A key element contributing to deteriorating exercise capacity during physically demanding
sport appears to be reduced carbohydrate availability coupled with an inability to effectively …

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 …

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 …

Impaired mitochondrial function often results in excessive production of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) and is involved in the etiology of many chronic diseases, including …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …