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Why You Should be an AO50:

There are many benefits of becoming an AO50. Overall, athletes have a very healthy diet, they are not health freaks, but they have to keep in shape in order to do what they do. Many AO50's, due to their lifestyle, have a healthy muscle mass as well as their average weight that meets their specific sport. Having these contribute to better living with a lowered possibility of gaining sicknesses and disorders such as, heart attacks, stroks, and obesity. Another example is that you normally hear about an athlete contacting any mishaps in the liver because they know the large sums of alchohol can and will lower their performance and durability.


 

Survey of how many teenagers play a specific SPORT now:

Study, conducted by us, shows that...

As you can see, right now soccer is the most popular sport right now. As time evolves, more people will want to play more sports together as friends. Sports is a another way you can become an athlete, but also having friends join you can make it even more FUN!

 

Examples of What Some Athletes Eat:

 

What an athlete who runs Track & Field eats:

Breakfast:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

2 Hardboiled Eggs

34

0 grams

1 Slice of Whole Wheat Toast

60

12 grams

1 Cup of Oatmeal

132

23 grams

Medium sized banana

105

27 grams

Lunch:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

271 grams of a turkey sandwich

297

43 grams

237 grams of 100% Apple Juice

120

28 grams

2 Cookies

96

14 grams

Dinner:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

100 grams of Chicken Breast without sauce, Alacarte

332

0 grams

231 grams of Cod (a fish)

189

0 grams

42 grams of Baby Spinach

20

10 grams

Snacks:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

71 grams of Strawberries

50

14 grams

140 grams of Pineapple

100

25 grams

 

 

What an athlete who plays Tennis eats:

Breakfast:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

1 Hardboiled Egg

17

0 grams

1 Slice of Whole Wheat Toast

60

12 grams

56 grams of Raisin Bran Cereal

178

43 grams

6 oz. of Yoplait Light Fat free yogurt

110

20 grams

Lunch:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

85 grams of Baby Lettuce Salad

15

3 grams

1 can of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup

140

20 grams

Dinner:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

100 grams of Chicken Breast without sauce, Alacarte

332

0 grams

42 grams of Baby Spinach

20

10 grams

Snacks:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

71 grams of sliced Strawberries

50

14 grams

140 grams of sliced Pineapple

100

25 grams

 

 

What an athlete who Swims eat (race day):

Night Before:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

200 grams of Pasta with Tomato Sauce

664

110 grams

Breakfast:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

100 grams of Frosted Flakes

392

92 grams

1 cup of Scrambled Eggs

357

2 grams

1 gram of Buttermilk Pancakes

420

83 grams

240 grams of 100% Orange Juice

110

27 grams

Lunch:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

100 grams of Guacamole Chicken Sandwich

555

49 grams

Prerace:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

1 bar of Powerbar Triple Threat

230

30 grams

8 fl oz of Lemon-lime Gatorade

200

14 grams

Dinner:


Food

Calories

Carbohydrates

1 McDonald’s Hamburger

270

32 grams

4 oz of McDonald’s French Fries

380

47 grams

 


 

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