191: What are the 3 Best Times to Eat Carbs? (make sure to hit #3)

Let's talk about the best times to enjoy some carbs throughout the day. When it comes to optimizing your carbohydrate intake, three key moments stand out. Firstly, the best time to consume carbohydrates is before your workout, as they provide a valuable energy boost to fuel your exercise session. Secondly, there's another ideal time later in the day, the third time to be precise, where you should incorporate carbs into your meal plan. Finally, having carbs at night can actually promote recovery, helping your body replenish glycogen levels and prepare for the next day. Interestingly, did you know that the brain is the heaviest user of glycogen in the body? Fascinating, right? So, when planning your meals, consider lighter carb options before and after your workout to optimize your performance and recovery.   [00:00 - 4:33] Best times to eat carbs during the day.  The three best times of day to eat carbs.  The best time to eat carbohydrates is pre-workout.  The third time of the day when you should eat carbs.  [4:34 - 10:30] Having carbs at night can promote recovery.  The brain is the heaviest glycogen user in the body.  Lighter carb meals pre and post workout.

Om Podcasten

This show teaches YOU how to get lean by turning body fat into better focus so that you can live a long, healthy life. We all want a lean, muscular physique that performs as well as it looks, but we're BUSY. No one has time for marathon workouts and endless tracking of calories with kids, sports, work meetings, and all the building and creating we do in our own lives. But what if it was easier than we thought? What if we could get back into the best shape of our lives without spending every weekend meal prepping gross tilapia and broccoli. That's the question that this podcast will answer. Albeit somewhat irreverently. Jump in, and lets get lean together.