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Like
fuel for a car the energy we need has to be blended. The blend
that we require is as follows:
- 57%
Carbohydrates (sugar, sweets, bread, cakes)
- 30%
Fats (dairy products, oil)
- 13%
Protein (eggs, milk, meat, poultry, fish)
The
energy yield per gram is as follows: Carbohydrate - 4 calories,Fats
- 9 calories and Protein - 4 calories.
What
does a 50kg athlete require in terms of carbohydrates, fats and
protein?
- Carbohydrates
- 57% of 2410=1374 calories - at 4 calories per gram=1374/4=343
grams.
- Fats
- 30% of 2410=723 calories - at 9 calories per gram=723/9=80
grams
- Protein
- 13% of 2410=313 calories - at 4 calories per gram=313/4=78
grams
Our
50kg athlete requires :- 343 grams of Carbohydrates, 80 grams
of Fat and 78 grams of protein
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