{"id":8030,"date":"2023-10-09T17:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T10:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=8030"},"modified":"2023-10-09T17:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T10:39:06","slug":"carb-cycling-how-it-works-whether-its-actually-worth-trying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=8030","title":{"rendered":"Carb Cycling: How It Works &#038; Whether It&#8217;s Actually Worth Trying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_656,w_1120,h_629\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/l25qk4jtrjpx44re2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div end=\"false\">\n<p>Carb cycling is an eating pattern that involves cycling between low-carb and high-carb days. It&#8217;s rooted in the competitive weightlifting world. Bodybuilders have long used it as a way to deplete glycogen stores, lose water weight, and optimize exercise performance right before an event.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past few years, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/high-protein-low-carb-diet\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/high-protein-low-carb-diet\" rel=\"noopener\">low-carb eating patterns<\/a> like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/what-is-the-keto-diet-how-do-you-do-it\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/what-is-the-keto-diet-how-do-you-do-it\" rel=\"noopener\">ketogenic diet<\/a> have soared in popularity, carb cycling has become more mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCarb cycling is a tool often used for people following a lower-carb diet eating plan like a ketogenic diet that involves alternating the amount of carbohydrates that you consume on different days,\u201d explains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/william-cole-dc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/william-cole-dc\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Cole, IFMCP, DNM, D.C.<\/a>, a functional medicine practitioner.<\/p>\n<p>According to Cole, a typical 7-day carb cycling plan might involve cutting your carb consumption for five or six days and then increasing your intake one or two days per week. For athletes, high-carb days often align with their training plan to provide extra fuel for high-intensity or endurance workouts.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of carb cycling claim that it can promote weight loss, boost energy levels, and even enhance insulin sensitivity. Plus, some note that it can be a more manageable approach to low-carb eating plans by allowing you to enjoy your favorite high-carb foods a few times per week.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, some note that carb cycling can still be overly restrictive and might not be a good fit for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carb cycling is an eating pattern that involves cycling between low-carb and high-carb days. It&#8217;s rooted in the competitive weightlifting world. Bodybuilders have long used it as a way to deplete glycogen stores, lose water weight, and optimize exercise performance right before an event. Over the past few years, as low-carb eating patterns like the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[46,71,76],"class_list":["post-8030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-blood-sugar","tag-fats","tag-protein"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8030\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}