Food and Fitness

Many individuals who are passionate about playing sports and being active often focus on their training regimen but lack the knowledge to fuel up properly for high-performance. In this hands-on course, students will learn ways to maximize their nutritional intake by considering their sports-specific needs. Students will cover foundations of nutrition science with specific focus on areas relevant to high school athletes such as timing of eating, hydration, increasing muscle mass, reducing body fat, eating while traveling, dietary supplements, and the negativity of eating disorders, anabolic steroid and alcohol use. Students will prepare and sample lightened versions of food and learn to make good choices for pre- and post- workout meals that fit into a student's budget, as well as a busy training schedule. This course is a perfect fit for those looking to start a career in nutrition or just enhance their wellness and function at their best.