Tatiana is a competitive athlete who weighs 70 kg. She trains for about 2 hours on most days of the week. She would like to plan a nutritionally adequate diet that provides enough carbohydrate to maintain her weight and glycogen stores during training and competition. According to expert recommendations, she should consume ________ grams of carbohydrate daily.

A. 520 to 800
B. 210 to 700
C. 720 to 1000
D. 620 to 900


Answer: B

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