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Calculate how much carbohydrate a 175-pound athlete who is in training 4-5 hours per day should eat each day in order to enhance his body's storage of glycogen.
 a. 385-550 grams
  b. 40-56 grams
 c. 88-123 grams
 d. 477-795 grams
  e. 636-954 grams

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How does chronic use of laxatives in an attempt to lose weight lead to nutritional deficiencies?



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Laxatives contain magnesium, which can stimulate the release of water from the cells of the intestines and can speed up the transit of nutrients such that fewer nutrients are absorbed. This can interfere with absorption of glucose, calcium, potassium,vitamin D, and other fat-soluble vitamins. See Table C14-1 for selected drug-nutrient interactions..





 

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