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Science-Diet and Metabolic Rate.
Wendy and June both work as IT technicians. Wendy is training to run a marathon and goes to the gym every evening. June doesn't enjoy sport and prefers playing chess in her spare time. Who needs more protien and carbohydrate in their diet- June or Wendy? Explain your answer.
wendy does. Protein and carohydrates are sources of energy, and protein plays a key part in growing and repairing cells in the body. as wendy is training to run a marathon and she is going to the gym every evening, she is using more energy and requires protein to help her muscles/cells grow and repair- which in turn makes her better suited to run the marathon. whereas june is just an it technician, who will be using a lot less energy than wendy every day.

hope that helps! :smile:
You could also mention that Wendy uses more energy whilst running the marathon whilst June conserves most of her energy not playing sport. The fact that proteins help to grow and repair cells in the body make it possible for Wendy to carry out her marathon with out any problems. Therefore carbohydrates are needed for the marathon for slow release energy.

Glad i helped :smile:

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