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Carbohydrate recommendations during exercise

šŸ“ˆšŸ Once exercise intensity increases, carbohydrates become the main fuel source for the muscles.


šŸšØ As this source is limited (around 1500-2000 kcal stored in muscles and liver), decades of research have shown that eating and/or drinking carbohydrates during exercise improves performance.


šŸ‘€ šŸ’” In this post we provide some recommendations and examples on how much carbohydrates an athlete should consume depending on exercise duration and intensity.


Read the full paper here: PMID: 36173597

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