Document with Important Links

Athlete Nutrition Plate

Individualized Protein/Carbohydrate/Healthy Fat Calculator

• This online webpage allows athletes to easily calculate their approximate protein, carbohydrate, and fat consumption based on their age, height, weight, and amount of physical activity that day.

List of Good Food Choices

• Protein
  • Amount of Protein in Different Types of Food
• Carbohydrates
• Healthy Fats

Comparing Food Portions to Everyday Objects

• This document compares the amount of food to the size of common things (for example, 1 cup of spaghetti is about the size of your fist)

Weekly Nutritional Planner

• For those who want to take their nutrition to the next level, use this document to track what you eat every day.

Supplements:

• eating a well-balanced diet removes the “need” for supplements

• supplements do not undergo the same tests that normal food items do

  • may make claims that have not been proven or are exaggerated

  • may include banned substances not on the label

• National Federation of State High School Association’s (NFHS) Stance on Supplements

• NCAA Banned Substances Information

  • More NCAA Banned Substances Information

• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Information on Supplements (starting page 24)