Starting a long-distance race with full a full tank of glycogen (a.k.a. stored carbs in your muscles and liver) can help you avoid the dreaded “bonk.” For years, it has been a popular practice to hit ...

It’s probably one of the most sacred pillars of cycling. If you’re racing tomorrow or in two days, you must be starting to eat pasta as if the world is gonna end tomorrow. While it’s undeniable that a ...

Carbohydrate loading, more commonly known as ‘carb loading’, is an important nutrition strategy used by endurance athletes to ...

How long before a marathon should you start carb loading, and how do you know how much to eat? Far more than just eating a bowl of pasta the night before, a good carb load can make all the difference ...

If like most of us, you treat filling up on bread, Dominos and pasta like some kind of calorific religion, then you’re in luck. Because there are some occasions where this obsession could come in ...

Our work is not compromised in any way, with no potential conflicts. During the London Olympics, and beyond, many endurance athletes will attempt to increase their muscle glycogen stores by ...

Molly Kimball answers the question: 'Is Carbohydrate Loading a Good Idea?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: Is carbohydrate loading a good idea before an endurance event? Answer: When people are ...

CARBOHYDRATE LOADING: “Unless you’re burning fuel like a marathon runner, you cannot eat huge amounts of carbs and expect to lose weight,” says Yolanda Bergman, a diet counselor in Los Angeles. The ...

Athletes always are seeking a competitive edge. Frequently, they look to some new diet, food or vitamin to give them that extra advantage. Most nutrient supplementation programs turn out to be useless ...

Win: You`ve probably heard of carbohydrate loading, something a lot of runners do before a race. Marathon runner Pat Hatz finds that eating a carbohydrate meal–such as pasta–the night before the event ...