NUTRITION
SPORTS NUTRITION
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Question
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Food digestion take up approximately how much of our bodies energy requirements?
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5%
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10%
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15%
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20%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The thermic effect of food is the increase in energy expenditure used for the absorption, digestion, and metabolism of a meal. In general, it is about 10% of the amount of a person’s energy expenditure.
Detailed explanation-2: -Amount of energy in a food is measured in calories. One calorie is defined as the amount of heat energy required to increase the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celcius.
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