How Quickly Are Carbs Burned? Factors Affecting Your Fuel
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The average person has about 2,000 calories of carbohydrate stored in their body as glycogen and can burn through most of it in 90-120 minutes of hard exercise. Your body's ability to burn carbs is a dynamic process influenced by various factors, from diet to exercise intensity. How quickly are carbs burned is not a single number, but a spectrum dependent on metabolic demands.
