Episode 78 - Does the type of carbohydrate matter during exercise? | Dr Dan Baur
Fueling Endurance - Nutrition for Runners, Cyclists & TriathletesShow Notes
What’s the deal with cluster dextrin, super starch, hydrogels, and multiple transportable carbohydrates? Why are some companies claiming that ultra slow delivery of carbs into the blood is advantageous, when others are marketed on the basis of rapid absorption? And how do these ingredients affect gut issues, the body’s ability to use carbohydrates during endurance exercise, and ultimately performance? Dr Dan Baur (Virginia Military Institute) is one of the few researchers in the world that's studied many of these novel carbohydrates. He helps demystify what all these novel carbohydrate terms actually mean, how they’re different, and ultimately, what’s going to suit your training and racing.
Podcast Guest:
Dr Dan Baur - Virginia Military Institute
Research mentioned in the episode: Dan has published a great review paper that nicely summarises the research done to date in this area, including several studies of his own. Baur D & Saunders MJ. Carbohydrate supplementation: a critical review of recent innovations. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2021. 121(1):23-66. DOI: 10.1007/s00421-020-04534-y
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