What are your thoughts on Maurten (high carb mixes) during exercise?
I have a fast metabolism. My resting rate is over 2100 calories at rest. When working out, lifting, running, and cycling, I drink Maurten 320 and 160. These are high carb drinks with lots of sugar in them. Curious what your thoughts are on the long term effects, or if it is fine to be high carb during hard exercise.
Keto Strips
Hi Peter, For the past year, I have done caloric restriction fasting for 3 days in a row (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) every week and follow a normal healthy diet for the rest. I just started using Keto Strips during those fasting days and doesn't show much Ketosis at end, even though it's a strict 16/8. Is it possible that due to the frequent amount of fasting days, my levels may not show correctly? I realize the strips are not ideal, but don't want to use a blood meter. Please let me know any thoughts.
Can A1C levels be elevated because of Fasted HIIT and/or Longevity of cells?
Currently, my A1c levels are higher than I’d like, 5.4 — I have been a personal trainer and workout rigorously for over 30 years, including HIIT, CrossFit, etc. Currently (for about the last 1 year or so) I have been doing intermittent fasting and working out completely fasted in the mornings before my first meal. I also tested a CGM for a while, and sure enough, my sugar would spike during those intense workouts to around 130-150. --> Could fasted workouts and blood sugar spikes like this caused by HIIT make A1c levels higher than you would think they should be, especially if you do them 3-4 days per week? Otherwise, my diet is as clean as you’re going to get — no sugar, no alcohol, no smoking, etc, as I lead a very clean lifestyle with plenty of sleep, et al. --> Second to that, I have read that A1c levels could ALSO be higher for those with a predisposition to longer living red blood cells? Could someone like myself that works out and does “all the things” have longer-lived cells that might show a higher level as well as the HIIT training spiking blood sugar for 1+ hours per day?