Nutritional Advice for Elite Ultimate: Carbohydrate Recommendations for Athletes by Lloyd Cheesman

Food is fuel, and being correctly fuelled will ensure that your body is able to work at it's optimal level.

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Day to day requirements The Recommended Daily Intake for elite athletes training approximately 1 hour a day is 5-7g per kg of body weight (kgbw) per day, however the timing of intake should be chosen to promote refuelling (after exercise) or fuelling in preparation for training. All carbohydrates fall into one of two categories (both of which can be used at different times for different purposes): Complex Carbohydrates (Starch). Digested slowly – provides energy slowly (approximately 1-4 hours) Simple Carbohydrates […]

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