Assgnment
Question: Think of an athlete or sport. Select a vegetarian diet and design a menu to accommodate the nutrition needs of an athlete. Provide a 1 day menu, including 3 meals and 2-3 snacks.
• vegan
• lacto-vegetarian
• lacto-ovo-vegetarian
Task: Response to the two statements separately with a minimum of 100 words each(separately). Respond to each statement with whether you agree/disagree and include one quote and reference citation from an attached reading and reference provided with each statement and also based on the question stated above.
Statement 1:
Lacto-vegetarian 1 day meal plan for a volleyball player
Breakfast
• 1 cup Oatmeal with unsweetened granola and almonds (can add one tbsp. almond butter for sweetness)
• 2 boiled eggs with a slice of whole wheat bread
• 4 oz. vanilla Greek yogurt
• 6 fl. oz. freshly squeezed orange juice
• Mid-Morning Snack
• 1 cup of sliced apples
• 2 TBSP of Peanut Butter
Lunch
• 1 medium bowl of mixed salad with spinach, walnuts, broccoli, carrots, dried raspberries, topped with a Tbsp. of blue cheese
• 2 Tablespoons of raspberry vinaigrette dressing
• 1 banana
• 8 fl. oz. of chocolate soymilk
• Afternoon Snack
• 1 cup sliced Mango
• 1 cup of strawberries
Dinner
• 1 cup stewed spicy tofu with kidney beans
• 1/2 cup of steamed kale
• 1 baked sweet potato
• 8 fl. oz. seltzer water (wedge of lemon for taste)
Late day Snack
• 2 oz. of roasted almonds (unsalted)
• 1 cup of baby carrots
• 1 oz. Light ranch for dipping carrots (optional)
(My wife and I are convinced that almonds and carrots eaten together taste like coconut.) Someone try this and let me know if you share the strange same taste! :)
Clifford, J, and A Kozil. "Vegetarian Diets - 9.324." Colorado State University | Extension, Colorado State University, Sept. 2017.
Statement 2:
lacto-ovo-vegetarian
Breakfast:
• ½ cup of oatmeal in skim milk
• ½ cup of water
• ½ med apple
• Lunch:
• 2 Cheddar cheese toast
• 2 cups of mixed greens
Snack:
• 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• ½ cup of blue blueberries
Dinner:
• 1 whole wheat pita round
• 1 small tomato
• 1 oz mozzarella cheese
Snack:
• 1 cup of cubed melon
• ½ bagel multi grain /cheese or butter
Hacket, J. (2018). What exactly is a Vegetarian? What does Lacto-Ovo mean?
References:
The Gatorade Sports Science Institute
Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group Website
Vegetarian Resource Group.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Text Book: An Introduction to Nutrition.