Unit 1Amy Habeck MS, RD, LDN

Syllabus• Text – Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition

• Text can be found in Doc Sharingo AIM username: CH4Amyo Email: ahabeck@kaplan.edu• Discussion Board• Seminar – Thursday, 10:00 p.m. ET• Final Project

Unit 1 Learning Objectives:

1.Get to know each other2.Go over syllabus3.Review Kaplan policies and procedures4.Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition,

Chapter 15.Answer your questions

Introductions

Now It’s Your Turn…Get your fingers ready…

Tell us 1 interesting fact about yourself!

Course OutcomesBy the end of the course, students will be able to:• Apply the principles of exercise physiology to athletic

performance. • Explain the role of carbohydrate metabolism and

storage in enhancing athletic performance. • Describe the importance of protein anabolism and

catabolism in muscle building activities.  • Discuss fat metabolism and fat as an alternative

energy source for athletes.

Course Outcomes-con’t• Critique common nutrient loading protocols for an

athletic event. • Compare popular performance enhancing

supplements and drugs, as well as their regulation.  • Discuss regulations governing the use of commonly

used performance enhancing supplements and drugs.

Course Policies – New Late Work Policy

Late work will not be accepted unless there are clear and compelling extenuating circumstances

contact your instructor immediately—prior to the assignment/exam/quiz due-date unless prevented from doing so by emergency circumstances•serious personal and/or family illness/hospitalization•death in the family•weather-related evacuation/emergencies•work emergencies•issues related to active military assignment

•Personal computer/software/internet connectivity issues and course blocks are not considered extenuating circumstances. •Documentation required for verification of extenuating circumstances. •If late work submission is granted, the instructor will establish new due-dates and requirements without loss of course points.  

Is it a Scholarly Resource?• Four types of resources

o Scholarlyo Substantive news/general interesto Popularo Sensational

• Scholarly resources areo Concerned with academic study and the

advancement of science• http://libsys.uah.edu.kaplan.uah.edu/kaplan/

resguides/scholarly.html

APA Format• Webliography• Kaplan Writing Center• Discussion Board

APA Format• Include a title page for CLA/Final Project

submissions• When using APA format, follow the author-date

method of in-text citation. o Nutrition Science 425 Seminar on Thursday night has

been found to be fun, informative and a great way to spend your time (Student, 2010).

• Include a bibliography in APA formato Fink, H., Burgoon, L, & Mikesky, A. (2009). Practical

Applications in Sports Nutrition. Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett.

Projects• You have 7 CLA/Final Project Installments• A description of the projects is found in each Unit of the

course• Projects are due Tuesday 11:59 pm ET of their assigned

Unit. • All projects must be submitted via the drop box to ensure

credit

SeminarsA description of all seminars to be held can be found under each of the units in the course.

Referencing in the Discussions

• When you are posting to the discussion boards, please remember to reference your material!

• If it is not a thought that comes straight from your head, you must reference the source of your material

• Points will be deducted if material is not referenced

• If you looked it up, share with your classmates where you found it

Plagiarism – Don’t do it!• Plagiarism - Using another person’s words, ideas, or results without giving

proper credit to that person; giving the impression that it is the student’s own work

• Please read the syllabus regarding the specifics of plagiarism

• Kaplan University subscribes to a third-party plagiarism detection service, and reserves the right to check all student work to verify that it meets the guidelines of this policy

• Penalties for Plagiarism: 1st offense: Failure of the assignment in which the action occurred. 2nd offense: Failure of the class in which the action occurred. 3rd offense: Expulsion or permanent dismissal from the University.

Chapter 1• Define sports nutrition• Define the basic nutrients• Explain how the body produces energy• Define basic nutrition terms (enriched, fortified,

RDA, etc.) • Identify the basic nutrition guidelines• Explain how athletes can interpret information on

food labels

NLEA• What is NLEA?• When was it enacted?• What government agency oversees NLEA?

Food Labels• Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990

o Implemented in 1994o Required on most food packages

• http://www.fda.gov• FDA guidelines

o Ingredient list Listed in decreasing order of weight

o Nutrition Facts panelo Nutrient content claims or health claims

NLEA• Do you think the law is fair to food producers?

o Costso Advantages/disadvantages

• What affect do you think lobbyists from food producers has had on the NLEA?

• Have consumers been adversely effected by lobbying pressures on NLEA?

What are the required components of NLEA?

• 1.• 2.• 3.• 4.• 5.• 6.• 7.• 8.• 9.

Required Components• Serving size and number of servings per container• Calories and percentage of calories from fat• Total fat and saturated fat• Cholesterol• Sodium• Total carbohydrates, dietary fiber and sugar• Protein• Vitamins and minerals• Daily Values footnote and calorie conversion

What health claims are allowed on food labels?

Allowed Health Claims• Calcium and osteoporosis• Sodium and hypertension• Dietary fat and cancer• Dietary saturated fat and cholesterol and the risk of

coronary heart disease• Fiber-containing grain products, fruits, and

vegetables and cancer• Fruits, vegetables, and grain products that contain

fiber, particularly soluble fiber, and the risk of coronary heart disease

Health Claims (cont)• Fruits and vegetables and cancer• Folate and neural tube defects• Dietary sugar alcohols and dental caries• Dietary soluble fiber and coronary heart disease• Soy protein and coronary heart disease• Whole grain foods and coronary heart disease or

cancer• Plant stanols /sterols and coronary heart disease• Potassium and high blood pressure/stroke

Confusion• Do you think the nutrition label is confusing to

consumers?• What is the most confusing part?• What are the potential concerns of misinterpreting

the label in that way?

MyPyramid• Allows personalization

o Gendero Ageo Physical activity

• http://www.MyPyramid.gov

Change• Would you change anything about MyPyramid.gov if

you could?• What would you change?• Why?

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

• Science-based advice for people 2 years and oldero Dieto Physical activity

• Developed by U.S. Department of HHS and USDA• Revised and published every 5 years• Overall recommendation is to encourage Americans

too Eat fewer calorieso Be more physically activeo Make wiser food choices

Dietary Guidelines for Americans9 Key Recommendations

1.Adequate Nutrition within Calorie Needs2.Weight management3.Physical activity4.Food groups to encourage

o 2 c fruit, 2.5 c vegetables/dayo Choose a variety of fruits and vegetableso Consume 3 or more servings of whole grains per dayo Consume 3 servings daily of low fat or fat free dairy

Dietary Guidelines for Americans9 Key Recommendations

5. Fatso 10% from saturated fat, 300 mg chol, low trans fatso Total fat between 20 and 35%o Use low fat meats and dairyo Limit saturated fats and trans fats

6. Carbohydrateo High fibero Little added sugarso Good oral hygiene

Dietary Guidelines for Americans9 Key Recommendations

7. Sodium and potassiumo Limit salt to 2300 mg/day or lesso Choose and prepare foods with little salt. Eat

potassium rich foods.8. Alcohol recommendations

o Moderation 1 drink per day for women 2 drinks per day for men

9. Food safetyo Cleaningo Avoid cross-contaminationo Adequate cooking and storage

Enrichment and Fortification• What is the difference between enrichment and

fortification?

Enrichment and Fortification• Enrichment: added vitamins and minerals to refined

productso Enriched flouro Enriched cereals

• Fortification: addition of a vitamin or mineral to a product in which it was not originally presento Vitamin D in milko Iodine in salt

Unit 1 Quiz-You might see…

• Body’s main source of fuel• 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans• MyPyramid Food Guidance System

recommendations

Farewell• Thank you for your kind attention and

participation!• AIM username: CH4Amy• Email any time - ahabeck@kaplan.edu