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Carbohydrates: How carbs fit into a healthy diet

See why carbohydrates are important for your health and learn which ones to choose.

'Carb-loading' is a myth. But how much carbohydrate do athletes really need?

For many years, sports nutrition was rooted in a simple metaphor: The body is an engine, glycogen (the body's quick-release carbohydrate reserve) is its fuel, and fatigue occurs when the tank runs low ...