Re: Carbs - only part of the picture

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-06-23 23:55:53 EDT, CMKSAGEHIL writes:

<<  As you have so often pointed out--mistiming the carbohydrate ingestion in
race horses can cause a sleepy race and a high horse minutes later.  Since our
endurance horses have to maintain a steady state of energy delivery for hours
and hours with no "highs" and no "lows", it stands to reason that their
feeding strategies would be altogether different.
 
 Heidi  >>

Ain't necessarily so. The latest nutrition science in human marathoners is
leaning towards carbs rather than fats or FFAs. Timing isn't difficult, and is
much easier when working with horses competing for hours instead of minutes.
All I can suggest is that you actually try using fast-acting carbs, just once,
to gain a new perspective.

ti