Question: Nutrition and Sport
Answer: Evidence from research studies suggests that, while athletes generally consume a greater number of kcalories than non-athletes, they follow patterns of carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake similar to those of non-athletes (1). This means that, in general, athletes consume too much fat and too little carbohydrate, particularly complex carbohydrate. Both male and female athletes are reported to consume between 40 to 55 percent of their kcalories from carbohydrate (2)....(short extract)
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- Subject: Biological Sciences
- Course: Sports Science
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 69%
- Words: 7453
- Date submitted: July 02, 2009
- Date written: December, 2006
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1736
