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Hi,
Matt from The Feed here, and I want to inform you about something that could happen to your gut if you’re high-carb fueling.
High-carb fueling for endurance sports is all the rage, and for good reasons. The groundbreaking results in WorldTour cycling and ultrarunning make it clear that it can improve workouts, help you gain fitness faster and lead to PRs.
But, commonly, leaps in performance nutrition are met later with potentially offsetting downsides.
And in the case of high-carb fueling, all the sugars (glucose, fructose, maltodextrin) can ABSOLUTELY ⚒️ wreck your gut microbiome.
The good news? We’ve got some game-changing products to help you out.
The Problem: 🧁 Sugar Overload
The quick-acting carbs are EXACTLY what’s needed to power your race or workout.
But the sugar pipeline doesn’t come to a halt when you stop. Excess sugar can linger in your GI tract for hours.
When it reaches your small intestine, it can no longer quickly fuel efforts. However, it can become the PERFECT trigger for digestive distress.
The results can be uncomfortable and end your day: gas, bloating, and irregular bowel movements. And worse yet, the excess sugar can compromise the gut barrier, potentially leading to bigger issues like leaky gut.
The Solution: ZBiotics Sugar to Fiber
I’ve been using Sugar to Fiber, ZBiotics' newest product, to combat sugar overload. It’s the antidote to sugars fermenting in your lower GI.
ZBiotics’ novel engineered probiotic can convert the excess sugar to fiber at approximately 1 g of fiber per hour. Sugar to Fiber can produce up to 10 g of fiber per day from the sugars you eat. Brilliant.
The fiber produced isn’t just any fiber; it’s soluble levan fiber, created over time (much better than making it all at once).
ZBiotics Sugar to Fiber is an uncommon win-win. It eliminates excess, unneeded sugar and delivers more soluble fiber to your diet.
Gaining these advantages couldn’t be simpler. Just mix the Sugar to Fiber powder in your after-workout drink or shake. It comes in convenient stick packs.
It’s best to take Sugar to Fiber at the same time every day to ensure the constant presence of live bacteria in your gut and to gain the highest sugar-to-fiber conversion rate.
Level ⬆️ Up Your Gut Protection
If you are unfortunately suffering from more severe discomforts from heavy carb intake, along with the stress and potential dehydration from training, I have another recommendation.
I HIGHLY suggest pairing the ZBiotics Sugar to Fiber with SwissRX Gut Defense.
The L-glutamine base in Gut Defense creates a Teflon-like coating in the gut, which aids in maintaining intestinal barrier function.
SwissRX Gut Defense is a true daily staple when training hard. I reduce it to two to three servings a week during lighter training periods.
And here’s a pro tip: when traveling for races or training camps, take Gut Defense one or two days before traveling and for one or two days afterwards. Your gut will thank you.
The bottom line:
High-carb fueling is THE way to go for endurance performance. But now we have tools to minimize potential downsides.
It’s not about eliminating carbs. It’s about PROTECTING your gut while you optimize fueling for peak performance.
Fuel smarter.
-Matt
Founder
The Feed.
P.S. Hit reply and send any questions about these products or gut health strategies. We're here to help you perform your best!
Reference links:
Negative impact of sugar on the gut
Sugar-to-fiber conversion
Glutamine and gut permeability
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