Performance Eating: When and How Should You Actually Be Carb Loading?
High school football coaches always recommend a big pasta or potato-heavy dinner the night before a big game. Similarly, endurance athletes will eat hugely carbohydrate-heavy meals leading up to an event in a practice known as carb loading. ‘Loading up’ on carbs is a way that athletes can maximize energy reserves before intense physical activity, and can lead to improved performance, especially in sports that require rigorous exercise.
