How many carbohydrates do you need to eat? This is one of those perennial questions around which there is endless debate. One the one hand, mainstream nutritionists continue to recommend very high carbohydrate intakes. On the other are “fringe” groups who are convinced that carbohydrates are the cause of all ills in the world.
And while I have discussed these controversies previously, primarily focusing on health issues, I want to look at the topic again in a more athletic context.
Carbohydrate Intake Recommendations
It’s safe to say that most carbohydrate recommendations that you will see are put in terms of percentages, you should be eating 45% of your calories as carbs, or 65% or whatever number is being used.
Now, I don’t like to use percentages to set up a diet as they can be terribly misleading. A low percentage of a very high calorie intake may have more total carbs than a high percentage of a lower calorie intake.… Keep Reading