Iyfl Sports Nutrition
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Testing the parents of the IYFL on proper sports nutrition to support their student athlete.
- 1.What is NOT part of the mission of the Indoor Youth Football League?
- A.
Develop exemplar youth athletes
- B.
Develop arena football players
- C.
Ensure athletes that excel in High School and College
- D.
Provide spring indoor football
- 2.How does the IYFL measure its success as an organization?
- A.
By vote of participating parents
- B.
Ratio of All-Star players on fall teams
- C.
Number of student athletes excelling in High School & College
- D.
Size of IYFL program
- 3.What is NOT a primary component of the IYFL program?
- A.
Summer Football Camps
- B.
Fundamental Athletic Development
- C.
Position-Specific Skill Development
- D.
Group & Team Skill Development
- 4.What are the IYFL's TWO primary goals in teaching sports nutrition?
- A.
Improve athletic performance
- B.
Look and feel better
- C.
Lose weight
- D.
Teach our kids proper life-long nutrition habits
- 5.What elements of food are considered Macronutrients?
- A.
Fats
- B.
Vitamins
- C.
Protein
- D.
Minterals
- E.
Water
- F.
Carbohydrates
- 6.Proteins are composed of amino acids.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Carbohydrates are used to build and repair cells in the body.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Proteins are composed of starches, sugars and fiber primarily from plants.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Carbohydrates primarily our source of engery.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Which of the following is NOT a high quality source of carbohydrates?
- A.
Bran
- B.
Brown Rice
- C.
Fish
- D.
Broccoli
- 11.The body is composed of 80-90% water.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Blood is composed of 65% water.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Vitamins and minerals must come from our diet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Why are vitamins and minerals critical to athletes?
- A.
We can get them in Gatorade really easily
- B.
Allow us to eat bad food
- C.
Make food taste much better
- D.
Critical to proper function in the body and optimal performance
- 15.Eating real, whole, natural foods reduce toxicity and improve assimilation of nutrients.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.What food is NOT considered real, whole, natural food?
- A.
Fruits & vegetables
- B.
Wheat bread
- C.
Raw nuts
- D.
High quality proteins
- 17.What is NOT a reason for post training nutrition?
- A.
Mitigate catabolic (breakdown) effects
- B.
Speed recovery from workouts
- C.
Improve regeneration from training
- D.
Replace lost fluids
- 18.The proper ratio of carbohydrates to protein in post training nutrition is 2:1.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Post training nutrition should be consumed within 2 hours of completion of training.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Athletes should eat a light meal prior to training but should not eat it within 60 minutes of the workout.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Minimum consumption of water per day is 32oz.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.An athlete that weighs 110 pounds should target drinking 85 oz of water per day.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Sugar increases and decreases blood sugar resulting in hunger and fatigue.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.What is NOT a characteristic of the Western Diet?
- A.
Processed foods
- B.
Fast food
- C.
Hydrogenated fats
- D.
Organic fruits
- 25.Why should we avoid eating foods from a bag or a box?
- A.
They are harder to cook than other foods
- B.
They are hard to find in the stores
- C.
They are more expensive than other foods
- D.
Contain chemicals, additives and preservatives
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