Hank is a competitive athlete who weighs 85 kg and trains for less than 4 hours every other day. He would like to plan a nutritionally adequate diet that provides enough carbohydrate to maintain his weight and glycogen stores during training and competition. According to expert recommendations, he should consume ________ grams of carbohydrate daily.

A. 255 to 850
B. 580 to 1050
C. 520 to 900
D. 420 to 700


Answer: A

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