-Diablo's Journal, 22 Dec 18

So, you know I do love my carbs but I just came across two more reasons they are awesome. Sugar has been shown to stimulate metabolic rate due to increased thyroid hormone production (fructose especially is highly effective in these regards).

1. Byerley L, Heber D. Metabolic effects of triiodothyronine replacement during fasting in obese subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1996;81(3):968-976.


Also: "Carbohydrate Intake and Testosterone Levels
carbs and testosterone levels simply put, carbohydrates are the most important macronutrient to consume for hormonal health.

And many of the best testosterone boosting foods are in fact, rich in carbohydrates.

The mounting pile of evidence shows that to be true in subjects who exercise and in subjects who remain sedentary.

Even the neurons in the brain responsible for releasing the master hormone (GnRH) that triggers the whole cascade of events that lead to testosterone being produced in the gonads adjust their pulsatile release of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone accordingly to the blood levels of glucose."

https://anabolicmen.com/carbohydrates-testosterone/


Add that to the fact that glycogen is the bodies preferred and best source of energy and what is there not to like?

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3892 kcal

Fat: 145.31g | Prot: 160.75g | Carbs: 517.32g.   Breakfast: Kiwi Fruit, Pure Protein Chocolate Deluxe High Protein Bar (Small), Sugared or Glazed Doughnuts, Egg, Cheese and Sausage on English Muffin. Lunch: Butter or Sugar Cookie with Icing or Filling Other Than Chocolate, Hershey's Kit Kat Big Kat, Kiwi Fruit, Dole Bananas, Egg White, Eggland's Best Large Grade A Eggs. Dinner: Doritos Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips (28g), White Bread, Cache Valley Swiss Cheese, Deli Turkey or Chicken Breast Meat, Apples, Puff Pastry, Milk (Nonfat), Kellogg's Raisin Bran, Kellogg's Special K Protein Plus Cereal. Snacks/Other: Pears, Pears, Peanut Butter Cookie. more...

4372 kcal

Exercise: Sitting - 7 hours and 45 minutes, Bicycling (leisurely) - <10/mph - 3 hours, Weight Training (Bodybuilding) - 2 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 3 hours and 15 minutes. more...