Carbohydrates

• Diet and nutrition can support fitness or performance goals, assist recovery and reduce the risks posed by overtraining.
• Calorie guidelines per day

  • Men - 2500 calories
  • Women - 2000 calories
  • For both - 55% carbs , 15% protein, no more than 30% fats , 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day
• Carbohydrates

  • are sugars and starches in the body as glycogen and converted to glucose to fuel energy production
• Carbs are converted into glycogen and glucose , providing energy for aerobic and anaerobic performers.
• Surplus glucose, for example from a high sugar diet , will be converted into triglycerides and stored in the body as fat.