Every heard of carb cycling? Nope...it's not a spinning class designed to burn up all your carbs. It's a pattern of eating more carbohydrates (grains, fruit, starchy veggies) on some days and eating less of those foods on other days.
Why would you do that? Well, carb cycling has been shown to have the following benefits:
- Preserves muscle
- Helps with muscle recovery
- Reduces body fat
- Helps metabolism stay high
- Allows flexibility and encourages consuming a variety of foods
- Can prevent hormonal imbalances
- Lessens hunger
- Increases energy
And how does it do all that? So....the body loves carbs (so does my mouth and tummy). When we eat carbohydrates, they are stored in the body as glucose which is what our systems use as energy first. When we deplete those glucose levels by limiting our carb intake, our body turns to stored fat in our body for energy. Whoop!
Try it with my in the newest E.H. Fitness 21 Day Wellness Challenge. It begins Monday, February 20!
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