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Nutrients - Coggle Diagram
Nutrients
OPTIMAL DIETARY COMPOSITION
Main goals are to improve health and performance.
Normal for athletes to eat a wide range of
macronutrients
.
PROTEINS
Grouped by plastic or structured.
Grouped by regulatory.
CARBOHYDRATES
Organic compounds.
Grouped by energetic.
LIPIDS
Grouped by energetic .
Organic compounds.
GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION AND EXERCISE
Proteins and fats reduce gastrointestinal emptying.
High carbohydrate concentration = slowed gastrointestinal emptying.
MICRONUTRIENTS
Grouped by plastic or structural.
Grouped by regulatory.
Vitamins
= organic compounds
Vitamins
= maintain health and normal growth.
NUTRITION AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Carbohydrate -rich foods decrease risk of infection after exercise.
This helps to maintain health.