APU
UC San Diego's Athletic Performance Unit

Athletic Performance Unit: Tritons' Kitchen Recipe of the Week

Apple bacon cheddar quesadillas!

UC San Diego is always on the cutting edge of innovation, and our Athletic Performance Unit (APU) is a superb example. The APU plays a major role in keeping Triton scholar-athletes healthy and sharp, both physically and mentally. Consisting of several different factions including Sports Medicine (Athletic Training), Athletic Performance, Triton Mind/Mental Performance, and Triton Nutrition, when working in unison the APU ensures that the Tritons are prepared to be at the top of their competitive game.

In this summer series, we'll introduce you to our Athletic Performance Unit with amazing recipes, workout ideas, tips to keep you in the right state of mind, and much more.  

Below is Dr. Matt Kritz, UC San Diego's Executive Director for Human Performance, with a quick welcome before we get into today's featured area!

TRITONS' KITCHEN: APPLE BACON CHEDDAR QUESADILLA

The UC San Diego Sport Nutrition Department aims to provide scholar-athletes with the skills and knowledge to develop lasting nutrition habits. These habits will benefit the academic and athletic performance for scholar-athletes now and continue to promote their overall mental and physical health beyond the college years.

Today, Sport Nutrition brings you a recipe for apple bacon cheddar quesadillas. These are quick to prepare and easy to take on-the-go. Adding extra ingredients beyond cheese adds more flavor, texture, and nutrients!

Quesadilla

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