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Congratulations! After attending college for four years and working as a sous chef for three, your opportunity has finally arrived. You have just been promoted to head chef in charge of feeding two athletes on the U.S. Olympic Team. The pressure is on! Remember these athletes have been training ALL OF THEIR LIVES for this moment. They are in prime shape prior to coming to camp and it is your responsibility to make sure they stay that way until they compete. Keep 'em healthy!
You are responsible for what the athletes eat, how many calories should they eat in relation to their activity style including height and weight. Also satisfying athlete's tastes are very important. You will need to create a two week, three meals a day menu that is nutritional, balanced, calorie appropriate and fits the tastes of the athletes.
However, before you can create a menu, you'll need to collect some information on the daily requirements that make up a balanced diet, how many calories are in specific types of foods and what type of activities burn how many calories. You'll also have to take in consideration that too many calories for not enough exercise makes an athlete overweight. When searching through these web sites, remember "RATS" - Read All The Screen, to locate important information.
Food Pyramid Food Pyramid/How Much is a Serving? Once your group has visited the above web sites and have become familiar with the information, "click" on the button below and print a copy of the questions. These questions can be answered from the information located on the above web sites.
Now that you have become more knowledgeable in the field of nutrition, it is now time to put you to work. Use some of the information you have gathered from the web sites above to assist you in creating a menu for the athlete of your choice below. Remember, different athletes have different caloric requirements as well as tastes. Be sure to take in account all of the criteria per athlete.
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