Carb cycling is a weight loss method that involves alternating between low-carb days and high-carb days. This method is based on the principle that carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver. When glycogen stores are low, the body is forced to burn fat to produce energy. In this article, we tell you everything you need to know about carb cycling.<\/p>\n
The carb cycling principle<\/strong> is relatively simple. It is made up of two phases that are alternated: Carb cycling is proving very popular because it presents several benefits for weight loss<\/strong> :<\/p>\n In short, carb cycling is well suited to athletes as it helps them fine-tune their performance; this is in contrast to traditional low-calorie diets it prevents the yo-yo effect<\/strong> which involves putting the weight back on quickly after losing it.<\/p>\n The main drawback of carb cycling is that it requires you to be very mindful of the amount of carbohydrates consumed each day. Apart from that, you may also be prone to cravings on low-carb days.<\/p>\n YouTuber F\u00e9lix Laigle explains why he isn\u2019t not in favour of carb cycling<\/strong> :<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Low-carbohydrate days: on these days, you limit your carbohydrate intake to 50 grams per day. This corresponds to half the recommended daily carbohydrate intake for an adult. On these days, the focus is on fats (fish, eggs, meat, avocados, nuts).
\n\u2013 High-carb days: during these days, you increase your carbohydrate intake to around 200 grams a day.<\/p>\nThe benefits of carb cycling?<\/h2>\n
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