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Dr. Mirkin: Preserve Muscle Sugar for Speed and Endurance

Posted August 6, 2007 at 10:35 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Workout Fuel

How fast you can move and how long you can exercise intensely depends on the amount of sugar (glycogen) stored in your muscles. The same rule applies in all sports: when muscles run out of their stored sugar supply, they require more oxygen and…

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Making Sense of Glucose and Fructose

Posted August 5, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Shannon Clark

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control, Workout Fuel

Everyone is talking about carbohydrates these days - are they good or are they bad? And how much of them should you be consuming? Which ones are going to cause the most trouble and which ones will actually help you? These are all questions…

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When was the last time you “bonked”?

Posted May 17, 2007 at 11:45 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Workout Fuel

Definition of a ”bonk”: “commonly used as a jargon term by endurance athletes, primarily cyclists and long-distance runners, to describe a condition when the athlete suddenly loses energy and fatigue sets in, usually caused when glycogen stores in the liver and muscles are…

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