SPQRTS NUTRITION Ke RAMI (NAPS)—Several of the nation’s leading sports nutrition experts gathered at Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ complex in January for the a “got milk?” Sports Nutrition Sum- mit to educate Americans about the dietary challenges that active peo- Mi.LK ple of all ages face and the impor- : >A tance of nutrient-dense foods to help provide the energy needed for physical activity. The experts agree: milk should be part of every train- ing table. Nine groups, including the YO b Use Fou Peg mins y URTg CHep ageewitg igh Pore. GTou, Fils ge Wialigy yp 24 $0, ip Primfinangeningngs % Be LS@ help -} lngecon idpastes lance 5 i Uap EGETA G ants-GrouP Gt . rien RUT pa Series rat onmeses By E Gr oup ffitey le s=en Tent CheckFulo ges ane si in offcupanguc 8 vitamin4 s aq tix National Institute of Child Health E and Human Development (NICHD), the American College of joined a coalition in support of Speakers at the Summit in- cluded Nancy Clark, MS, RD, author of the best-selling Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guide- book, SECOND EDITION and Rulon Gardner, Olympic hero and gold- medalist in Greco-Roman wrest- ling, as well as the latest athlete to don a milk mustache in the popular “got milk?” campaign. They addressed topics including the importance of hydration and the role that calcium plays in helping keep bones strong for activity. “Lowfat milk is a perfect bev- erage choice to help fuel any athletic activity or workout,” said Clark. “Whether you’re six or sixty, if you’re active you need bone-strengthening calcium and muscle-building protein, which can be found in a glass of lowfat milk. Most athletes know that lowfat milk is a great source of calcium, but many don’t realize that lowfat milk is also a good source for eight other essential vitamins and minerals.” Sports Nutrition Food Guide Pyramid Helps Athletes Choose Power Packed Foods G ce sour 5 a g, mainntivity provides YOUin your activi serv ‘os to fuel Y of enerst Sports Medicine and the American Medical Athletic Association have milk’s essential role in a healthy diet. SEREAL:roup A DPAST BREA > WATER* 8 Servings or More | Keeps you hydrated and cool so you can keepmoving + Fru, vegetables, ilk af, ; i at A GUIDE TO DAILY FOOD CHOICES FOR ACTIVE PEOPLE To help people learn to eat for balance is essential during a tion Food Guide Pyramid. A key red blood cells that carry oxygen two to four servings of milk or other dairy products per day, Rulon Gardner Sports The Milk Mustache physical activity, the expert coalition unveiled a new Sports Nutri- component of the new Pyramid is which can help provide the daily calcium recommendation for adults set by the National Acad- emy of Sciences at 1,000 mg, or the equivalent of about three sweat-inducing workout. Vitamin B-12 helps build the from the lungs to working muscles. One athlete who knows the value of milk is Olympic champion Rulon Gardner, who led the Summit attendees in toasting the new glasses of milk. pyramid with an ice-cold glass of milk. The Greco-Roman wrestler nutrition package that helps hearts of millions at the Summer The carbohydrates in milk provide the energy needed to sus- Gardner’s milk mustache ad made Unlike other popular beverages, milk provides a complete active people stay strong andfit. tain activity and the protein helps keep musclesgoing. e An 8-ounce glass of milk also provides nearly 300 mg of bone- building calcium, which may play a role in promoting normal blood pressure, an important element in an activelifestyle. Milk’s potassium helps regu- late the balance of fluids in your body throughout the day. Fluid and Wyoming dairy farmer who captured the gold medal and Olympics in Sydneyis the latest athlete to don a milk mustache. its debut in Sports Illustrated’s year-end “Sportsman of the Year” issue. “Long hours of training helped me win an Olympic gold medal, but endurance wascritical,” said Gardner. “I wouldn’t have madeit through training and the match without the right fuel in my tank. Milk was a key part of my train- ing diet.”
