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Nutritional needs vary between strength-, cardio-based athletes
GARRETT LONG
@Garrettkenlong
For different types of athletes, nutritional needs such as carbohydrates and proteins vary in importance, and even more so when compared to the average Joe.
Marty Glenn, a clinical dietitian and a health, sport and exercise lecturer at the University, said an average person needs about 2,000 to 2,500 calories a day, compared to athletes' 3,500 minimum. Deciding which foods makes up those calories is directly tied in with athletes' performance and often reflects their dietary decisions.
BEST SOURCES FOR MACRONUTRIENTS
Carbs Fats Protein
All whole wheat:
rice vegetable oils red meats
salad dressing chicken
bagels tuna cheese
bread salmon milk
pasta milk
Source: Marty Glenn, clinical dietitian/health, sport and exercise sciences lecturer
"Good or bad nutrition is a choice," said Clark Campbell, Kansas swimming and diving coach. "The better choices the athlete makes, generally the better the performance."
a football player, to meet the protein needs of someone who weighs 250 pounds, that requires 150-200 grams of protein [a day]," Glenn said. "The best source for that is meat and dairy."
According to the International Olympic Committee Nutrition for Athletes guide, proteins are important to athletes because they are a form of amino acids that helps rebuild and grow muscle. Protein is important for all athletes and is most important for those bulking up to gain muscle, Glenn said.
The FDA recommends a daily protein intake of 50 grams for a normal 2,000-calorie diet, but higher levels are necessary to meet athletes' high demands of training. Lower-fat sources of protein better for athletes include cottage cheese, skim milk and lean meats.
letes' calories. The percentage of carbohydrates athletes should aim for depends on the type of activity they complete.
"To a strength-training athlete like
Runners, soccer players and other on-the-go athletes should be in the 60 to 70 percent range, while more stationary athletes, such as football players, should eat a lower percentage range of their calories in carbs. Glenn said to aim for whole wheat rice, breads and pasta packed with a range of nutrients.
Athletes in cardio-based sports such as basketball and soccer need the protein for muscle gain as well, but Glenn said during extensive training the body will resort to burning protein for fuel. It is just as important to eat protein after strenuous training, not just in preparation for a workout.
Carbohydrates are more important for runners, as they are used as fuel for the body.
“[Carbohydrates for runners are] almost like the protein for football players," Glenn said.
Glenn said carbohydrates should make up 50 to 70 percent of ath-
Ashley Herda, a lecturer in the department of health, sport and exercise sciences, also said fats are not as bad as they're made out to be.
According to the FDA, the percentage of daily recommended carbs is right in the middle of the recommendations for athletes at 60 percent of daily calorie intake. There is a difference in the sheer number of carbs athletes need to consume to meet the higher calorie needs, Glenn said.
"Fat kind of gets vilified because people tend to overdo it and are told to stop eating fat, where the better advice is to cut down on it," said Glenn, who recommends vegetable oils, salad dressing and fish oil as sources for healthy fats.
Herda and Glenn both emphasized the importance of water. Herda said salt should be added to drinking water to replenish sodium levels lost during exercise.
"Sodium activates different pathways that make sure your body is retaining water so your systems don't dehydrate," Herda said.
Sports drinks have added sodium for that very reason, she said.
Even non-athletes need to watch what they eat because a good diet can give more energy and keep people productive throughout the day, Glenn said.
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because of eligibility or injuries three of whom are returners from last year.
Junior guard Brannen Greene, recovering from hip surgery he underwent in April, averaged 5.7 points per game last season.
Sophomore guard Devonte' Graham also averaged 5.7 points per game last season. Graham was injured on June 17 with a partial tear in his tendon above his left knee.
Sophomore guard Svi Mykhailiuk is not on the trip, as Mykhailiuk is ineligible because he's not a U.S. citizen. Mykhailiuk averaged 2.8 points per game as a freshman.
The final player left out of the tournament is freshman forward Cheick
Diallo, who is also not a U.S. citizen. Diallo, who was a top-10 recruit in ESPN's Top 100 for the class of 2015, was born in Mali.
Playing in the summer means the Jayhawks are getting more experience playing together, further preparing them for the 2015-16 season. As long as Kansas continues to play the basketball it wants to play, this tournament could help the team in the near future.
With all the experience Kansas has and the extra playing time received this summer in the World University Games, Kansas could be an early contender to be a top team in the nation.
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very well be a sign of things to come.
Sure enough, Oubre finished with an impressive double-double, posting 20 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
But what does it mean? After all, it's still "just" the Summer League, right?
This is actually a question worth addressing. Yes, the games being played don't tell you as much as a regular season NBA game or even a pre-season NBA game. And yes, the sample size at the point for Oubre at the professional level is just one game.
However, that doesn't mean there aren't any takeaways.
We, for the most part, knew Oubre would be able to do a few things quite well at the NBA level right from the start. Oubre was a strong defender at Kansas, and he was among the best at rebounding his position in college. Oubre finished second on the Jayhawks in rebounds, as well as second in the Big 12 for all non-frontcourt players.
Both skills translated quite well on Saturday.
Oubre left his fingerprints all over the game and looked much better than a player who was selected outside of the NBA's last draft lottery, but that should come as a surprise to no one who has followed the career of the former Jayhawk.
As Oubre proved on draft day, he is a supremely confident person,
and he has a good bearing on what he can do at the NBA level. He's not a guy who's going to play outside of his game, which is one of the reasons he looked so sharp against the Suns.
And even in a loss, there were plenty of positives to go around, perhaps none bigger than this: Oubre went toe-to-toe with one of the more loaded Summer League teams and didn't look out of place. He didn't look like a college kid; he didn't look like a rookie.
Oubre fit right in and showed he belonged. Now the challenge will be for him to do it on a consistent basis, as he works toward his previously stated goal of becoming Rookie of the Year, however likely it seems.
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