Abstract
Carbohydrate (CHO) is the body's most limited fuel and the most heavily metabolized during moderate-intensity exercise. For this reason it is recommended that endurance athletes consume a high-CHO diet (8-10 g CHO · kg body weight-1 · day-1) to enhance training and performance. A review of the literature supports the benefits of CHO supplementation on endurance performance. The benefits of chronic high-CHO diets on endurance performance are not as clear. Recent evidence suggests that a high-CHO diet may be necessary for optimal adaptations to training. However, the paucity of data in this area precludes any concrete conclusions. The practicality of high- CHO diets is not well understood. The available evidence would indicate that a high-CHO diet is the best dietary recommendation for endurance athletes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 92-115 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | International Journal of Sport Nutrition |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Exertion
- Fatigue
- Glucose
- Glycogen
- Liver
- Muscle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Endocrinology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Food Science