sports' nutrition

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Across
  1. 5. important to have before,during and after an event
  2. 7. assist with the release of energy from food
  3. 8. they provide short bursts quickly and are effective for athletes topping up their carbohydrate intake
  4. 9. to aid iron absorption
  5. 10. key mineral for the transportation of oxygen
  6. 11. fat a high diet of this makes it hard to meet the bodys carbohydrate requirement and could affect weight management and energy balanace
Down
  1. 1. stored in the muscle and liver as glycogen, provide energy for the body
  2. 2. stores essential otherwise muscles cant work effectively and performance is affected
  3. 3. aim to achieve and maintain peak bone mass and also help with skeleton strength
  4. 4. needed for growth and muscle repair
  5. 6. increase carbohydrate intake by more than 70% in the three days preceding and event