Syllabus

Course Code: CCSD 101    Course Name: Nutritional Value of Food

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Carbohydrates and Fats

Carbohydrate: Types of Carbohydrate and their availability in different types of food stuffs.
Fats: Types of fats and their availability in different types of food stuffs. Overview of deficiency and excess disorders of Carbohydrates and Fats in sports persons.
2 Proteins
Protein: Types of Proteins, their availability in different types of food stuffs.
Overview of deficiency and excess disorders of Proteins in sports persons.
Role of Carbohydrate, Fats and Proteins in different sports activities: Short duration (High, Medium & Low) intensity activities, Medium duration (High, Medium & Low) intensity activities and Long duration (Medium & Low) intensity activities.
3 Vitamins, Minerals and Fluids
Vitamins: A, D, E, K, B1, B2, B3, Folic Acid and C. Role of these Vitamins in body during different sports activities.
Minerals: Macro - Ca & P, Micro – Fe, Zn, K & Na. Role of these macro and micro minerals body during different sports activities.
Fluid and electrolyte balance, Fluid supplements for Sports: Isotonic, hypertonic and hypotonic.
4 Diet Planning
Principles of diet planning, Principles for evaluation of diet plan, Diet planning for different phases of training: preparatory phase, pre competition, competition and transition phase.
Nutritional supplementation for sports person: Antioxidants, Amino acids, Creatine, Herbal supplements, Omega 3 fatty acids.
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