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259: Carbohydrates: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly—with Dr. Asker Jeukendrup 

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What Are the Definitions of Carbohydrates?

Dr. Yucundru says there's too much of a focus on the actual macronutrient rather than the quality of the macronutrients. During prolonged exercise carbohydrate can help and help means that it reduces the onset of fatigue, he adds. He suggests eating good quality bread with two or three ingredients in it and not processed. The amount of carbohydrate you need to get the improvement are actually really small.

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