Insulin
allows blood
sugar to enter the cells to supply the
body with energy, but continually choosing foods — and drinks — high
in sugar, combined with being overweight, has a strong effect on the delicate balance between blood
sugar and insulin
levels.
Sweets» easily digestible nature
allows your
body to rapidly absorb
sugar after you eat, leading to a spike
in your blood
sugar levels, followed by a subsequent rapid decrease, or blood
sugar crash.
In a «stressed state,» hormonal levels change dramatically, to allow the body to respond to the stressor (in this case a high athletic demand), which means burning more sugar, burning fewer fats, etc
In a «stressed state,» hormonal
levels change dramatically, to
allow the
body to respond to the stressor (
in this case a high athletic demand), which means burning more sugar, burning fewer fats, etc
in this case a high athletic demand), which means burning more
sugar, burning fewer fats, etc..