BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

ENZYMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You are preparing to run your first marathon and are debating what to eat before the race. Which meal described below would provide the greatest amount of quick energy for your muscles?
A
Eggs and Milk, which contains protein
B
Toast and Orange Juice, which contains carbohydrates
C
Bacon, which contains lipids
D
Water and Celery, which does not contain many nutrients
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The day before your race, your plan should be to eat throughout the day, focusing on carbohydrate-rich foods. You aren’t going to be able to fill your glycogen stores in just one big pre-race meal. Choose easy carbohydrate options at each meal: Grains such as rice, oatmeal, quinoa, pasta.

Detailed explanation-2: -Typical pre-race meal foods include white bread and honey, eggs, oatmeal or low-fiber cereals, bananas, yogurt, and juice. Remember to drink if you feel thirsty or even a little bit more than usual. If the day is hot, add a little salt to your meal. Try different foods before your training runs.

Detailed explanation-3: -You’ll want to properly fuel your body with food during the marathon. Aim to have 30-60 grams of simple carbohydrates per hour. These carbs can come from sports drinks, energy bars, energy gels, energy chews and bananas. You don’t have to stop and eat-just take small bites as you continue your run.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbohydrates and Carbohydrate Loading: Most high endurance athletes use carbohydrate loading as a nutrition regimen a few days prior to the event; because carbohydrate loading is known to produce an increase in stored muscle glycogen; which is known to prolong exercise, along with improve long-term performance.

There is 1 question to complete.