Athletes and Nutrition

Welcome to RHS nutrition pages. According to the NCAA

• Student athletes need regular well-balanced, well-prepared nutritious meals and snacks to maintain the high energy demands of training, competition and the rigor of an academic program.

• Sickness, injury and general feelings of fatigue can be significantly improved when a student athlete takes a personal, active interest in his or her diet.

• Student athletes should be aware that a healthy, well-balanced diet can make an essential contribution toward academic and athletic excellence!!

The information contained in these pages addresses many topics related to sports nutrition. Click on a link to access the area described.

• Nutrition and Athletes. A general discussion of the nutritional needs of athletes and several links to further articles and information.

• Food Strategy. A description of the process of deciding on the contents of your diet.

• Quick Nutrition Tips. A series of tips allowing the athlete to develop good eating habits.

• Food Selection Quick Tips. A check list of athletic diet food selection do's and don'ts.

• Quick Fix? A commentary or the efficacy of carbohydrate or sugar loading and other "quick fixes".

• Training Table. A general menu for athletes.

• Precompetition Meals. A guide for the athlete's nutritional intake prior to competion.

• Fluids. A discussion of one of the most important nutritional factors for athletes.

• Steroids and Supplements. A description of the perils of various supplements.

• Nutritional Calculators and Computers.

  • Body Mass Index Calculator. A device to calculate your BMI.

  • Caloric Computer.  Two devices to allow you to find the caloric consequences of specific foods and of specific activities. For example try "big mac" and "sitting" and compare.

  • Ideal Weight. Enter your height, weight, age, gender and see what medical professionals and "other people" with the same physical attributes see as your "ideal weight".

  • Nutrition Calculator. Determine nutritional needs based upon your height, weight, age, gender, activity level to maintain, lower, or raise your weight including calorie, carbohydrate, protein and fat amounts.