https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition Vocabulary Words and Concepts for Sports Nutrition *Touch the purple text in each box => link en-us 2017-11-07 19:35:14 UTC 2026-01-15 19:13:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pizza.png kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552416 Definition: not eating meat or fish, for moral, religious, or health reasons

Is being a vegetarian healthy?

*Vegetarians are less healthy than meat eaters, on average]]> 2017-11-07 19:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552416 kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552417 Definition: measure of energy released by food as it is digested

Why do we need calories?

*Needed for energy. Eating too many, however, and not burning them off, can lead to weight gain.]]> 2017-11-07 19:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552417 kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552419 Definition: contains hydrogen and oxygen, and can be broken down to release energy in the animal body

Why do we need carbs?

*They provide nutrients for good bacteria in our intestines that help us digest our food and helps protect our muscles.]]> 2017-11-07 19:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552419 kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552420 Definition: any group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition, required in small quantities

Why do need to take vitamins?

*help with normal growth and function, that we can’t make within our bodies, so we must get them from foods]]> 2017-11-07 19:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552420 kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552421 Definition: associated with an increased risk for heart and blood vessel disease, but it’s also essential for our body

Why do we need something that can cause harm to our body?
*found in not only your blood stream, but also in every cell in your body. It helps produce cell membranes, hormones, and vitamins.]]> 2017-11-07 19:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552421 kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552422 Definition: a colorless, transparent, order less, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain, and is the basis of fluids of living organisms

Why do we need water?
*we can’t function without it, our bodies are 50 - 70% water]]> 2017-11-07 19:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552422 kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552423 Definition: current nutrition guide showing/helping people make good food choices about the food they eat

MyPlate Food Guide for all ages:]]> 2017-11-07 19:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552423 kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552424 Definition: type of beverage containing stimulant drugs, usually including caffeine 

Why do we need them?
*needed/marketed towards people who desire boosts of energy]]> 2017-11-07 19:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204552424 kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204563117 Definition: large molecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids

Why do we need them? 
* needed for the function of the body’s cells, tissues, and organs]]> 2017-11-07 19:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/204563117 kshields1017 https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/205035764 Definition: a lack/loss of appetite for food; an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat

*Is a very serious medical condition

How to confront someone with Anorexia:]]> 2017-11-08 20:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kshields1017/kshields_sportsnutrition/wish/205035764