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Nutrition

This area will look at guidelines for healthy eating to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

Key concepts:

  • Healthy weight, body mass index
  • Balanced meals
  • Value of macro and micro nutrients
  • Calories, percentage of body fat

References:

Health Canada (1994) Canada's Guidelines for Healthy Eating

Hockey, R.V. (1993) Physical Fitness: The Pathway to Healthy Living, St. Louis: Mosby

Clark, N. (1997) Sports Nutrition Guidebook (Third Edition), Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics