Sat, Jul-30-16, 16:57
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Grease is the word!
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Plan: PSMF/IF
Stats: 236/181/180
BF:disappearing!
Progress: 98%
Location: Alamo city, Texas
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Originally Posted by Equinox
Endurance athletes are doing it too, by the way, Chris Froome of Tour de France fame, for instance! I saw that in the news today.
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I didn't know that after watching him win again.
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The UK may still be reluctant to advocate the low-carb diet as its official diet policy, but the evidence of its success is overwhelming, in people with and without diabetes, and it is continuing to gain nationwide recognition.
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http://www.dietdoctor.com/chris-fro...won-tour-france
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/blog/2016...-france-titles/
I was wondering if/when a racer or team would try low-carb for that grueling race. Past studies have shown it helps cycling endurance better than carb-loading.
They can call it "Fat Doping" and test for ketones as it gives bike racers an unfair advantage  |