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Rachael, a 60-year-old female marathon runner visited her nutritional consultant for advice on her diet. Currently, Rachael weighs 131lbs. After a 3.5 hour run, Rachael weighed 127lbs. How much more water do you recommend she intakes after the run to rehydrate herself back to pre-exercise levels? 

During a pregnancy a female can expect a weight gain of around___ lbs?

A blood glucose level of 78mg/dL is considered good? 

How much CHO should be consumed every hour for 4 hours after an endurance event? 

What are the protein recommendations for team sport athletes? 

Rachael, a 60-year-old female marathon runner visited her nutritional consultant for advice on her diet. Currently, Rachael weighs 131 lbs and wants to maintain her weight. For the following question, please use the WHO REE calculator. Calculate and select Rachael’s REE. WHO REE.jpg

Rachael, a 60-year-old female marathon runner visited her nutritional consultant for advice on her diet. Currently, Rachael weighs 131lbs and wants to maintain her weight.Calculate Rachel’s appropriate CHO intake range using percentage of total caloric intake method:

What energy system do endurance and ultra-endurance most heavily rely upon? 

Time to exhaustion is directly related to initial glycogen levels in muscle.

A man weighs 100Kg and is 2 meters tall.  Based on BMI calculations, this man is overweight.