The art and science of low carbohydrate performance
by Jeff Volek · first published 2012
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I think in keto, the kidneys flush sodium instead of retains it. If you're interested, The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance by Volek and Phinney is a good read.
on “Why I Would Raise Chickens” ↗…don't understand this yet. I may not know how to hack, but I know how the body operates. Most people would do well to read Volek & Phinney, both 'the art and science of low carbohydrate living' and 'the art and science of low carbohydrate performance'
on “Is Fat Killing Us, or Is Sugar?” ↗…10K+ 'performance' runner, neuropathy from glucose intolerance - genetic, avoid all drugs), I wanted to be sure that I could run without ingesting carbs (since everyone said you couldn't). Read "The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance" and can absolutely say that after an initial horrible period that lasted for months, I was eventually able to run further and just as fast as I used to when I was carbo-loading. I can honestly say that…
on “Study: Low Carb Diet May Prevent, Reverse Age-Related Effects Within the Brain” ↗No you don't. Source: The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance by Phinney and Volek
on “Why treating diabetes keeps getting more expensive” ↗Steve Phinney and Jeff Volek have done a lot of research into high performance athletes using a ketogenic diet (see, for instance, The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance[1]). Extreme endurance athletes are using ketogenic diets as a tool to smash records in ultramarathon running[2]. Nobody needs carbohydrate. That doesn't mean carbs are necessarily bad, but the long-time…
on “I created my own MMO and lost 100 pounds” ↗