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What is Considered “low Carb” for an Athlete?

By Dietdoctor @DietDoctor1

Are athletes protected from chronic health conditions? What is the most common chronic condition in athletes? What does research on endurance-sport performance show? How can you transition an athlete from a high-carb diet to a low-carb diet in a way that minimizes the impact of the initial drop in performance?

In this presentation from the Low Carb Denver 2019 conference, Dr. Caryn Zinn talks about fat adaptation and low-carb sports performance.

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Building healthy athletes: from beginner to winner Dr. Caryn Zinn

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Dr. Caryn Zinn: I'd like just to look at a few definitions. This is what mainstream carbohydrate recommendations are for sport.

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