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As we've all known for a long time, carbohydrates improve performance during longer endurance activities. Staying hydrated can help prevent severe dehydration and also contributes to performance. But is it best to drink sports drinks, gels or bars, b..

Guidelines 10 years ago indicated that carbohydrate intake during exercise should be 30-60 grams per hour. In some situations, this led to an intake of 90 g/h. However, an article was recently published that suggested an intake of 120 g/h in mountain..

Glycogen is the main source of carbohydrate that is stored in the human body. It is found mainly in muscle and the liver and is the major energy source for moderate and high intensity exercise.What is the structure, function and role of glycogen?Much..

Some athletes always get gastrointestinal issues when they train or compete, while other athletes eat and drink what they want and never have any problems. The symptoms athletes experience are very individual - some feel bloated, some get diarrhoea. ..

It is generally accepted that carbohydrate intake during exercise can improve exercise performance lasting two hours or longer. There are many studies to support this. But there are far fewer studies about the best type of carbohydrate. Not all carbo..

Glycogen is the storage form of glucose in humans, found in muscle and liver tissue, which can be depleted by prolonged exercise. If there is no need to restore glycogen quickly, 24 hours of a high carbohydrate diet is generally enough to restore gly..