#128 - "Ketogenic Diet and Athletes" with Fionn McSwiney PhD

Episode 128 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Ketogenic Diet and Athletes" with Dr Fionn McSwiney (Dublin City University, Ireland).

Discussion Topics Include:

Defining ketogenic and low-carb diets
Potential benefits, limitations, and relevance of ketogenic diets to athletes
Differentiating elite and non-elite athletes and differing types of training and events as it relates to training, performance and metabolism and how that relates to ketogenic diets and impact on athletes
Exploring the evidence on ketogenic diets and athletes
Potential practical applications for the ketogenic diet in athletes

Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

Impact Of Ketogenic Diet On Athletes: Current Insights. McSwiney et al., 2019.

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#128 - "Ketogenic Diet and Athletes" with Fionn McSwiney PhD

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