Foods that are offered to students on college campuses world wide lack nutrients that are essential to keep them sharp and energized. Being a student
athlete on such a large campus it is clear to me that students are not offered the same nutrition as athletes. Unfortunately, The majority of the student population is not as lucky to have the resources as the Athletic Department.
Foods that are offered on the UT campus do not
promote a healthy lifestyle. Foods on campus lack the necessary vitamins and
minerals needed for a healthy immune system. Places such as dining halls and
fast food options on campus use fatty, and artery clogging oils that promote illness's that include weight gain and
immunity loss.
According to Allison Maurer, a University of Tennessee nutritionist, "some of the leading causes of the general student body's health issues for the most part are due to lack of excersise, and being confined to a meal plan"(Allison Maurer).
According to Allison Maurer, a University of Tennessee nutritionist, "some of the leading causes of the general student body's health issues for the most part are due to lack of excersise, and being confined to a meal plan"(Allison Maurer).
Most Student athletes typically do not struggle with eating healthy,
from a young age we are taught how to eat so that we can produce the best
result on the field. It is surprising how much eating healthy can help with
energy and performance. When eating healthy you too can look like this!
How to eat like an athlete:
1.Protein! Protein! Protein!
Protein is a key ingredient for performance. eating chicken, steak, fish and taking supplements help muscle fibers to recover faster, and sustain what you have worked so hard for!
2. Carbs! Carbs! Carbs!
Carbs provide the fasted form of energy. Although carbs will eventually turn to sugar in your diet, an athletes body needs them in order to continue to produce the amino acids necessary to perform. Foods such as breads, grains, fruit, and Gatorade are quick forms of carbohydrates and should be implemented into your diet.
3.Hydration!
Hydration is necessary for recovery and helps muscle elasticity. It is imperative to hydrate up to 12 hours before physical activity in order to perform your best. "A 2004 report from the National Academy of Science (NAS) acknowledged the importance of water in staying hydrated and found that all beverages and foods contribute to hydration.(NAS)
4.Lots of fruits and vegetables.
Fruits and Vegetable provide your body with glucose which is necessary for muscle movement. It provides your body with quick and long lasting energy.
So if you want avoid the freshman fifteen, try eating like an athlete!
Work Cited
"Cellular Respiration." Cellular Respiration. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2014.
"Water & Your Health." Water & Your Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
Hydration is necessary for recovery and helps muscle elasticity. It is imperative to hydrate up to 12 hours before physical activity in order to perform your best. "A 2004 report from the National Academy of Science (NAS) acknowledged the importance of water in staying hydrated and found that all beverages and foods contribute to hydration.(NAS)
4.Lots of fruits and vegetables.
Fruits and Vegetable provide your body with glucose which is necessary for muscle movement. It provides your body with quick and long lasting energy.
So if you want avoid the freshman fifteen, try eating like an athlete!
Work Cited
"Cellular Respiration." Cellular Respiration. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2014.
"Water & Your Health." Water & Your Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
The author does a great job attracting the audience with his pictures and gifs. Jordan does a great job hitting the pathos side of this argument when describing how the athletes receive better options when it comes to eating. He describes to the audience what it is like to be a student athlete and all the benefits that come with it. The author does a good job appealing to the logos aspect of the argument by inserting a statement from Allison Maurer a nutritionist here on campus. He shows that it is important to take into consideration what people are consuming. Jordan successfully accomplished his persuasive purpose of showing how important it is to maintain a healthy diet even while here on campus. He gave us the breakdown of what a person should be consuming on a daily basis, which assists the readers in planning how to be healthier. The author can improve his argument by adding more lists and making the blog less of an essay format. He could add more details, from the perspective of student athletes and regular students here on campus. The author can rework some of his statements to better appeal to his purpose. Overall Jordan did a great job.
ReplyDeleteJordan, you did a great job with this blog. I like how you not only related to the audience by sharing the difference between how athletes and non athletes eat on college campuses, but specifically our campus. You used great gifs that enhanced your rhetoric that you used to appeal to your audience, especially your use of ethos. You made it clear that there is a problem with the food that is served to students, and proposed a solution on how to eat healthier. Your sources were credible and you used them effectively to demonstrate the benefits and consequences of food related illnesses, especially when you quoted Maurer's statement about being "confined to a meal plan." You did well in stressing to the audience that we can eat healthy, somehow, someway, all it takes is a little effort. Overall, great blog.
ReplyDeleteJordan,
ReplyDeleteThis blog post was well done and directly relates to college students, especially through using the University of Tennessee itself and a nutritionist at UT as an example. The blog uses all three rhetorical appeals, logos, ethos, and pathos very well and covers all the bases. With logos, you reference the unhealthy nature of the food from meal plan and how students are forced on to this plan by the school. You use ethos well by using a nutritionist from the university itself to back up your claims regarding the nutritional content of the food. Finally pathos is used regarding the discrepancy between the athlete and the general student population. The only improvement that could be made is going into more detail on how athlete meals are different from the general student population, as the fact that a difference is noted yet not explained further. Despite this, the blog post was well done and effectively communicated your argument and made me question the difference between athlete and non-athlete nutritional content from meals at UT. Great job in general.