GenetiKing
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Everyone knows it's vitally important to get down carbs (preferably simple ones) immediately after you train. This is becuase carbs help replenish depleted glycogen stores and their subsequent effect on insulin helps hedge against catabolism.
In light of this, here is my question...
Would drinking a simple carb drink like Gatorade or something similar while you train help in keeping cortisol levels low? I might be wrong, but from what I understand, cortisol levels rise during times of physical and mental stress and are exacerbated when the body senses a low supply of food (i.e. an empty stomach/low glycogen stores).
I just thought that maybe by supplying the body with a steady supply of highly glycemic carbs in a drink during training might help in keeping the body from sensing a red alert situation (and keep blood cortisol levels low) while keeping glycogen stores fuller.
In other words, would there be enough carbs in such a drink to keep the body from dipping too far into catabolism while training?
In light of this, here is my question...
Would drinking a simple carb drink like Gatorade or something similar while you train help in keeping cortisol levels low? I might be wrong, but from what I understand, cortisol levels rise during times of physical and mental stress and are exacerbated when the body senses a low supply of food (i.e. an empty stomach/low glycogen stores).
I just thought that maybe by supplying the body with a steady supply of highly glycemic carbs in a drink during training might help in keeping the body from sensing a red alert situation (and keep blood cortisol levels low) while keeping glycogen stores fuller.
In other words, would there be enough carbs in such a drink to keep the body from dipping too far into catabolism while training?
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