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. 2017 May 1;595(9):2775.
doi: 10.1113/JP273830. Epub 2017 Feb 8.

A high carbohydrate diet remains the evidence based choice for elite athletes to optimise performance

J W Helge  1
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A high carbohydrate diet remains the evidence based choice for elite athletes to optimise performance

J W Helge. J Physiol. .
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Keywords: exercise physiology; high fat diet; muscle metabolism.

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