TEXTO:
“These days, there’s such a focus on protein and
healthy fats and avoiding carbs at all costs (including
sugar, which is, of course, a carb). However,
carbohydrates are actually good—and necessary!—
[5] if you exercise regularly, particularly for endurance
workouts,” says Melissa Majumdar, who specializes
in sports nutrition.
Whether you’re eating a complex carb (like
brown rice) or a simple one (the honey on your Greek
[10] yogurt), your body breaks it down into glucose—and
that liquid sugar coursing through your veins is the
preferred fuel source for your muscles (and brain, and
everything else for that matter). “Think of it as the
energy that powers the building,” Majumdar says.
[15] “Your body can use fat and protein as fuel, but they’re
not nearly as efficient and readily available as
carbohydrates.”
THESE days. Disponível em: https://greatist.com/fitness/sugarwhen-its-actually-good-to-eat-it. Acesso em: 12 out. 2017.
According to Melissa Majumdar, carbs are
