carbo

Not to say I don't enjoy some of the sugar-loading, but the carbo-loading is just annoying.

The mainland European Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) has a head that gets progressively whiter as birds age.

While not the greatest thing to do (carbo-load), they burn it off so it doesn't matter much.

I'd like to see a more scientific analysis of carbo emissions of bicyclists vs cars vs public busses.

I'm visiting the US after living elsewhere, and the #1 thing I notice about the meals is how carbo-loaded and sugar-loaded they are -- including most people's home cooking!

Did they drink beer and carbo-load on pasta the night before?

Protein slows down the release of that sugar though, giving a more level energy supply [1], important for a runner that likes to carbo-load before races.

Generally it's the Atkins diet that's considered a carbo cult.

So using cargo cult metaphor is considered a carbo cult?

I'd usually try to get some chicken in the pasta, or in my rice and beans as well (The actual effectiveness of carbo-loading is debatable, yes) 1.

Ask any serious runner and they'll tell you that they do their carbo-loading the night before a race and that all those carbs still make a huge difference 12+ hours after consumption.

In the absence of carbo-loading there is no lactic acid "wall" and hence no sainted feeling.

Specifically: Treated my heartburn with "Carbo Veg 30" and now it's gone.