Sports andNutrition
          Food Guide Pyramid
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                   Nutrients
           • Provide energy
           • Build body tissues
           • Regulate 
             physiological 
             functions
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                     7Nutrients
                             Carbohydrate
            Fat                                  Minerals
                                 Water
            Protein                             Dietary fibre
                               Vitamins
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                    Carbohydrate
         Simple                                  Complex 
      carbohydrates                           carbohydrates
                                        Mainly found in starchy food
                                        e.g. grains, bread, potato, 
                                        barley, beans, and vegetables
   Mainly found in refined sugars
   e.g. sucrose, honey, candies, 
   vegetables and dairy products
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     Relation between 
                Carbohydrate and 
    Functions:                           Sports
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    As the primary energy source for the human body
    •
    As fuel for sports of high intensity and short duration 
    (e.g. lifting)
    •
    As energy source for the brain and red blood cells
    •
    Unused carbohydrate is converted into fat and stored in 
    the body.
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