Unit 12- Nutrition and Diet for Sport and Exercise

Unit 12 Nutrition and Diet for Sport and Exercise (60 GLH)

The food and drink we put in our body have a direct impact on our everyday health and wellbeing. If a body is not fuelled appropriately then it will not be able to cope with the demands that are put on it, particularly during sport and physical activity. Getting the right balance of nutrients and keeping the body appropriately hydrated is key to optimal performance which is why, in the UK alone, the sports nutrition market is worth hundreds of millions of pounds. In this unit students will gain an understanding of what is meant by the term ‘balanced diet’ as well as the principles behind it, the relationship between energy intake and energy expenditure and how this changes depending on the sport or physical activity taking place, and the importance of hydration for performance. They will also gain an insight into the use of nutritional supplements and how these can be used to improve performance in sport and physical activity.

This unit is internally assessed and externally moderated by OCR