carbo-loads
Eats pasta strategically
Carbo-loads means to eat large amounts of carbohydrate-rich foods, typically before athletic endurance events.
The practice aims to maximize glycogen stores in muscles for sustained energy: She carbo-loaded on pasta the night before the marathon.
Sometimes used loosely for any indulgent consumption of bread, pasta, or starches.
Complex edible sugars
- breadLeavened flour product
- riceStaple cereal grain
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
grains · spaghetti · oatmeal · bagels · cereals · quinoa · couscous · udon
Shaped wheat dough
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- fuelingSupplying energy source
training · energy · runners · cyclists · triathletes · performance · stamina · long-distance
starches
Complex edible sugars
noodles · grains · spaghetti · oatmeal · bagels · cereals · quinoa · couscous · udon · ramen
pasta
Shaped wheat dough
fueling · training · energy · runners · cyclists · triathletes · performance · stamina · long-distance · competition
overeats
Eats beyond satiety
stuffs · feasts · comfort-eating · splurges · treats · cravings · seconds · helpings · portion · plateful
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