Comments on: do nutrition from an athlete differ from a person who doesn’t play sports?

By: alan_huynh2000

alan_huynh2000 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:19:59 +0000

It shouldn’t in terms of eating a healthy and balanced diet. Example- lots of veggies and fruit, whole wheats instead of whites, and keeping your sugar and fat intake low.

Athletes don’t need to eat large amounts of food either.

The difference in nutrition/diet/etc would come in as performance suppluments or taking multi-vitamins, Omega-3 pills, flax seed oils ETC. All of which are not even needed in a complete diet. THen you would have some who take protien products or creatine, that stuff can be harmfull if not used right as well.

So to make it short, no. Athlete diet should not differ from that of an average person because average people still need to eat a healthy balance diet.
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Movent and Science: Exercise Major at University of Northern Iowa.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:13:59 +0000

Athletes need more calories: more carbs and more protein.
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By: Evelyn D

Evelyn D — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:42:59 +0000

yes. it even varies from sport to sport depending on what you need your body to do. Some people need to be very muscular and strong (aka weightlifters etc) so they eat diets with a lot of protien. Others need to be compact, with lots of endurance (like road bikers, and long distance runners). Your diet should Depend on what you demand from your body, so that your body can perform at its best
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By: Andre

Andre — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:03:59 +0000

Yes, Athletes burn more calories,therefore, they have to eat more. Someone who doesn't do sports eats less
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By: drinkupbaby

drinkupbaby — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:50:59 +0000

YES!!!!!
an athlete needs way more protein for one thing…and they need to eat more carbs.
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i play college volleyball

By: GREG S

GREG S — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:33:59 +0000

Competitive athletes, sedentary individuals and people who exercise for health and fitness all need the same nutrients. However, because of the intensity of their sport or training program, some athletes have higher calorie and fluid requirements. Eating a variety of foods to meet increased calorie needs helps to ensure that the athlete's diet contains appropriate amounts of carbohydrate, protein, vitamins and minerals.
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By: nickelrustler

nickelrustler — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:58:59 +0000

yes, you intake more calories to compensate for the amount lost during workouts and you need more protein as an athlete
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