Fitness guide: Scaling up Carbohydrates
Current advice for sportspeople is to obtain a maximum of two-thirds, or 67 percent, of their energy requirements from complex carbohydrates. The more glycogen the body can store, the more long-term energy it has available to put into sustained exercise. Glycogen is the main fuel that muscles use to move. Rice, pasta, potatoes, pulses and seeds are all high in complex carbohydrates, which are converted into glycogen.
Aim to obtain 10-15
Balanced Diet: Eating for high energy
The more you exercise, the more you need to eat a balanced diet. The nutritional rules still apply, but with an added carbohydrate intake. The combination of healthy food and physical exertion combats stress, encourages tissue repair, rebalances hormones and releases endorphins and encephalin. Mood and outlook should improve markedly.
To boost your sporting performance, you need glucose. The body makes glucose from starches and sugars in carbohydrates, including bread, potatoes
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