sports nutrition key terms

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Across
  1. 4. Nutrients required by the body in daily amounts greater than a few grams e.g protein, fats, CHO. The energy providing nutrient of your diet.
  2. 7. The pursuit of a balanced diet to support heath and reduce the risk of chronic disease. It should form the solid foundations on which athletes can build more specific nutritional strategies to support training and competition.
  3. 8. Nutrients needed in smaller amounts by the body. Needed to unlock the energy present in the macronutrients.
  4. 9. Any substance derived from plants or animals containing a combination of carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber, water and alcohol.
Down
  1. 1. The influence of nutritional strategies on sports performance during preparation for, participation in and recovery from training and competitions.
  2. 2. The means by which your body takes in energy and nutrients in food to sustain growth and development, and to keep us alive and healthy.
  3. 3. A person’s usual eating habits and food consumption
  4. 5. A diet that provides the correct amount of nutrients without excess or deficiency
  5. 6. The energy required to raise 1 gram of water by 1oC