Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article originally appeared on Trail_Runner For runners, the words "carb load" often bring to mind mounds of spaghetti the ...

Stable blood sugar, not carbo-loading, may be the key to endurance.

Carb-loading before exercise is believed to fuel workouts and help speed recovery. As evidenced by your prerace or pregame pasta dinners in high school, the mainstream conversation around this topic ...

You've heard or seen the stereotype of a runner eating a big plate of pasta the night before a marathon. But although a hearty helping of spaghetti is a pre-race tradition for many, effective carb ...

Molly Kimball answers the question: 'Is Carbohydrate Loading a Good Idea?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: Is carbohydrate loading a good idea before an endurance event? Answer: When people are ...

Carbohydrates offer essential fuel for our bodies. But how and when we consume them matters. Here’s what to know about how carb timing can affect fitness.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend, so let the carb-loading begin -- but does it work, what do you eat, how much, and when? KDKA's John Shumway went looking ...

It’s probably one of the most sacred pillars of cycling. If you’re racing tomorrow or in two days, you must be starting to eat pasta as if the world is gonna end tomorrow. While it’s undeniable that a ...

If like most of us, you treat filling up on bread, Dominos and pasta like some kind of calorific religion, then you’re in luck. Because there are some occasions where this obsession could come in ...