IOC MOOC
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I
chose IOC MOOC for smarter eating and better performance also because it was a nutritional
course. I watched several videos regarding the nutritional aspects and health
improvements in the videos and they were tremendously good and
understandable. The first video was a lecture from a well
certificated nutritionist who spoke about how nutrition will affect your
studying performances. In his second video, he spoke about the main key
ingredient to success. In his third video, he talked about the different
nutritional diet for each specific sport. He also explained some of
the nutritional issues athletes face in lecture 3. In his fifth video, he
showed the different meals of an Olympic athlete, a jumper, and what he
eats during the competition. In the next 3 videos the nutritionist explained
how carbs, fats and proteins are important for muscle buildup and
recovery as well as physical performance. He also described how diet
and hydration plays a big factor in every sport. In his last video, the
nutritionist talked about how supplements can be helpful for any athlete.
Reflection
When
I was kid, I was playing with a football team however, I didn’t care about what
I was eating. While I was growing up, I
saw how my body reacted to my diet. My performance decreased in every game I
played. When I watched the videos, I learned how nutrition plays a big factor
on an athlete. There would be a high chance of them losing a competition if
they don’t care about their diet. Every athlete play a specific game which
requires a different diet with a specific calorie intake. I also learned the
importance of staying hydrated and why athletes need to stay hydrated for their
competition. I learned that supplements are helpful to athletes however it
plays a small role and not the main factor to why the athlete might win.
Overall,
it was a very educational course and I recommend it to athletes before they go
professional so that they could understand the diet and nutrition needed for
their sport. I wish they had shown more successful player talk about their diet
in the video because that could be a motivational factor to encourage people
and help them mentally prepare to pursue the sport.
