Sun, Jul-12-20, 14:25
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Plan: Paleoish/Keto
Stats: 225/167/175
BF:18%
Progress: 116%
Location: Longmont, Colorado
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Ketone Ignorance
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/br...-olympic-games/
The article, as a whole, implies that ketones are a form of athletic doping. No mention at all of the ketones being natural and made by healthy human bodies. The cyclists are taking an external source of ketones instead of having their bodies make it naturally.
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British cyclists were given ketones and warned they might trigger doping violations
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Ketones, a synthetic form of the energy source produced during fasting, are not banned under anti-doping rules but have caused ethical concerns, given their supposed performance-enhancing effects, and health concerns, given the potential side effects.
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There is nothing synthetic about ketones. Anyone eating a true low-carb diet will be using ketones for energy. Their performance-enhancing effects is the only potential side effect I'm aware of.
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The Mail on Sunday reports that 40 percent of the athletes involved in the trial reported side effects, including vomiting and stomach problems, with 28 of them withdrawing as a result.
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That's a problem with taking the ketones externally. They are not a natural part of the human diet.
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