[CLOSED] Be in with a chance to win a Distance Learning Course in Sports Nutrition with the Portobello Institute at Croke Park

Be in with a chance to win a Distance Learning Course in Sports Nutrition with Portobello Institute at Croke Park.

The Sports Nutrition course, which is Fetac Level 6, teaches you how to enhance an athlete's performance, recovery and energy levels through a scientific understanding of diet and micronutrients.  The course is designed to provide the learner with a sound knowledge of the concepts of nutrition, in relation to the energy sources and amounts required for active living, exercise, sport and weight management.  It is designed for anyone interested in the area of Health, Nutrition and Science. This is an enjoyable module for sports athletes and for those who wish to progress further into Sports Development and Sports Science. The most important goal of Sports Nutrition is to enhance performance by improving body composition, increasing speed, mobility and strength. Increased speed of recovery in turn creates more capacity for practising and competition, as the body becomes fitter and adjusts to the coupling of the good nutrition incorporated into the workout regime. Strategic diet will also increase immunity, allowing one to stay healthy and be able to continue and intensify practice and training. Most importantly, it will improve the overall health. It is important for an athlete to maintain weight by increasing muscle and decreasing fat. Weight gain places strain on cardiovascular and respiratory systems which slows an athlete down and creates more stress on the body. While weight loss means that a person is not getting enough nutrients to sustain the body causing poor recovery and extreme fatigue. An athlete does this by eating foods high in protein, complex carbohydrates and other micronutrients. Most of all, athletes should eat foods that have the most nutritional benefit for the amount of calories in it. To be in with a chance of winning a Distance Learning Course, simply answer the question below and for Terms and Conditions click here: