Rethinking fat as a fuel for endurance exercise
A key element contributing to deteriorating exercise capacity during physically demanding
sport appears to be reduced carbohydrate availability coupled with an inability to effectively …
sport appears to be reduced carbohydrate availability coupled with an inability to effectively …
[HTML][HTML] Re-examining high-fat diets for sports performance: did we call the 'nail in the coffin'too soon?
LM Burke - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
Abstract During the period 1985–2005, studies examined the proposal that adaptation to a
low-carbohydrate (< 25% energy), high-fat (> 60% energy) diet (LCHF) to increase muscle …
low-carbohydrate (< 25% energy), high-fat (> 60% energy) diet (LCHF) to increase muscle …
Keto-adaptation enhances exercise performance and body composition responses to training in endurance athletes
FT McSwiney, B Wardrop, PN Hyde, RA Lafountain… - Metabolism, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Low-carbohydrate diets have recently grown in popularity among endurance
athletes, yet little is known about the long-term (> 4 wk) performance implications of …
athletes, yet little is known about the long-term (> 4 wk) performance implications of …
Nutritional ketosis and mitohormesis: potential implications for mitochondrial function and human health
VJ Miller, FA Villamena, JS Volek - Journal of nutrition and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Impaired mitochondrial function often results in excessive production of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) and is involved in the etiology of many chronic diseases, including …
species (ROS) and is involved in the etiology of many chronic diseases, including …
Carbohydrates and fat for training and recovery
An important goal of the athlete's everyday diet is to provide the muscle with substrates to
fuel the training programme that will achieve optimal adaptation for performance …
fuel the training programme that will achieve optimal adaptation for performance …
Optimizing fat oxidation through exercise and diet
J Achten, AE Jeukendrup - Nutrition, 2004 - Elsevier
Interventions aimed at increasing fat metabolism could potentially reduce the symptoms of
metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes and may have tremendous clinical …
metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes and may have tremendous clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Pre-exercise nutrition: the role of macronutrients, modified starches and supplements on metabolism and endurance performance
MJ Ormsbee, CW Bach, DA Baur - Nutrients, 2014 - mdpi.com
Endurance athletes rarely compete in the fasted state, as this may compromise fuel stores.
Thus, the timing and composition of the pre-exercise meal is a significant consideration for …
Thus, the timing and composition of the pre-exercise meal is a significant consideration for …
Dietary carbohydrate restriction induces a unique metabolic state positively affecting atherogenic dyslipidemia, fatty acid partitioning, and metabolic syndrome
JS Volek, ML Fernandez, RD Feinman… - Progress in lipid …, 2008 - Elsevier
Abnormal fatty acid metabolism and dyslipidemia play an intimate role in the pathogenesis
of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. The availability of glucose and insulin …
of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. The availability of glucose and insulin …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of a 6-week non-energy-restricted ketogenic diet on physical fitness, body composition and biochemical parameters in healthy adults
P Urbain, L Strom, L Morawski, A Wehrle, P Deibert… - Nutrition & …, 2017 - Springer
Background The ketogenic diet (KD) is a very low-carbohydrate, high-fat and adequate-
protein diet that without limiting calories induces different metabolic adaptations, eg …
protein diet that without limiting calories induces different metabolic adaptations, eg …
Effect of a ketogenic diet on submaximal exercise capacity and efficiency in runners.
Purpose We investigated the effect of a 31-d ketogenic diet (KD) on submaximal exercise
capacity and efficiency. Methods A randomized, repeated-measures, crossover study was …
capacity and efficiency. Methods A randomized, repeated-measures, crossover study was …