Here’s the ish with carbs: You need them to power through muscle-building workouts, but eating too many can contribute to fat storage and excess pounds.
That’s why some experts say that carb cycling for weight loss, or boosting your carb intake on some days and cutting back on others, might be the happy medium we’ve all been looking for. Here, we delve into whether this trendy way of eating can actually help you drop pounds without giving up the best food group.
What Carb Cycling Means
There are a lot of carb-cycling regimens out there. For example, some serious athletes, like bodybuilders, who know exactly when and how long they’ll work out each day follow a weekly pattern, says Brian Murray, an A.C.E.-certified personal trainer and certified nutritionist. That might include a high-carb day followed by three days of eating very little carbohydrates. For these kinds of plans, dieters keep track of each gram of carbs they consume, says Murray. (Start working on your fitness with Women’s Health’s Look Better Naked DVD.) Continue reading
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