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Is it scientific to eat more sugar when working out?

Asked by:Magnolia

Asked on:Mar 31, 2026 03:14 PM

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  • Judy Judy

    Mar 31, 2026

       Some bodybuilders and athletes believe that sugar is good for improving athletic ability, so they blindly consume large amounts of sugary foods and foods, hoping to improve athletic ability and performance by supplementing large amounts of sugar. This is useless and can cause side effects.

      1. If you ingest a large amount of sugar in a short period of time, the sugar will enter the blood and cause the blood sugar (blood sugar food) to be too high. Because the osmotic effect of sugar dilutes the water from the stomach wall into the cavity, it will affect the emptying of the stomach, causing abdominal discomfort, dizziness, nausea and other uncomfortable feelings.

      2. In addition, excessive sugar intake will increase blood viscosity and circulation volume, which will affect the function of the heart and make muscles stiff, which is extremely detrimental to fitness and exercise.

      3. In addition, excessive intake of sugar will increase glycerol (oil food) triesters in the blood, leading to cardiovascular disease. disease of inducements.

      4. Excessive sugar intake will affect the absorption of calcium (calcium food) and relatively reduce the intake of other nutrients, thus causing malnutrition.

      5. Too much sugar can easily lead to obesity, because too much sugar will turn into fat in the body.