According to the low carbers, you should drastically reduce the quantity of carbohydrates in your diet. In this article, we’ll examine these and other myths about dietary carbs. Here’s what science says about the role carbohydrates play in health and weight control.
Myths abound about carbs. Some people lump them into a single group & say they’re all bad – but that’s only one myth about carbs. Here are four more.
Carbohydrates are an easily accessible source of energy but some can also rapidly raise your blood sugar. Here’s the good news. What you eat before your carbs may create a more favorable blood sugar response. Here’s why
The composition of what you eat matters in terms of health – but what about meal sequencing – the order in which you eat it? There’s growing evidence that consuming macronutrients in a certain sequence can change how it impacts your body.
Macronutrients – you know what they are but are you eating a balanced array? This article discusses the three macronutrients, why each is important, and how cutting back on a particular macronutrient works against you.
A variety of factors dictates whether the macronutrients you eat are used as energy, stored as fat, or used to build muscle tissue. One of these factors is nutrient partitioning. Find out what nutrient partitioning is, the hormones that influence it, and how lifestyle impacts it.
Foods have a certain number of calories, but it may be different than what’s listed on the label. That’s because your body can’t absorb every calorie that it takes in. Find out more about digestion, absorption, and the possibility of “free calories.”
Macronutrients are dietary components you get from food – protein, carbohydrates and fat. Each macronutrient plays a role in muscle growth and development. Read on and discover the importance of each macronutrient and why a balanced diet is essential for athletic performance and muscle building.
Your body needs large amounts of energy to fuel muscle contractions. Where does that energy come from? This article discusses the sources your body uses to fuel exercise at different intensities and durations and why it’s important to refuel after a workout.
When you hear the word “anabolic,” protein is probably the macronutrient that pops into your head. Did you know that carbohydrates also have anabolic effects by helping preserve lean body mass? Find out why you need carbohydrates in your diet, especially if you do high-intensity endurance or resistance exercise.
Carbohydrates and fats are the macronutrients your body prefers to use as a fuel source for exercise. How does it “choose” which one to use during a workout? Here are five factors that impact fuel use and selection during a workout.
Can you adopt a very low carbohydrate diet to lose weight and still work out at a high intensity? This article looks at the role carbohydrates play in fueling exercise and why diets that are very low in carbs are detrimental to performance.
