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I’ve had a carb binge and gained pounds – is it water retention?

June 21, 1011May 19, 2021

Highly likely.

On The Harcombe Diet you are running with a low level of glycogen at all times (glycogen is our storage form of glucose). The body can store up to 500 grams of glycogen – approximately 100 grams of glycogen in the liver and 250-400 grams in the muscles. As a rule of thumb we hold...

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