CARBS POWER

Carbohydrates are all about energy and are found in foods like fruits, vegetables, breads, pasta, and dairy products.

Your body uses these foods to make glucose, which is your body's main energy source. Glucose is a type of sugar that can be used right away for energy or stored away to be used later.

"Carbohydrates provide the body with the energy it needs and are a good source of many vitamins and minerals. However, not all carbohydrates are created equal," says Donna Logan, RD, a registered dietitian at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston.

Carbohydrates are sugar, fiber, and starch molecules in food. Let’s dive into those three types of carbohydrates:

Sugars. Fruit and milk naturally contain sugar molecules, but added sugars like white sugar, maple syrup, and corn syrup also contain sugar molecules.

Fiber. The two types of fiber – soluble and insoluble – are found in foods like fruit, oats, beans, vegetables, whole grains (like Success Boil-in-Bag Rice & Quinoa products), and basically any other plant food.

Starch. Starch can be found in foods like potatoes, corn, wheat products, beans, and whole grains (like Success Boil-in-Bag Rice & Quinoa products).

Carbohydrates for Physical Training

Are you an athlete looking to optimize your performance? Or, are you an active individual who would like more energy and stamina when working out? Nutrition is typically the missing link to reaching your full athletic potential. Properly fueling and refueling your body is essential to achieving your fitness goals.  

Carbohydrates play a number of important roles in your body. They are readily stored in your muscles for energy and they enable most of the protein you consume to be used for tissue synthesis (such as muscle building) rather than fuel. Additionally, carbohydrates are required for your body to continually produce energy during physical activity.

Carbohydrates stored in the body are known as glycogen. The majority of glycogen is stored in your liver, but some is stored in your muscle and a minimal amount is found in your blood.

Muscle glycogen is vital for physical activity because it affects both the length of time you can exercise and the intensity level of that exercise. Low levels of muscle glycogen decrease the time you are able to exercise at your maximum potential, thereby negatively affecting your overall performance and energy.

HERE IS MY TRANSFORMATION IN JUST ONE YEAR ,PASSING BY 1500 KCAL PER DAY TO 2100 KCAL ,INCREASING MY CARBS INTAKE DRASTICALLY... HOPE YOU FIND THIS USEFUL GIRLLLS 😊 

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