Scientists have found a new way the body controls stored sugar. A molecule once thought to work only on proteins can also act ...

WEHI researchers have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism our bodies use to regulate sugar, in findings that rewrite the ...

Glucose is our body’s favorite fuel source. Your body stores extra glucose as glycogen to use when you need more energy. All parts of our body need energy to function. We get energy from carbohydrates ...

Eating carb-rich foods after exercising promotes the release of the hormone insulin, which helps shuttle sugar from your blood into your muscle cells, where it’s stored as glycogen (2). It also helps ...

If you've ever trained for an athletic event or researched what to eat after a hard workout, you've likely heard of glycogen. It's a type of energy stored mostly in the muscles and liver that ...

Discover how stopping workouts leads to muscle decline, affecting strength, endurance, and overall physical performance.

The recently published UCI Sports Nutrition Project paper on road cycling provides one of the most comprehensive overviews to ...