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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.