
INTERVIEW: How to Fuel For Maximum Endurance Performance
The Real Science of Sport Podcast
Exploring Ketones: Performance, Diets, and Metabolic Flexibility
The chapter delves into the debate on using ketones as a fuel for endurance performance, highlighting recent findings and shifting focus towards post-exercise benefits and cognitive function. It clarifies the distinction between a ketogenic diet and achieving ketosis through carbohydrate restriction or supplements. The discussion further explores research on elite athletes, metabolic adaptations to low carb high-fat diets, and the comparison of carbohydrate and fat utilization for energy production during exercise.
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