Episode 185 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Restricting Carbs and its Impact on Physical Activity & Metabolism" with Professor Javier Gonzalez PhD (University of Bath, UK)

Discussion Topics Include:

Fuel use and changes during activity and rest
Blood sugar and insulin responses to sugar and carbohydrate restriction
Sugar restriction and blood lactate concentrations
Fat oxidation rates after various types of meals
Changes in metabolism as a result of sugar and carbohydrate restriction and wether that actually results in physical activity and total energy intake differences
Pros and cons to sugar and carbohydrate restriction for health, body composition and performance

Key Paper(s) / Book(s) Referred to:

Restricting sugar or carbohydrate intake does not impact physical activity level or energy intake over 24 h despite changes in substrate use: a randomised crossover study in healthy men and women

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