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308: Summer Series Part 3: Nutrition with Renee McGregor

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The Importance of Carbohydrates in Endurance Sport

Carbohydrate is preferred currency of the body. And when you take that out, it starts to have a negative effect on top speed and endurance sport. However, we cannot also forget the importance of carbohydrate for the brain. Energy availability should never drop below 35 calories per kilogram of fat free mass in female athletes.

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