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Optimizing Endurance Exercise Nutrition for Athletes
The chapter explores the importance of matching nutrition to training intensity and goals in endurance sports, focusing on periodized carbohydrate availability. It contrasts the effects of high carbohydrate intake with low carbohydrate training sessions on mood, performance, and overtraining. Additionally, it discusses the impacts of ketogenic diets on athletes' health, performance, and the complexities of balancing calorie intake in weight loss and athletic contexts.