The weight loss plan blends intermittent fasting, keto diet, and carb-loading to purportedly boost metabolic flexibility but ...

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 ...

Most of us have heard of carb loading as a way to prepare for a sporting event, but many of us don’t really know what it is, how it works and why it’s only appropriate at certain times — and for ...

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 ...

Starting a long-distance race with full a full tank of glycogen (aka stored carbs in your muscles and liver) can help you avoid the dreaded “bonk”. For years, it has been a popular practice to hit up ...

Perhaps the best part about preparing for an endurance event is carb-loadingthe borderline gluttonous consumption of pasta, bread, and all things starchy in the days leading up to competition. The ...

Fueling your body adequately by knowing what to eat before a half marathon can make all the difference between hitting the wall halfway through and finishing strong. We’re not just talking about race ...

The line was out the door at Parm on the Upper West Side on Saturday night. It was filled with carb-loading marathon runners who were hungry for pasta and for a taste of victory. "I think it's such an ...