Carbohydrate recommendations during exercise
- gommaar20001
- Feb 5, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 19, 2023
šš Once exercise intensity increases, carbohydrates become the main fuel source for the muscles.
šØ 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.
š š” 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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