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Nutritional Cooking Program With Girls Inc., Taunton, Ma, Chantel Almanzar
Nutritional Cooking Program With Girls Inc., Taunton, Ma, Chantel Almanzar
Honors Program Theses and Projects
As a member of the Institutional Review Board-approved research team comprised of Dr. Maura Rosenthal, Dr. Angela Bailey, and Christina Elderbee, I led a six-week community-based health program that included cooking lessons for girls aged 10 to 13. I taught girls how to prepare healthful foods that they may cook with their family and friends at home. The larger project, Building Equity Through Collaboration with Girl's Inc., aims to study the outcomes of girls’ participation in after school and summer camp programs in 2021 and 2022. One part of this research, which intends to learn more about girls' current and …
Nutritional Needs Of The Recreational Athlete, Kathleen M. Laquale
Nutritional Needs Of The Recreational Athlete, Kathleen M. Laquale
Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications
The article looks at the the nutritional requirements for recreational athletes. The author discusses the differences between recreational and competitive athletes. Requirements for energy intake are reviewed. The need for maintaining proper hydration and electrolyte levels is also noted. Differences in protein requirements for weightlifters and endurance athletes are discussed.
Energy In-Energy Out: A Balanced Equation?, Kathleen M. Laquale
Energy In-Energy Out: A Balanced Equation?, Kathleen M. Laquale
Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications
The article reports that many athletes are not ingesting an adequate number of calories from their diets. Fat and lean body mass become the sources for fuel for energy and this leads to lack of tissue growth. Exercise physiologists have calculated energy intake and energy expenditure metrics with recommendations.
Why Look At A Food Label?, Kathleen M. Laquale
Why Look At A Food Label?, Kathleen M. Laquale
Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications
The article presents information on reading food labels to assist athletes in making better food choices. It discusses the six components required to appear on labels by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including product identity, net contents or number of servings per container, and the ingredient list. The key recommendations of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are presented. Daily values as an expression of a food's nutrient content are discussed.
Nutritional Concerns For Ethnically Diverse Athletes, Kathleen M. Laquale
Nutritional Concerns For Ethnically Diverse Athletes, Kathleen M. Laquale
Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications
The article discusses the variety of international nutritional guidelines, comparing the food guide pyramid of the United States to similar constructs such as the Chinese food guide pagoda. Athletic therapists are advised to consider culinary differences between cultures when advising ethnically diverse athletes on nutritional issues.
B-Complex Vitamins' Role In Energy Release, Kathleen M. Laquale
B-Complex Vitamins' Role In Energy Release, Kathleen M. Laquale
Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications
This article reports on the B-Complex Vitamin's role in energy release. The author describes the importance of carbohydrates as a source of energy in physical activity, as well as the ways in which vitamins, minerals, and water work together to impact an athletes performance. Included are the definitions of essential chemicals, the importance of the six basic nutrients, and the role of B-complex vitamins in energy metabolism.