Greater Manchester CE Nutrition in Football

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Greater Manchester CENutrition in Football
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• Group of final year students from Liverpool John
  Moore's University
• Aim to provide helpful dietary information to
  stay healthy and perform at your best.

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Why is Nutrition Important?

• In every day life, the food we eat must be
  able to give us enough energy to take part in the
  amount of physical activity we do....
• ...Also...
• ....We need certain amounts
• of different types of food, to build
• and repair muscle, and to
• increase energy levels.

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Why are Sports Nutritionists Important?

• Provides comprehensive nutritional support and
  advice to people who want to,
• Improve their health
• Maximise the benefit of a training plan
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• Optimise their sporting performance.

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Why are parents important?

• Parents have a large influence on their
  childrens diets.
• Aim is to improve parents knowledge as well as
  childrens about the value of nutrition.

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Why is Nutrition important in sport?

• When you participate in sport the amount of
  energy your body uses increases.
• Food provides us with energy for our muscles,
  brain and other organs.
• By making sure you eat and drink the right kinds
  of foods and fluids you can give your body the
  right fuel for exercise, to make sure you can
  perform at your best.

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Why is Nutrition Important in Football?

• Football requires plenty of energy, and therefore
  it is important to have enough energy available
  to us during a game.
• A healthy diet improves our health, and can help
  us recover more quickly from injuries.
• Along with a program of fitness training, our
  diet can help us develop stamina and strength and
  improve athletic performance.

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• Food is grouped into three main types
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Fats
• Each plays a different role in ensuring the body
  is prepared for exercise, and all are important.

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Carbohydrates

• Carbohydrates are the main source of energy that
  can be taken from food.
• Carbohydrates can provide a quick source of
  energy, for quick bouts of exercise.
• Examples of Carbohydrates are

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Proteins

• Proteins help aid growth and repair within the
  body.
• In sport Proteins help build muscle for strength
  and if you get injured they work towards
  repairing the muscle.
• Example of Proteins are

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Fats

• Fats are a source of energy that can be taken
  from foods.
• Fats are important for exercise, as they provide
  energy for prolonged periods of time.
• Examples of Fats are
• Saturated
  Unsaturated

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Hydration

• Keeping the body hydrated helps to replenish the
  body of any fluid loss caused through sweating.
• It is important to be hydrated before, during and
  after competition/training.
• 2 litres (Average).

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What will we be doing?

• Providing a 7 day Food Diary.
• 9 days time collect Food Diaries.
• Analyse Your Food Diaries.
• 16TH March we will provide a feedback
  presentation, give out individual feedback and
  distribute menu cards.

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• After trial period of approx 2 weeks we will
  return and distribute new 7 day food diary.
• 9 days time collect Food diaries.
• Analyse Food diaries.
• Final presentation, showing general improvements
  and advice for the future.

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Food diaries

• Food diaries are going cover to a 7 day period,
  and we would like you to make a note of
  everything you eat and drink.
• From this we can provide nutritional advice that
  could help aid your performance.
• Please be honest.
• Turn to Page 2 in your Food diaries to see
  example.

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Contact Information

• Under 10s William Connell
• Under 12s Nicola Gardner
• Under 14s Danielle Robinson
• Under 16s Rachel Fitzgerald

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• Thank You