Category: Nutrition

Athletes often have different nutritional needs than sedentary individuals due to the increased physical demands placed on their bodies. Consider two specific populations: endurance athletes (e.g., marathon runners, cyclists) and strength-trained athletes (e.g., weightlifters, powerlifters).
a. Endurance Athletes:
i. Describe the unique nutritional requirements for endurance athletes during training and competition. Discuss the importance of macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in meeting the energy demands of prolonged exercise.
b. Strength-Trained Athletes:
i. Outline the dietary considerations for strength-trained athletes, focusing on the role of protein in muscle repair and growth. Discuss recommended protein intake levels and sources for individuals engaged in resistance training.
In your response, provide specific examples of dietary plans or recommendations tailored to the needs of endurance and strength-trained athletes. Consider how these nutritional strategies contribute to optimal performance, recovery, and the overall well-being of athletes in these distinct categories.

The purpose of this assignment is to provide an in-depth look at a nutrition topic of your choice.
Instructions:
Choose a nutrition topic of your choice. Examples include the macronutrients, the micronutrients, a chronic disease (such as diabetes), sports nutrition, and more.
Create a Slide Presentation (i.e. PowerPoint) to share your knowledge. Your presentation should explain why you chose your topic, clearly address the nutrition/dietary aspects of your topic, be thorough, and provide more information than what is presented in the textbook and/or lectures.
Your presentation should include 15-20 slides (excluding the title slide and the references slide) with enough detail to cover your chosen topic sufficiently. Use at least 4 evidence-based references (i.e. peer-reviewed journals, professional organizations, government resources, etc) in your presentation. Your presentation MUST include your thoughts (not just information from outside sources).
All slides should include a recorded narration AND a script in the notes section of the slides. VERY IMPORTANT: For PowerPoint, you must open PowerPoint using the PowerPoint app on your device. To do this, create a new PowerPoint presentation, click on “File”, go to “Info”, and then “Open in Desktop App”. This will provide a “Record” option to narrate your presentation.
All information (text and images) must be cited in APA style. The presentation should include both in-text citations (on slides throughout the presentation–NOT in the notes section of the slides) and a references list (in a slide at the end of the presentation).
This assignment must be submitted in a file format that is compatible with Turnitin: .doc, .docx, .rtf, .txt, .pdf, .htm, .html, .odt, .eps, .ps, .wpd, .hwp, .ppt, .pptx, .ppsx, .pps, .xls, .xlsx. The file cannot be too large. CHECK YOUR TURNITIN REPORT TO MAKE SURE YOUR ASSIGNMENT SUCCESSFULLY WENT THROUGH.
Be sure to review the rubric to make sure you include all of the required components!
Click here to see an example of this assignment (MUST DOWNLOAD THE FILE TO SEE THE FULLY WRITTEN SCRIPT IN THE NOTES SECTION OF EACH SLIDE):

This week you analyze your fitness goals and create a workout game plan. When you have completed your assignment you will be required to email two componenets to me: SMART goals and FITT training program.
**Reminder this is a fitness assignment – not a nutrition assignment! Nutrition plays a huge role in many fitness goals, however we already did a lengthy nutrition project. Now I would like you to specifically investigate the fitness components**
You will be graded based on the grading criteria outlined below – follow it as best as you can to maximize points on this assignment.

Suggest at least one additional food to consider for each of the life stages Pregnancy and Lactation, Childhood, Adulthood, and Infancy. Provide the rationale supporting your recommendations.

