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What is carb-cycling?

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What is carb-cycling?

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Carb-cycling is a nutrition method that consists of alternating between high-carb and low-carb days, which helps keep the body's metabolism working optimally. Watch as celebrity fitness trainer Chris Powell explains carb-cycling and why it works.

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