[pct-l] Hiker Nutrition

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Dan,



For good, solid information regarding hiker nutrition that’s based upon both
science and experience I again recommend, “*Pack Light, Eat Right*” by
Brenda L. Braaten, Ph.D, R.D.



You may be surprised at the recommended percentage of protein.



Enjoy your planning,



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Dan Africk <danstheman at gmail.com> wrote:

We probably only need about 10% fat, but you can probably eat more than that
and
still have a healthy diet. I think a very rough ratio of a healthy
diet for non-thru hikers is about 75% carbs, 15% protein, 10% fat. I
don't know what the ideal thru-hiking ratio is, but I'm sure protein
needs would go up, and for practical reason you would want more fat to
be able to meet calorie needs.