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Even Elite Gymnasts Do Fine Without Carbs

By Dietdoctor @DietDoctor1

Even Elite Gymnasts Do Fine Without Carbs

The myth that everybody needs to eat large amounts of carbs to exercise is on the way out. Here’s another nail in the coffin.

A strict ketogenic low carb diet seem to work fine even for elite gymnasts. In a new study they kept their strenght and lost fat mass (while gaining a non-significant amount of muscle weight):

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 26 July 2012: Ketogenic diet does not affect strength performance in elite artistic gymnasts


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