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The Importance of Fat Intake for Athletes
- Define the following types of fat. List three food sources of each type of fat.
a. Monounsaturated
b. Polyunsaturated
c. Saturated
d. Trans fats
2. a. Which of the four types of fat in the previous question are considered least healthful?
b. Which are considered most healthful? Provide an explanation of your answers.
3. Consider an athlete who for the last month has cut virtually all of the fat out of her diet. She states that her reason for this reduction is because her previously high fat intake was “slowing her down” on the track. Now she consumes mostly fat-free foods, and her daily intake of fat averages 15-20 grams.
- Is this level of fat intake acceptable (why or why not)? Describe the benefits of consuming adequate fat in an athlete’s diet.
(Hint: Consider the daily recommendation for fat. Also calculate her current fat calories and see if they are within the recommended range for a 1400 calorie diet) - What changes in dietary intake would you suggest to this athlete? You must provide your reference!
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