discuss the diets of Olympic athletes and how their daily nutrition differs based on their sport. We will go over nutrition studies with athletes in the US.
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursCertificate of Completion
includedClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
The Sport Training and Nutrition class will focus on professional athletes, Olympic athletes, and the way they feed their bodies every day while training for their specific sport. We will discuss why athletes keep a balanced blood sugar, and how they prevent dehydration during intense training. We will discuss the urinary and cardio system briefly and why it is important to keep these organ systems in good condition for exercise. We will discuss studies on certain foods like beet juice and how they were found to change the performance of some athletes within the study. We will also discuss a recent study on using nutrition to help prevent brain injury occurrence in American Football athletes.
Learning Goals
Learn the difference between refined/simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates.Learn the basic function of our kidneys
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is in no way medical advice or therapy. This class does not direct students to change their diets; it discusses the diets of professional athletes and the research completed by scientists and the US Olympic Committee. This class will very briefly discuss the definition of sport training and how it is not diet culture, students with eating disorder issues may find the topic sensitive. This class does not support discussions of weight loss or diet culture of any kind. This class is body positive and all inclusive.
Pre-Requisites
No pre-reqs in nutrition are required for this class. This class is a very basic introduction to nutrition and sports training. Nothing in this class is considered medical advice or suggesting dietary changes to students.
Supply List
Students will need pen and paper to take notes on information they are interested in or find relevant should they play a sport being discussed.
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$14
per classMeets once
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-15 learners per class
