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What is the proper ratio of carb protein and fats to eat for a runner?
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Runners diet: Runners need to flip the food pyramid and make fruits and vegetables the base. This provides fiber rich carbs for energy, but fewer calories than breads and cereals.. 50% carbs 25% protein and 25% fat is a good runners diet breakdown.
Answered 5/20/2013
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Let us help you: A ratio of 0.4-to-0.6-to-1. For adults, proteins should be between 10 and 35 percent of the diet, fats between 20 and 35 percent and carbohydrates between 45 and 65 percent. An acceptable balanced diet is 20 percent of your calories from proteins, 30 percent from fats and 50 percent from carbohydrates, that is general guide not for the race, thank good luck.
Answered 4/6/2013
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