Professional Diploma in Sports Nutrition: Lesson 7
Professional Diploma in Sports Nutrition: Lesson 7
Professional Diploma in Sports Nutrition: Lesson 7
Sports Nutrition
Module 1
Lesson 7:
How to Apply Your Knowledge
EQF Level 5
Professional Diploma
Impact of Nutrition
➢ Nutrition is individualised
➢ You need to tailor what you learn to
suit your personal needs
➢ Needs will depend on:
- age
- gender
- personal goals
- metabolism
- general health
What is a Calorie?
➢ Calorie = unit of energy
➢ Calories are the energy we acquire from
food
➢ Number of calories in a food = the amount
of energy in it
➢ 1g CHO = 4 kcal
➢ 1g PRO = 4 kcal
➢ 1g Fat = 9 kcal
➢ 1g Alcohol = 7 kcal
Energy Balance
Energy Balance
Energy Balance
60-80% of daily energy expenditure
Brain function
Thermic
Effect of
Food
(6-10%)
Physical Activity
(15-30%) Resting
Metabolic Rate
(RMR) (60-80%)
Estimating Calories
➢ Most commonly used for estimating energy
requirements
➢ Use age, gender and weight to predict RMR
➢ Original equation derived on a study of 5000
healthy adults
Method
➢ 1. Estimate RMR using predictive equation
➢ 2. Multiply by a PAL factor for exercise
Calories
1 kg = 2.2 pounds
Your daily
calorie = RMR x PAL
requirements
Calculate Energy
Requirements
➢ Teacher
➢ 26
➢ Workout 6-7 times a
week for 2-3 hours
➢ 57kg/125 lbs
Calculate Energy Requirements
➢ Endurance trains
➢ Moderate-high intensity
➢ 2-3 hours per training
session
Carbohydrate Requirements
➢ CHO = 456-570g
➢ CHO calories = 1824 – 2280 kcal
➢ PRO = 68g
➢ PRO calories = 272 kcal
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