When Carbs Help With Recovery and When They Dont | Ep 715

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I break down When Carbs Help With Recovery and When They Don’tI walk through how overall stress load impacts recovery first, then explain when adding carbs can genuinely lower stress on the body, like during prolonged dieting, low energy availability, or high training demands. I also cover the other side of it, including metabolic health, insulin resistance, lifestyle stress, and poor sleep, and how simply adding more carbs in those cases may create more problems.This is a very informative episode, so be sure to tune in!Let’s talk about:IntroductionCarbs and recoveryStress load on the bodyCalories still matterWhy carbs are the most variable macronutrientHow carbs lower stress hormonesCarbs before bed in lean dietersHigh training volume / under-fueled for demandTransition into when carbs don’t helpMetabolic syndrome markersFinal takeawayFollow me on Instagram for more information and education: @jeffhoehn_FREE 30 Min Strategy Call: HEREBody Recomp Checklist 2.0 HERENutrition Periodization Masterclass: HEREHow You Can Work With Me?: HERECoaching application: HERE