Carbs and Physical Activity

Instructions

Choose one of the scenarios below that you are interested in learning a little bit more about. Be sure to fully develop your response with a well thought-out discussion of all of relevant factors you can find. Also be sure to back up anything you say with evidence and a reasonable explanation. Something you heard or thought off the top of your head is not sufficient!

Carbs and Physical Activity

A friend of yours is a runner and consumes a carbohydrate meal before long training runs and races, but reports feeling fatigued and sluggish shortly after beginning exercise.

What information would you need to determine the cause of these symptoms, and what specific recommendations would you give this athlete to avoid this problem?

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