Article : Specialist in Sports Nutrition By Sal A. Arria. Fred hatfield

Written Assignment

Select a topic that interests you on any of the nutrients covered in Part One. Examples of topics include:

• Creatine and Strength Improvements

• Vitamin E and Athletic Performance

• Carbohydrate Loading

• BCAA's Effect on Performance

• Protein Intake and Nitrogen Balance

• Colostrum

• Carbohydrates and Endurance Performance

• Ginseng's Effects on Athletic Performance

• Inosine's Effects on Increasing Strength

• Glucosamine and Healing

• Antioxidants and Performance

• Herbal Immunity Boosters

Once you have selected a topic, go to the local college library or other library with scientific journals, and conduct a search for research reports on your topic.

Find at least 6 recent sci- entific journal articles on your topic.

Some journals you can start with include:American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; British Medical Journal; International Journal of Sports Medicine; International Journal of Applied Physiology; Journal of American Dietetic Association; Journal of the American Medical Association; Journal of Applied Nutrition; Journal of Nutrition; Journal of Vitamin Nutrition Research; Lancet; Medicine, Science and Sports Exercise; Metabolism; Nature; New England Journal of Medicine; Physician and Sports Medicine; Science; Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness; Annual Reviews of Nutrition; and International Journal of Sports Nutrition.

Write a short article (magazine style) about your topic. Use the scientific journal articles as references. The length of your article should be 1000 to 1500 words.

Writing tips: read through some journal articles; select a topic; make an outline; get some more journal articles covering your topic; begin the writing process.

If you have trouble writing, try dictating using a tape recorder. Use the transcription as a rough draft. This will help you get started the easy way.