High performance nutrition begins with the selections you make at the supermarket. But with all the food products available, it’s easy to get confused. Shopping for Performance is a two-part workshop geared towards athletes living on their own and responsible for purchasing their own food. This two hour workshop consists of:


Tuesday, June 15th

Rm. 138 Frank Kennedy Centre, UM

6:00pm

Part 1: A Nutrition Labelling Session

Topics will include:

–Understanding food/nutrition labels.

–Preparing a grocery list.

–Shopping on a budget.

–A general orientation to the supermarket.

–Food safety guidelines and tips.


Participants are asked to bring a calculator with them to the session.

(Note: interested individuals may attend Part 1 without planning to attend Part 2).

Tuesday, June 22nd

Sobeys, Kenaston and McGillivray

6:30pm

Part 2: An In-store Supermarket Tour

The tour will focus on:

–Navigating the supermarket aisles for quality food items.

–Taking advantage of store bargains.

–Being efficient with your shopping time.

–Avoiding pitfalls such as impulse buying and over-spending.

(Note: The supermarket tour is limited to 9 participants. Participants must first attend Part 1 before attending Part 2).

Thursday, June 24th

Rm. 138 Frank Kennedy Centre

7:00pm

Dryland Strength and Conditioning Training for Skating Athletes with Jeff Wood
(i.e. ringette, hockey speed skating, inline skating, figure skating)

These workshops are open to all athletes and coaches with preference given to CSCM registered athletes if space is limited. Please register with Susanne M. Dandenault at 474-7382 or email at dandenau@cc.umanitoba.ca.

“Personal Excellence … Performance Excellence”