Which option identifies whether Will is following the recommended USDA Dietary Guidelines in the following scenario, and explains why or why not?
Will is a soccer player who eats a diet of 2,300 calories per day, and gets 250 of his calories from saturated fat.
A .) Yes, because athletes need more calories from saturated fat.
B.) Yes, because his calories from saturated fat are less than 15 percent.
C.) No, because he is consuming too many calories from saturated fat.
D.) No, because at least 15 percent of his calories need to come from saturated fat.
---Answer is = C ! (posted the answer to help the next person)
The correct answer is No, because he is consuming too many calories from saturated fat. According to dietary guidelines, less than 10 percent of calories should be from saturated fat, and people should cut calories consumed from solid fats and added sugars. It is not true that athletes need to consume more calories from saturated fat.