BASIC CONCEPT IN 
              NUTRITION FOR SPORT
                     PROF. CHANDIMA MADHU WICKRAMATILAKE
                                     (MBBS, PHD)
                                 FACULTY OF MEDICINE
                                 UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA
      1st Lecture, Certificate Course in Sport Nutrition by NSSL 2020
              Layout of the presentation
         1.  Why we are interested in food & nutrition in sport ? 
         2.  What happen to the food  inside the body ?
         3.  How energy is produced in the body ?
         4.  How nutrition is important in muscle contraction ?
         5.  What basic knowledge you should have on food and 
             nutrition ?
       1st Lecture, Certificate Course in Sport Nutrition by NSSL 2020
        GOOD PERFORMANCES
                                   Genetic
                       Training                Nutrition
                                 Health
      1st Lecture, Certificate Course in Sport Nutrition by NSSL 2020
       Why we are interested
       in food & nutrition in sport ?
           A. Provide energy
           B.   Minimize fatigue
           C.   Preserve and build muscle (lean mass)
           D. Maintain healthy bones
           E. Maximize oxygen transport and use
           F.  Repair existing cells and create new tissue, 
               minimize damage
           G. Maintain optimal fluid and electrolyte balance
      1st Lecture, Certificate Course in Sport Nutrition by NSSL 2020