Nutrition Basics
Your body's main source of energy for exercise and daily activities is ____.
Word Bank: Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Water
Carbohydrate
Smoking can affect your eating habits and the kinds of foods you choose.
Fact
This is the best drink to keep your body hydrated before, during, and after most exercise.
Water
Michael Jordan starred in the famous "Be Like Mike" commercials for this sports drink.
Gatorade
True or False: Even though alcohol contains calories, it can slow down your brain and body.
True
The energy you need and receive from foods is measured in ___.
Calories
Supplements are essential for athletic success.
Myth
What does drinking water help prevent?
Dehydration
What is Stephen Curry’s favorite pregame snack?
Popcorn
Which nut is shaped like a little brain and offers brain benefits?
Walnut
What does BMI stand for and what does it mean?
Body Mass Index. Total body fat estimation based on your height and weight.
Carbohydrates cause weight gain and should be avoided.
Myth
Sports drinks are designed to replenish what in your body that begins with an E?
Electrolytes
This fast-food restaurant famously kept Usain Bolt fed during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
McDonald's
How does dehydration affect your brain while playing sports?
Concentration, reaction time, decision-making.
A type of carbohydrate that helps your digestive system even though your body can't digest it is ____.
Hint: It starts with the letter F.
Fiber
You do not need a sports drink anytime you exercise.
Fact
When we sweat, what do we lose?
Hint: it's 2 different things
Electrolytes and water
Tennis players like Novak Djokovic often eat this dried fruit between sets because it provides quick carbohydrates and potassium.
Dates
This organ uses more energy than any other organ in your body.
Brain
This process converts the food you eat into fuel.
Metabolism
Protein powder automatically builds big, bulky muscles.
Myth
Why should you avoid eating fatty foods before a game?
They slow the digestion process and make you feel sluggish.
Cristiano Ronaldo made headlines after moving two bottles of this beverage away from him during a 2021 press conference, encouraging people to drink water instead.
Coco-Cola
Which is a better post-workout snack?
¼ cup trail mix (nuts, seeds, and dried fruit)
1 cup of fruit Greek yogurt
1 cup of fruit Greek yogurt