Welcome to another weekend short of The ZecoHealth Show
This is Weight Management Expert, Narado Zeco Powell
This week, I will quickly explain the best times to eat carbs, especially early in your weight-loss journey
Over the years, there has been much controversy on this topic.
The timing of your carbs are vital
So today, I will break it down for you
Before I do so, remember that I have released The Zeco Recommendation Page with all products I have recommended for health, fitness & fatloss
I also provided discount codes on at least half those products so you can save some money.
The link is here in the shownotes
& the description of the podcast.
Now, let’s start the show
First, let’s talk about what happens when you eat carbs
For most of us, our bodies prefer carbs for energy & can break them down easily
At first, it circulates glucose in our blood, then stores above what it needs in our liver & muscles
Anything above what it stores, it converts to fat
Can you see what having more muscle can allow you to store more carbs? So it doesn’t go to fat storage
That is another reason why I stress the importance of weight training
Also, our bodies store around 4 times more carbs than our liver
Now, let talk timing
Since our bodies prefer carbs for quick & explosive work, i.e anerobic work, it is best to eat carbs prior & post workouts
In fact, if you do not carb up and use carbs for recovery, you can likely burn muscle, which is a no no
This is something you can play with.
An easy guide is, if you feel flat before a workout, eat some carbs, but eat slowly, or you will likely overeat
My bodybuilding friends & I always talk about our preworkout snacks
After training, have a good meal, including some complex carbs to promote recovery
Then other good time to eat carbs is before sleep
Feeding your brain with glucose promotes good sleep quality
I always tell my clients to not fall asleep in intense fat burn
Just a little glucose can help you get sleepy & sleep better
It can be small like honey & apple cider vinegar or a fruit.
Do not fall for that nonsense that if you eat carbs at night, you will gain weight
There are nights where I carb load with at least 100 grams
Now I do not do that all the time & I am extremely metabolically flexible
In fact, according to Lumen my metabolic flexibility is 19.5 out of 21
You have heard me talk about Lumen, it is the only breathalyzer on the market than reads your metabolism & gives you nutrition guidance to train your metabolism to become flexible, so you can use different macros for energy, instead of store them
The link to https://www.lumen.me/?fid=3338
are in the shownotes, the description of the podcast & on the Zeco Recommendation Page
Crush your weekend fam!
