Funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Power School: Snack Zone follows the Special Olympics and #039; Widely successful and award-winning Special Olympics strength training campaign launched in 2020. Thanks to the success of a fitness campaign with athletes around the world, the Gym Series has now expanded with a special nutrition campaign to help educate Special Olympics athletes. . how to take your game day performance to the next level with nutritious snacks.This nutrition campaign can be found at www.SpecialOlympics.org and includes two fun 3.5 minute videos including Snacking Fundamentals and Tackling a Snacking Playbook.
Snacking Fundamentals guides Special Olympics athletes in the basics of nutrition, including proper portion sizes of snacks. Contains easy-to-understand information about macronutrients and how these nutrients maximize energy for training and competition. The Tackling a Snacking Playbook video shows you how to make nutritious snacks with the help of Alex Singleton and athlete leaders. Making snacks for each macronutrient, the group talks about making healthy snacking a habit by creating a snack guide and using a snack tracker. The videos are accompanied by two downloadable interactive resources for athletes that include recipes, a playbook, snack tracking, quizzes and nutrition tips.andquot;When I heard that a group of Special Olympics athletes were getting together to make a nutrition video to help their friends and teammates learn tips and tricks to stay on top of their nutrition,
I knew I wanted to be a part of it. . and to help use my platform to raise awareness of how Special Olympics balances opportunities for people with mental and intellectual disabilities to improve their health, andquot; said Alex Singleton, Denver Broncos linebacker and co-star of the nutrition campaign. andquot;At the end of filming, we were excited to share the videos with everyone and encourage all the athletes from around the country to join us and get to the food court! I can’t wait to share these videos and resources with my sister, who is a Special Olympics athlete and one of my biggest cheerleaders on and off the court.andquot;In the United States, 60% of Special Olympics athletes are overweight or obese. Overweight or obese athletes have an increased risk of many serious diseases and health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and gallbladder disease. The gymnastics campaign was created in response to Special Olympics athletes and #039; want to develop more fitness and health content that excites and inspires them to stay fit year-round and help them make lifelong healthy habits.andquot;Everyone should have the opportunity to be healthy and fit so that we can compete at our best,andquot;
said Vince Egan, a Special Olympics Colorado athlete and co-star of the campaign. andquot;I want everyone to go to the dining hall! This video campaign helps athletes like me understand what smart snacks can fuel our training and competition, and also guides you through the right portions. In the video I talk about portion size and smart eating and tease Alex about the wrong portion size. Eating right helps me stay on top of my golf game!andquot;In this fun and engaging nutrition video series, Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton is in the kitchen and on the news desk with five Paralympic athletes as they lead them through a series of activities designed to raise awareness about proper portion size and inclusion of nutritious foods . snacks for all athletes on the go or preparing snacks in their kitchen. Colorado Paralympic athletes selected to participate in this campaign and educate their peers on tools to help them focus on their nutrition to maintain a healthy weight for overall health and athletic performance: Vince Egan, Mackenzie Beauvais-Nikl,
Jimmy Kropp, Aidan. McNeese and Lauren Kelly.Special Olympics Fitness programming focuses on physical activity, hydration and nutrition and offers a year-round program including fitness clubs, exercise for friends and family, and wellness classes. The Power School campaign is the latest addition to the collection of training resources created for Special Olympics athletes. The Fit 5 resource series, developed in 2017, complements the resources of the Voimakoulu campaign and educates and trains athletes about healthy lifestyles, promoting exercise five days a week, eating a total of five fruits and vegetables a day and drinking five bottles of water. a day Both the Fit 5 resources and the Fitness School Campaign support a more holistic approach to fitness,
where people with intellectual disabilities can join friends and family to exercise at home or on the go. To date, Fit 5 resources have been used by 88 Special Olympics programs in 50 countries and have shown positive effects on health behaviors and health outcomes.andquot;This campaign is pivotal for our athletes. Many of our American athletes are overweight or obese, and as Alex, Vince and the other athletes featured in our campaign show,
to perform at your best as an athlete, you need to be as healthy as possible, andquot; said Special Olympics Chief Health Officer Dr. Dimitri Christakis. andquot;Exercise has many health and athletic benefits for all of us, and our athletes are no exception. A healthy diet means eating nutritious food, and nutrition is a key factor in reducing an athlete’s risk of injury. And choosing the right foods in the right amounts at the right time can ensure that our athletes have optimal energy for training and effective recovery from training and competition.”About Special OlympicsSpecial Olympics is a global movement founded in 1968 with the aim of ending discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We promote acceptance of all people through sports and programming in education, health and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners, and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics offers more than 30 Olympic sports and nearlygames and competitions..
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