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Carbohydrate loading starts about 3 weeks before an event with glycogen content more than doubling in athletes who follow a regimented high carbohydrate program

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This is not true. Carb loading is done the week before the high-endurance activity (marathon for example). A carbohydrate loading diet is diet with high carbohydrates . The carbohydrates are the body’s main energy source. The goal is increasing the amount of fuel stored in you muscles in order to improve athletic performance and endurance.

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