Rita Basu holds the Endowed Professorship in Diabetes Science in the UAB Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism and is a senior scientist in the UAB Comprehensive ...

Glycogen is a form of glucose that helps regulate your blood sugar levels. Your eating and exercise habits play a role in determining your glycogen levels. Glycogen is the stored form of a simple ...

Starting a long-distance race with full a full tank of glycogen (a.k.a. stored carbs in your muscles and liver) can help you avoid the dreaded “bonk.” For years, it has been a popular practice to hit ...

Carb loading is a sacrosanct part of the training cycle. In the days leading up to a race, the committed distance runner is compelled to eat an industrial amount of carbohydrate-rich food. That’s why ...