Elyse Huskey Nutrition

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Sometimes the best way to elucidate a concept is to compare and contrast two ends of a spectrum. Here we will use the examples of an elite cyclist and a type 2 diabetic to highlight the concept of metabolic flexibility and its importance for your health and fitness.

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Achieving Metabolic Flexibility Sometimes the best way to elucidate a concept is to compare and contrast two ends of a spectrum.

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This athlete’s strategy of fueling-up for a long run with a very simple carbohydrate is well intended, but there may be some physiological responses at play that are resulting in a perception of “bonking”. Simple carbohydrates are readily digested and absorbed into the bloodstream due to their lack of fiber, and they are considered a “quick” source of energy for an athlete. Compare this with complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains, that are fiber-rich, making them slower to digest and absorb. Other nutrients found in mixed meals, including fats and proteins, will also slow down the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates.

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Runner's Early "Bonk" and Subsequent Energy Surge: A Nutritional and Physiological Perspective A Case Study

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Everybody eats. Most people eat multiple times a day. If you eat 3 meals each day, that equals 21 meals a week, about 93 meals a month, and 1095 meals a year. And for the athlete, this could be even more!

Unless you have a personal chef, thinking of and putting together meals can become pretty overwhelming. And if you’re the parent of a youth athlete, this means you arethe personal chef, which might feel like the unpaid job that you never signed up for. It’s no wonder many growing athletes end up under-fueled and injured or heavily reliant on processed convenience foods.

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Building a Balanced Meal Everybody eats. Most people eat multiple times a day. If you eat 3 meals each day, that equals 21 meals a week, about 93 meals a month, and 1095 meals a year. And for the athlete, this could be even more!