NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Female Athlete Triad, Skimmed Milk, Saturated Fat

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20-25% of kcal should come from fat for most athletes. Fat is needed for: essenial faty acids, fat soluble vitamins, geing enough energy. You should sill pick healthy fats, even if you are a super athlete! Adequate body fat is needed for: storage form of energy for acivity, proper hormone balance. Low body fat leads to lower sex hormone levels female athlete triad. Athletes need more protein than non-athletes: to build and maintain muscle mass, to provide protein for enzymes, etc, to provide energy. But most athletes easily consume adequate amounts with a normal mixed diet. Athletes need a bit more protein than non-athletes. The general populaion needs 0. 8 g/kg body weight. But most athletes have no problem geing this amount of protein from foods! Some athletes who may not get enough protein. Those with low body weights aiming for a weight category: boxers, wrestlers, etc. Less than 10% of canada"s professional and elite athletes take protein supplements.

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