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Case Study: Chloe is a 21 year old, female student athlete. She is 5'7" and weighs 130 pounds. Chloe is on the college cross-country team. She tries to eat plenty of grains and fruits to get the carbohydrates needed for her high level of physical activity. She eats 3 meals a day and a snack in the evenings. Chloe is a fairly strict vegetarian, typically including foods consistent with a lactovegetarian or lacto-ovo-vegetarian depending on the season and her current mood. She also avoids alcohol and various forms of tobacco. Diet analysis revealed Chloe's caloric intake for three days was 6500 calories (approximately 2200 kcal per day) and she's maintaining her current body weight. She averages 330 grams of carbohydrate, 61 grams of fat, and 83 grams of protein per day, according to her diet record. Her vitamin B12 intake averaged 0.24 µg/day (recommendation for B12 is 2.4 µg/day). A typical day for Chloe would include cating cheese sticks and a glass of orange juice for breakfast; a slice of bread with peanut butter, apple, bag of pretzels, and raspberry iced tea for lunch; spaghetti with marinara sauce, garlic bread, salad, and a glass of milk for dinner; and an orange for an evening snack. This semester, Chloe feels tired more often and almost always has to take a sweatshirt to class to keep warm. Chloe is also unable to concentrate well.
10. Since Chloe is a collegiate level athlete, we can assume her activity level is "very active". What is her EER? (6 pts) 11. You recommend Chloe consume a diet that emphasizes a variety of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, seeds, nuts, some milk and eggs. You also indicate that she might benefit from certain fortified/enriched foods and potentially a multivitamin/mineral supplement including iron. She doesn't think that sounds like what she sees in the media and on her Instagram feed for "diet for physical performance". She's interested in supplements like protein powder, BCAA's (Branched Chain Amino Acids), and potentially caffeine before an event. Many of her fellow student-athletes talk about supplements or dietary aids to help their performance. How do you convince her to focus on a healthy diet versus spending money on supplements that may or may not help her performance (or may hurt it)? (6 pts)