Diet and Athletic Performance

Paper Summary:

The paper analyzes the findings of a dietary analysis for an individual client which assesses diet and physical activity over a three-day period. The paper notes that, based on this information, a set of recommendations are discussed in order to change the client's diet to improve the general health and ensure that performance outcomes and goals are reached with the aid of nutrition. The paper highlights the patient's physical indexes and points out that the person is a physically active endurance runner, training for a marathon. The paper comments that the individual recorded all nutritional intakes over a three-day period and that information was submitted for analysis which was accomplished using the Diet Master nutritional software. The paper discusses the results and recommendations. The paper is illustrated with tables.

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Abstract
Introduction
Methodology
Experimental Procedure
Method of Data Analysis
Results
Discussion
Aims and Objectives

From the Paper:

"Carbohydrates are the primary use for energy source. Carbohydrates are classified according to the number of simple sugars linked within the molecule, monosaccharide, disaccharides and polysaccharide. Glycogen is the stored form of glucose, which is obtained through the breakdown of carbohydrates, stored in the muscles and liver. Wolinsky & Hickson ) stated that for a person participant in sporting activity, 7 to 10g.kg.day should consume to sufficiently guarantee that carbohydrate store are fully supplied or replenished."

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