Sports Nutrition Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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What should you eat pre-workout

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Low-glycemic food.

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With a higher glycemic index, you have higher insulin which…

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makes fat availability low.

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3
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If you have a low-glycemic food pre-workout you’re using more…

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FATS

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4
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LOWER GI Foods pre-exercise are good because…

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  • perceived exertion lower
  • workout longer
  • flatter insulin curve
  • delayed fatigue
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What should you eat after workout?

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High glycemic index food!

You want a high insulin response.

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6
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Why do we want high insulin response?

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Replace muscle glycogen.

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7
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Feeding during workout?

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If you’re working out 60-90 minutes; Best to have multiple smaller feeds.

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8
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Glucose transporters

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In the villi, become supersaturated and you can’t use carb right away.

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9
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How can you get around glucose transporters overload?

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Eat foods with mixed sources of carbohydrates! (Glucose AND fructose)

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10
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Maltodextrin

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Small starch, body can rapidly break down

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11
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Individual sweat rates can be estimated by

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measuring body weight before and after exercise

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12
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Is there a hydration recommendation

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No everyone is different

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13
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Carbohydrate Prioritization

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  1. ) Immediate Use
  2. ) Glycogen
  3. ) Fat
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14
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During and post workout snacks

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Higher glycemic foods

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15
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Osmolality

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The amount of solutes in a solution

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16
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How does salt and sugar impact absorption

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It slows it down

17
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How can individual sweat rates be estimated

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Measuring body weight before and after exercise

18
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Does the average exerciser benefit from sports drinks?

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No real evidence in support of this

19
Q

Benefits of creatine

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increased muscular size
increased muscular strength
increased intermittent muscular endurance

20
Q

How do our bodies produce ATP

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Glycolysis and Citric Acid Cycle

21
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Creatine?

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Naturally occurring in our bodies, and we can also absorb from meat in our diet only.

22
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Creatine Study results

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  • Increase in fat free mass
  • Increase in Upper Body 1 rep max strength
  • Increased cross-sectional area of muscle fibers
23
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Does creatine seem to help vegetarian athletes?

24
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Is creatine’s effectiveness proven?

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What are the themes to keep in mind when deciding how to approach fueling with carbohydrates:
- Timing - Event Type - Population - Optimal Goals
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Multiple feedings helps with
Digestibility
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Why aren't foods that are high in fiber content advantageous during exercise
High fiber foods delay glucose absorption
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When would you quickly replace glycogen stores?
If you're going to work out twice in one day.
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Hypotonic (osmolality of fluid is lower than blood) fluids
speed up absorption as the solute wants INTO the cells.
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Hypertonic (osmolality higher than blood) fluids
slows down absorption as the solute draws water from cells out into the intestine
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What is your best bet to gain an idea of hydration during a workout
THIRST
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Does modest over hydration or modest under hydration impair a workout more?
Mixed results! Based on whether water weight helps or hinders performance.
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Who benefits from drinking sports drinks?
Trained athletes doing endurance!
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Creatine supplementation is most advantageous for what type of sport?
EXPLOSIVE sports, strength-based
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Are creatine supplements expensive
not really
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Do creatine supplements cause muscle cramps and dehydration?
NOPE
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How does creatine provide an immediate energy buffer
Creatine phosphate provides immediate energy buffer by quickly phosphorylating ADP
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Is creatine an essential nutrient?
Nope our body makes it, so vegetarians aren't at risk of being deficient
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What were some of the main results from the vegetarian Creatine supplementation study?
- Vegs have the highest increase in knee flection reps test - Greatest increase in creatine levels after supplementation - Lowest creatine at baseline