It is undesirable for an athlete to compete with a full stomach. During exercise, blood flow to the digestive system decreases, and if food is in the stomach, the decreased blood flow may cause cramps. Keeping in mind the roles that carbohydrates, fats, and proteins play for a person and the amount of time each remains in the stomach, choose a menu from the list that would be best for an athlete to eat three hours before
engaging in strenuous exercise. Explain your choice.
- Menu 1: Sausage, bacon, hash browns, low-fat milk
- Menu 2: Country fried steak, potatoes, low-fat milk
- Menu 3: Orange juice, cereal, low-fat milk, toast, potatoes
Make sure you discuss the functions of the macromolecule involved in the meal and identify which food represents the given macromolecule.
Ok well I think that menu 1 is the best.
1. Sausages and the bacon are the protiens.
2. hash browns are the carbohydrates/startches
3. low fat milk is a fatty acid therefore a lipid. But whats the difference between nucleic acid and fatty acid?
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