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Use a 50 g Carbohydrate Challenge to Assess Carb Utilization
Consume about 50 g of carbohydrate and observe whether you crash about 30 minutes later; a crash suggests poor carbohydrate utilization.
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“"So if I give you something in the neighborhood of like 50 or so grams of carbohydrate and 30 minutes later, your face is falling off the table, that's a good sign that you're... very poor utilizing carbohydrate as a fuel."”
huberman · Dr. Andy Galpin: How to Build Physical Endurance & Lose Fat | Huberman Lab Guest Series · Feb 1, 2023 · 1:26:34 · open ↗
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