Empowering the Athlete’s Diet

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Instructions
For your first assignment, you analyzed the diet of an athlete. For this assignment, you are going to take
the other athlete’s diet and modify it based on what you have learned is essential for that type of sport.
Then answer the questions.
First letter last name
Case
Sport
A-J
Case 2
Track
K-Z
Case 1
Football
To analyze the athlete’s diet, again, you can use any diet analysis program. Your analysis must include the
following nutrients: total calories, protein (g), carbohydrate (g), dietary fiber, total sugars, total fat, calcium,potassium, sodium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, folate, thiamin,
riboflavin, and niacin. If you need help finding a diet analysis program, contact your instructor.
Questions to answer: Answer the following questions for the case you picked. Your response must be at
least 500 words.
What are your diet goals? Complete the following table:
Nutrient
Goal
Carbohydrate
Fat
Protein
When should the athlete eat each meal and snack relative to their workout or competition?
What foods did you add to the diet and explain why?
What foods did you take away from the diet and explain why?
How many different food groups are included in the diet?
In the assignment area, submit the following:
Diet analysis showing the foods the athlete ate and the nutrient analysis
Your response to the questions in a Word document
Case 1:
Jamar is a 19-year-old high school junior who has a chance of starting as a linebacker on the football team
his senior year. He is 6′ tall and weighs 175 pounds. His coach has recommended that he gain 15 to 25
pounds over the next eight months, but not at the sacrifice of his speed and quickness.
Breakfast
Greek yogurt with strawberries and oats,
Mega-protein supplements (56 g protein)
Snack
Protein bar (20-24 g protein per bar)
Lunch
Tuna sandwich, potato chips, milk
2-hour workout
Snack
Protein bar (20-24 g protein per bar)
Dinner