Carb Back Loading

Many people have heard that carbs are becoming very crucial in many diet plans. Everyone knows about the no carb diets (which are horrible), carb loading, and carb cycling. A very new and recent trend in utilizing carbohydrates in fat loss/muscle gain is called carbohydrate back loading. I find this to be very interesting, and many people who are on it now love it even more. This kind of diet is made for those who work out later in the day, between 3 and 6. During the early morning and day, our bodies are very sensitive to carbs and are more likely to store them as fat rather than as glycogen in the muscle cells. Also, after workouts our bodies are more likely to store carbohydrates as glycogen. So knowing this, we can figure that the best time to have carbs in our diet is later at night (in the couple hours following your workout). These carbs as crazy as it seems can even be sugar as long as it is fat free. Fat free ice cream and cereal, anything that is fat free can be eaten. In the morning and day you want to stick strictly to vegetables, proteins, and healthy fats. Again don't go crazy, an example of a breakfast for a male athlete would be 4 egg whites, 1 whole egg, and 1 oz of cheese. Don't overdo the fats during the day time, but you can do a fair amount of carb loading in the hours following your workout. Workout hard and this kind of diet will help you lose fat and gain muscle.