> I discussed this with my trainer this morning, and he agreed with me that the logical explanation is that a person eating a vegetarian diet, higher in carbs, would have greater glycogen stores and replenish them more quickly. It would be interesting to see some newer studies of this phenomenon. >
********* Throw in some caffeine with those cards, too: http://njfrogman.blogspot.com/2009/03/caffeine-and-carbohydrates-perform\ ance.html <http://njfrogman.blogspot.com/2009/03/caffeine-and-carbohydrates-perfor\ mance.html> Repeated studies have shown that consuming caffeine and carbohydrates before and during workouts <#> improves performance in many cases. Researchers from Australia have just published a report in the Journal of Applied Physiology that says these substances quickly replenish the fuel supply to the muscles when consumed after a workout, too. http://medheadlines.com/2008/07/02/caffeine-carbs-quickly-refuel-muscles\ -spent-during-exercise/ <http://medheadlines.com/2008/07/02/caffeine-carbs-quickly-refuel-muscle\ s-spent-during-exercise/>
