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Mark Is On His College's Football Team. His Goal Is To Gain 20 Pounds By The Time Football ... Your question has been answered Let us know if you got a helpful answer. Rate this answer Question: Mark is on his college's football team. His goal is to gain 20 pounds by the time football season... Mark is on his college's football team. His goal is to gain 20 pounds by the time football season starts. His coach did an analysis of Mark's diet and found that he is eating 40% of his calories from protein. The coach discusses this with Mark and finds out that in addition to eating regular foods, Mark has purchased amino acid supplements. He advises Mark that his consumption of protein is too high but Mark insists eating all this protein will make his muscles grow bigger faster. Question 1: Too many protein-rich foods can displace other important foods from the diet. Which vitamins are generally lacking in a protein-rich diet? Question 2: What are 4 potential health risks associated with the overconsumption of protein? Question 3: If Mark is building protein, what type of nitrogen balance would this be? Question 4: Is there any evidence that taking amino acid supplements will help increase muscle mass? Question 5: How will you respond if Mark asks you, “What is the best way to build muscle tissue?” Question 6: What is the fate of the excess protein Mark is consuming?

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1 Foods rich in proteins tend to lack Vitamin C and folate.

2 Overconsumption of protein rich foods is associated with obesity andits health risks.Animal protein sources in particular can be high in saturated fat and is a known contributor to increased LDL cholesterol control.The effect of animal protein itself on heart health is uncertain although substituting plant protein for animal protein improves indicators of heart decrease risk.A high-protein diet worsens existing kidney problems and may accelerate a decline in only mildly impaired kidneys.

3Nitrogen balance is the amount of nitrogen consumed compared with the amount excreted in a given time period.Under normal circumstances ,healthy adults are in nitrogen equilibrium=zero balance.There are two types of nitrogen balance positive and negative nitrogen balance.In Positive Nitrogen balance more protein is synthesized by the body than is degraded or nitrogen intake exceeds excretion.In Negative nitrogen balance the body degrades more protein than it synthesizes and body loses nitrogen as it breaks down muscle and other body proteins.Here Mark is experiencing positive Nitrogen balance.

4Whole protein is better handled by the digestive systemm and will promote muscle mass gain better than aminoacid supplements

5 I would advise Mark to go for strength training as it is one of the best way to build muscle.