Carbs or Protein: Who Has More Power?

Overview

Objectives/Goals Our objecct was to learn if a hamster could produce more energy on a complex carbohydrate diet or a protein diet. Methods/Materials We mounted a laser cut disk to a plastic exercise hamster wheel. We then attached a digital electronical meter to the exercise wheel. We purchased 2 hamsters of the same size and from the same litter. We fed the hamster a complex carbohydrate diet for four days. We fed the hamsters a vegetarian diet for one day to cleanse their system and then fed them a protein diet for another four days. We repeated this process for eight weeks. We fed them every night at 8 PM and took a reading of the energy they produced every night at 9 PM. Results We found that the hamsters consistently produced more energy on a complex carbohydrate diet than with a protein diet. Conclusions/Discussion Our conclusion is that a complex carbohydrate diet generates more energy and endurance for a hamster. Through our research and carb/protein experiment we believe this proves true for an athlete as well.

Awards (1)

• Category Award

Competition history

• CSEF 2006 Mammalian Biology · Entry J1010

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