Carbo-Unloading

August, 1995

Everybody knows that the road to a honed body and rosy health is paved with pasta. The message has been loud and clear for more than two decades: Eat less fat and more carbohydrates. A high-carb diet, say nutrition experts, is especially important for athletes. Consume lots of whole grains, go easy on the protein and banish fat from the training table. Fitness experts call it "carbo-loading" and explain convincingly how it gives us a competitive edge.But according to Dr. Barry Sears in...