Using a food label, explain what each section will tell you and why that would be important to, say, a long-distance runner.

Subject: Anatomy

The following are the sections which can be seen in a food label:

1) Product dates:

Under this section look for the production date and the expiry date (best before). The production date tells when the food was made. The expiry date tells the date before which the food has to be used.

2) Ingredient list:

The list of all the ingredients used for the preparation of the food is mentioned.

3) Nutrition Facts Label

At the top of this label, we will see the total number of servings and size of the container. Thus table shows some key nutrients and the percent of them present in the container of food. It also shows the calories of each. Percent Daily Value (DV) shows the percentage of each nutrient present.

The nutrient label are important to an athlete because he/she needs to take a diet which is capable of filling us nutrient requirements. Athletes tend to perform well when they have a balanced diet. To get a balanced diet, they need to look at the nutritional values.