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Click below to view the current Elite Fleet, Muscle Mania, and Most Improved lists for Middle School Physical Education.
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Click below to view the current Elite Fleet, Muscle Mania, and Most Improved lists for Middle School Physical Education.
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Click below to view the current President's Challenge Fitness Award Winners:
Fall 2007
Physical wellness is made up of many components. One very important aspect of physical wellness is proper nutrition. Many studies are now showing a significant link between nutrition and physical/mental performance. The links listed below contain interesting information on the topic of nutrition:
US Dept. of Agriculture: Food and Nutrition This is a great site for information about nutrition, nutritional information about various food sources, and links to other nutrition sites.
National Strength Coaches' Association This is a great site for some of the science behind nutrition. How do muscles work? What types of foods are essential to muscle growth, repair, and function?
UGA Sports Nutrition Web Site This is the sports nutrition site run by Ruth Taylor for the student athletes at UGA. It contains a tremendous amount of information about nutrition which is geared toward student athletes. If has tips about eating right, meal ideas, what to do when eating out, and how to eat for physical and academic success. Excellent!
Sports Medicine Article on Pre-Event Eating This is a sports medicine article about when and what to eat before athletic competition. It has some great information on what to do long-term and short-term before a competition.
Pre-Game and Practice Nutrition This is a web site run by the University of Illinois which contains some general ideas on pre-event and pre-practice nutrition and also contains some sample meal plans.
Australian Institute for Sports Web Site. This web site is geared toward athletes in the Australian national athletic program. It contains nutritional guidelines and recipes which are geared toward athletic performance.The recipe ideas are extremely varied. They are simple, easy to make, are athlete-friendly, and each recipe also contains a quick guide to the nutrition contained in it. Outstanding!!!
Nestle Sports Nutrition Web Site. This site is run by the Nestle Company which is a partner with the Australian Institute for Sport. It is Excellent!!! It covers all the major topics of sports nutrition, provides outstanding educational material, and presents 3 cookbooks which were written for Australian athletes. They contain easy to make recipes which are rated by nutritional content.
Read The Label: Many items in the grocery store or fast food restaurant appear to be similar. Looking at the label, however, can reveal some major differences. Making changes to use more nutritious options can result in hundreds or thousands of calories saved over the course of a month without traditional dieting. Here are some examples from the book Eat this Not that by David Zinczenko.