Is carb-loading really the key to endurance and performance? A groundbreaking 100-page publication led by Dr. Andrew Koutnik says it’s time to question the dogma.

For decades, athletes have been told that more carbs mean better performance. Strategies like carb-loading before and using sugary gels during exercise have become staples of endurance performance.

But recent research has unveiled a shocking truth. Many athletes, even those who look healthy on the outside, are showing glucose levels consistent with prediabetes on the inside.

In this interview, Dr. Bret Scher and Dr. Andrew Koutnik unpack the new landmark publication that challenges outdated sports nutrition guidelines and reveals another approach to fueling human performance.

📌 What you’ll learn:

1. How carb-loading is increasing the risk of prediabetes in fit, lean, athletes
2. How glycogen and carbohydrate intake have been mistaken as the primary predictors of performance
3. Why maintaining stable blood glucose is the real key to performance
4. A new model for fueling that prioritizes brain energy and metabolic health

This conversation is for athletes at every level, from elite competitors to everyday movers, and for anyone curious about how metabolism shapes performance, resilience, and long-term health.

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Expert Featured:

Dr. Andrew Koutnik

1. X.com/@AKoutnik
2. instagram.com/andrewkoutnikphd
3. youtube.com/andrewkoutnikphd
4. www.andrewkoutnik.com

Resources Mentioned:

Carbohydrate Ingestion on Exercise Metabolism and Physical Performance

1. https://doi.org/10.1210/endrev/bnaf038

Coalition For Metabolic Health

1. coalitionformetabolichealth.org

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