Exam 10: Diet Planning: Food First, Supplements Second

An endurance athlete has been experiencing abdominal cramping and diarrhea and suspects that these symptoms are related to her pre-exercise meal. Which strategy should she try?

The term discretionary calories refers to dietary fat that may be used as energy or stored depending on the body's metabolic needs.

Underweight athletes have a relatively easy time gaining weight.

A common response to the stress of competition is gastrointestinal upset.

Why is it important to consume carbohydrate immediately after exercise?

Most athletes want to be in energy balance.

What is the recommended intake of carbohydrate during endurance sports?

One drink of an alcoholic beverage is defined as ____ oz of ethanol.

Discuss the effect of alcohol on training, recovery, and performance.

Federal law does ensure the safety and effectiveness of all dietary supplements.

The creation of a nutrition plan to support training that has been divided into distinct periods of time is known as _______________.

Which intervention is likely to have the greatest impact on performance?

A male who is rigorously training on a nearly daily basis has an estimated daily energy need of ____ kcal/kg/d.

Too large a volume of food or fluid consumed too close to exercise can result in gastrointestinal distress because ____.

The rate and extent to which muscle glycogen is resynthesized depends on a number of factors, including the presence of ____.

Botanicals are compounds that have been extracted from foods and then concentrated in pills or tablets.

When an endurance athlete tapers training prior to competition, _______________ intake is increased to help maximize muscle glycogen stores.

What are "discretionary calories?"

Assuming that the athlete engages in rigorous training nearly every day during a specific training period of the preparation cycle, approximately how many kcal will this athlete expend daily?

How much carbohydrate should an athlete consume in the first hour after exercise?