[sburnett]

Hope you guys and gals can help with some confusion! Everywhere I look for tips on nutritiin while on the mountain say…fat fat fat..buttet..etc. Research articles I am finding on the subject say at altitude carbs are better…digest easier..help with acclimatizing…etc. Soooooo…which is it!? ? thoughts?

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[Shashi]

Shashi on May 4, 2021 at 11:31 am #53674

Welcome to the Uphill Athlete forum.

I would recommend reading this article and others in the series to start with. Then you can read this article specific to nutrition on high-altitude expedition.

Let us know if you still have any questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous on June 30, 2021 at 3:10 pm #55303

In addition to Shashi’s links, there’s an old adage: “train on fat, race on carbs.” The “race” part can apply to any goal event. It doesn’t mean only it carbs, but just fuel for the work required.

[gerardo.bonaccio350]

gerardo.bonaccio350 on July 20, 2021 at 9:31 am #55858

Probably both are important, carbs are useful for first part of sports and aerobics(short races and stuff of short duration), while fats starts to getting used after consuming glicogen supplies, and therefore for resistance performances