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What are the benefits of carbohydrate loading?

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Dr. James Chen answered

Specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery

Accessible fuel: Simple and complex carbohydrates are the first fuels used during exercise. After these are depleted then protein is broken down, then fat. Marathoners and elite runners need 60% to 80% of their diet to be carbohydrates in order to have accessible fuel during competition. Thus the main benefit is sparing protein (muscle) breakdown during activity.

Answered 4/23/2016

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Avoid excessive cars: Our body needs them to function properly during our day to day lives. Here is a fraction of the benefits we get from carbs. They provide 40-60% of our daily calorie requirement. They boost your mood.Promote wt loss and prevent gain. Bad cholestrol. However, when there’s an excessive amount of carbs in any meal,… and it’s turned into body fat, Type 2 Diabetes,Unhealthy Fat,Thickened arteries

Answered 4/10/2019

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