Carbohydrate Q & A

I recently began working with Heidi -- a woman in Kansas who's on a mission to achieve optimal health.  She's so driven that she created a blog - Health Nut Wannabe Mom - to share with others what she's learning in the process.

Heidi, not unlike many others in the early stages of training, is trying to grasp the confounding subject of nutrition. . . and carbohydrates in particular.  She asked me to share our discussion(s) with her readers, and the result is my first guest post.  Check out the article below.  You'll get some answers to common carbohydrate questions while showing support to Heidi and her fitness quest (which is probably strikingly similar to your own, yes?).

Thanks for this opportunity Heidi!

The Most Common Questions about Carbohydrates, Part I
Christopher Warden, CSCS

(5/19/2008) -- Invariably, every fitness professional gets asked about the topic of nutrition. And why shouldn't we be? After all, sound nutritional habits are the foundation of enhanced performance, aesthetics and health -- as much, if not more than strength training itself. One of the most confounding topics for the fitness enthusiast -- carbohydrates. Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about the topic.  (More. . .)