Precompetition meals
How long you should eat before a competition?
You should eat 2 hours before your competition warm up
List two foods that contain carbohydrates
rice, bread, fruit, pasta, potatoes, vegetables, nuts
List two foods that contain protein
Chicken, tofu, nuts, milk, fish, eggs, cheese
List two foods that contain fat
oils, fish, milk, avocados, butter, cheese, steak
How many events are in women's and men's gymnastics?
Women' s = 4 vaults, uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercises
Men's= floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, horizontal bars
What is the most important macronutrient to consume in a pre-competition meal?
Carbohydrates
Building blocks of carbohydrates
monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
What are the building blocks of proteins
Amino Acids
What are the good fats?
unsaturated fats
Name a gymnast on the US team?
Simone Biles, etc...
What is carboloading?
consuming lots of carbohydrates the few days before competition
Which carbohydrate is healthier for you doughnuts of rice?
Rice
Do athletes or non-athletes need to consume more protein?
Athletes
What are the bad fats?
How many kids are in the xcel program?
31
What would be a better pre-competition meal? Cheeseburger with fries or a pasta?
Pasta
List a Functions of carbs
-quick source of energy
-main source of energy
-provides fiber to the body
List a function of proteins
-helps build muscle
-part of bodily functions
List a function of fats?
Long-lasting energy, satiation, protect organs, part of nervous system
Who got the first 10.0 at the Olympics?
Nadia Comaneci
How does carboloading help?
fills up your glycogen stores so during competition you have more carbohydrates to use for energy after using the carbohydrates you had consumed that day.
What does fiber help you with?
Colon health
When is the most important time to consume protein before, during, or after competition?
After competition
Building blocks of fat?
glycerol and 3 fatty acids
In soccer what country won the most recent World Cup?
Argentina