Reyna is a competitive endurance athlete who weighs 65 kg.She would like to plan a nutritionally adequate diet that provides enough carbohydrate to maintain her weight and glycogen stores during days in which she spends 1 to 3 hours training for events.According to expert recommendations,she should consume _____ grams of carbohydrate daily while training.

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For endurance athletes like Reyna, expert recommendations suggest consuming 6-10 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight daily during training periods. For Reyna, who weighs 65 kg, this translates to 390-650 grams of carbohydrate daily (65 kg x 6 g/kg = 390 g; 65 kg x 10 g/kg = 650 g).

Reyna Is a Competitive Endurance Athlete Who Weighs 65 Kg