Chapter 20 of 30 · 13 min read
By Omar AbdohUpdated
What this chapter covers
Two people eat the identical meal. One feels steady and clear for four hours. The other is shaky, foggy and ravenous ninety minutes later.
Same food. Same calories. The difference is metabolic flexibility — how efficiently your body switches between burning fat and burning carbohydrate as circumstances demand.
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Fuel Use and Metabolic Health
Carbohydrate vs fat oxidation, insulin sensitivity, and maintaining metabolic health through training.
Carbohydrate vs fat oxidation, insulin sensitivity, and maintaining metabolic health through training.
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