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Nutritional Choice of the Month -
July 2009:
“Carbohydrate Intake”
Carbohydrates, along with the other macronutrients (protein and fat), get a bad rap. According to the majority of dieticians, carbohydrates should constitute in 50-65% of your total caloric intake. Of course, this all depends on the person training. Carbohydrates literally serve as fuel for your brain and muscles.
One of my mentors, Registered Dietician Debra Wein, recently wrote this article for the National Strength & Conditoining Association (NSCA): http://www.nsca-lift.org/Perform/articles/080205.pdf. As the President of Sensible Nutrition (http://www.sensiblenutrition.com/), Debra provides expert nutrition services ranging from individual diet and nutrition counseling to nutrition lectures and seminars for universities and corporations.
