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This 5 page paper provides an overview of weight gaining for the high school athlete. Much of the advice is based on Frank Sepe's nutrition and exercise program. SA818gn.rtf
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in a healthy way is perhaps just as difficult or even more so than it is for an individual to lose pounds. In order to gain weight properly, one should
increase calories but it should be in the form of healthy foods (Haas, 2006). More calories are needed, but the individual needs nourishment, not more junk food (Haas, 2006). In
a hypothetical case submitted by a student, it is noted that young athletes today do try to gain weight for a variety of reasons. The case asks what type of
nutrition advice should be given to a young athlete? The case study relays the fact that a high school basketball player-a junior-is 68 tall and weighs 200 pounds. A
college recruiter tells this boy that he would need to gain upwards of 25 or 35 pounds. What are some ways of gaining weight properly while gaining muscle mass? What
is a sample meal plan for such an individual? When gaining weight, it is important to understand that all calories are not created equal and so eating a lot
of junk food is not adequate (Sepe, 2006). Sepe (2006) recommends that people who want to eat take the time to prepare three nutritious meals per day. Sepe (2006) explains
that the meals should be balanced between carbohydrate, protein and fat. He explains that protein shakes can be consumed in between meals (Sepe, 2006). While some people do not like
the taste of the commercial shakes on the market, people can easily make their own shakes. Sepe (2006) provides an example: take a banana, a cup of blueberries and skim
milk and put them in a blender. One would think it is diet food. However, Sepe (2006) remarks that making ice-cream shakes instead for example will only lead to an
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