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- 3. Fibre and high fat meals should be __ before exercise.
- 5. For an athlete, 10-30% of the diet should be comprised of what macronutrient?
- 6. Energy __ can cause short stature, delayed puberty, menstrual dysfunction, loss of muscle mass and increased susceptibility to illness or injury.
- 8. Athletes living in northern latitudes or who train indoors (eg figure skaters, gymnasts, dancers) are more likely to be deficient in what micronutrient?
- 9. How is glucose stored in the muscles and liver?
- 10. Proteins provide energy for longterm exercise by what mechanism that occurs in the liver?
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- 1. Lean meat and poultry, fish, nuts, seeds, dairy and olive oil are healthy sources of which macronutrient?
- 2. Vitamins and minerals are examples of?
- 4. What is the most important fuel source for athletes?
- 7. Which micronutrient is important for normal enzyme activity, muscle contraction and bone health?