Sentences with phrase «glucose needs of athletes»

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Many sports nutrition products contain both carbohydrates (glucose) and electrolytes, but as we pointed out the timing and needs of these two factors differs for athletes.

Contrary to the popular belief that a constant intake of carbs are necessary for healthy brain and nervous system function, our body, via the liver, makes both glucose (gluconeogenesis) and ketone bodies (ketosis) in ample amounts (under the right conditions) to fuel most of the athlete's brain & nervous system needs under all but racing or long brick training conditions.

Due to the body's increased need for glucose (blood sugar) during intense training, the glucose - sparing qualities of exogenous ketones may be helpful for athletes.

Most carbohydrate dense sources an athlete needs to use to fuel themselves with glucose are relatively devoid of nutritional levels.