Welcome to your Reading Comprehension Passage III

Just as 1.) _____ car engine needs the proper gasoline and oil for 2.) ________ performance, an athlete requires the proper nutrition to 3.) ____________. Strength, speed, and endurance can all be optimized with the right nutrients. But the nutrients can 4.) __________ depending on the sport and training regime. Athletes work hard practicing, conditioning, lifting, and nutrition needs to be 5.) ___________. Sports nutrition is different than nutrition for the average person because an athlete needs a higher caloric 6.) ____________ and different macronutrient ratios that are found in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Even from one day to the next, an athlete may need to adjust their macronutrient and calorie ratios 7.) _____________ to whether they are training hard, moderately, or if it’s a light training day. During the 8.) _______ -season it’s still important to maintain the right balance of nutrition. During the recovery period athletes still need to 9.) _______ muscles the right amount of protein to 10.) ___________ atrophy.