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The Most Common Sports Nutrition Questions

By Nancy Clark,CoachUp Nation, 08/23/18, 12:00PM PDT

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Whether psychological or physiological, eating within an hour post-exercise made a positive difference. Perhaps you want to make refueling a consistent habit?

Athletes have many questions about how to fuel for top performance. The internet abounds with answers — but how do you what's valid?

Here are some trust-worthy answers, based on research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.

FUELING DURING 

  1. Do elite athletes, such as professional soccer players, consume the recommended 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates (120 to 240 calories) per hour during moderate/high intensity training?

Likely not. A soccer study indicates the players barely consumed half that amount (17 grams of carbs (~70 calories) an hour of moderate intensity training and only 14 grams (~55 calories) per hour during high intensity training.