Please respond to to this student’s DB, use one peer reviewed source
This patient meets the criteria for metabolic syndrome based on her insulin resistance, obesity, hypertension, and clear signs of inflammation. Based on her physical examination, it is likely that she has intestinal hyperpermeability and dysbiosis that may be exacerbated by her chronic antibiotic use. Her recent diagnosis of autoimmune thyroiditis and elevated CRP tells me that she has underlying inflammation as well. She is at high risk for cardiovascular disease due to her familial history of heart disease, elevated homocysteine, hypertension, insulin resistance, and obesity. She is also showing signs of hormonal dysregulation and likely estrogen toxicity, indicating that she could use detox support.
She should be placed on a cardiometabolic diet, which focuses on cardiovascular health and weight loss. She should be on a 300-500 calorie deficit to facilitate for weight loss. More specifically, a mediterranean diet high in antioxidants has been shown to decrease inflammation and heart disease risk factors as well as assist with weight loss (1). By adding in lots of leafy green vegetables high in antioxidants such as vitamin C and E, as well as green tea, she can combat the inflammatory side effects of increased weight and high blood sugar to assist with vascular damage repair. Additionally, she should be sure to include cruciferous vegetables in high amounts to help detox estrogen.
Ideally I would order a stool test to determine the best way to re-establish her microbiome in a healthy way. I would also order a full thyroid panel, salivary cortisol, and lipid panel.
The first recommendation I would make is for her to increase her activity. This doesn’t necessarily have to be a gym workout, but just any kind of movement she enjoys. I would recommend she start incorporating walking or yoga as an introduction to workouts. Additionally, she should start taking a probiotic to support her gut health and assist with weight loss (2). Initially I would have her take 25 billion units, dropping down to 10 billion units after 12 weeks. She may also find some benefit from behavioral therapy to address her identified stress eating habits.
References:
1-Rinott E, Meir AY, Tsaban G, et al. The effects of the Green-Mediterranean diet on cardiometabolic health are linked to gut microbiome modifications: a randomized controlled trial. Genome Med. 2022;14(1):29. Published 2022 Mar 10. doi:10.1186/s13073-022-01015-z
2-Álvarez-Arraño V, Martín-Peláez S. Effects of Probiotics and Synbiotics on Weight Loss in Subjects with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2021;13(10):3627. Published 2021 Oct 17. doi:10.3390/nu13103627

This week you analyze your fitness goals and create a workout game plan. When you have completed your assignment you will be required to email two componenets to me: SMART goals and FITT training program.
**Reminder this is a fitness assignment – not a nutrition assignment! Nutrition plays a huge role in many fitness goals, however we already did a lengthy nutrition project. Now I would like you to specifically investigate the fitness components**
You will be graded based on the grading criteria outlined below – follow it as best as you can to maximize points on this assignment.

Which Is Best Hand Sanitizer or Soap and Water
Directions: Summarize article
When you want to disinfect your hands fast, you may reach for a bottle of hand sanitizer. But how effective is hand sanitizer compared to washing your hands with soap and water?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), alcohol-based hand sanitizers can help reduce the amount of germs and bacteria on your hands, but they do not get rid of all types of bacteria. They may also be less effective if you have dirt, grease or other substances on your hands, so should not be used to replace hand washing.
If you choose to use hand sanitizers, use one with at least 60% alcohol and follow the CDC’s recommendations below.
Hand Sanitizer How-To
Proper hand-washing is best, but when soap and water aren’t available, hand sanitizers can help keep your hands clean.
Check the label for how much to use and apply the product to the palm of one hand.
Rub your hands together.
Rub the product over all surfaces of your hands and fingers until your hands are dry, about 20 seconds..
Proper Hand Washing
Washing hands with soap and water is especially important if your hands are visibly dirty or if you have or are around certain types of germs, such as Norovirus.
Wet your hands with clean running water and apply soap.
Rub your hands together, lathering and scrubbing well; be sure to scrub the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your nails.
Continue rubbing your hands for at least 20 seconds. This is about the time it takes to hum or sing “Happy Birthday” from beginning to end twice.
Rinse your hands well under running water.
Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry.
Always clean hands before, during and after preparing food or before eating. Hands should also be cleaned after using the bathroom or changing a diaper, after touching an animal or cleaning up their waste, after handling garbage, before and after treating wounds, after coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose and before and after working with someone who is sick.

Forum Instructions
Each student must post (1) substantial initial post with a minimum of 250 words.
All posts and replies must contain at least (2) professional references, one may be the course textbook, properly cited in the current APA format.
The .com websites acceptable as scholarly. The initial post needs citations and references.
Discussion Topic
Andrew wants to eat healthier and went online to learn about MyPlate. He came away overwhelmed at all the information and was turned off by reading about ounces and cups-concepts that are unfamiliar to him. He is clearly interested in changing his food habits but is stuck on the idea that that isn’t possible unless he weighs and measures his food. He is wondering if eating healthier is worth the trouble.
How would you encourage him to approach the goal of eating healthier? What information would you gather about his usual intake? His willingness to change?
How would you use MyPlate to help him make better choices without overwhelming him?
Andrew’s wife thinks he is not consuming enough vitamin C. Andrew is worried that he will develop scurvy. Can you assume that he is at risk for scurvy if he isn’t consuming the RDA for vitamin C?
Why may his wife’s assessment be inaccurate? How can you determine if Andrew isn’t consuming enough vitamin C? What would you tell Andrew to calm his fears?

1. Explain the roles of carbohydrates, protein, and fat during physical activity.
2. What are the best food sources before, during, and after exercise?

The book: Understanding Nutrition
Chapter 10: The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C
Chapter 11: The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E and K
Chapter 12 and 13: Water and the Major Minerals: The Trace Minerals