17/03/2024
If studying a 3-year degree in nutritional physiology and biochemistry is not on your list of things to do, then this is a really good introduction into the fundamentals of energy metabolism.... including that lactate is not what causes muscle fatigue or soreness, lactate is actually a key energy source during exercise.
After the previous blog where we discussed what sugars are, in this blog we will look at the role of sugar for energy provision. We will discuss the biochemistry in simple terms, as well as differences between different sugars. We will also look at the journey from the moment a carbohydrate is consu...