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Why Endurance Athletes Are Super-Fuelling On Carbs / Rugby World Cup Final Wrap

The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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The Limitations of Glucose

In the 1970s, researchers looked into muscle and liver glycogen and the role they play in energy supply during endurance sports. They discovered that there is a limit to how much glucose athletes can consume before it becomes ineffective and causes stomach issues. This led to the realization of limitations in carbohydrate intake. Glucose needs a transporter in the intestine to enter the blood. Inside the gut is considered outside the body.

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