NUTRITION
SPORTS NUTRITION
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Question
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For the typical person, fats should provide ____ % of your daily energy requirements.
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15
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40
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30
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20
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fats. Reducing the amount of total fat intake to less than 30% of total energy intake helps to prevent unhealthy weight gain in the adult population (1, 2, 3).
Detailed explanation-2: -There are several methods for calculating energy needs. A simple method is to take the athlete’s weight (in pounds) multiplied by 10 for a rough average of basal needs, or basic needs without any exercise. Then, add in an activity factor and an average of calories burned for every minute of exercise.
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