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. 2017 May 1;595(9):2777-2778.
doi: 10.1113/JP274136. Epub 2017 Apr 11.

We are what we eat? Eating 'against the grain' may not be as beneficial to performance and 'economy' in endurance athletes

Joshua M Bock  1 , Nicholas T Kruse  1   2
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We are what we eat? Eating 'against the grain' may not be as beneficial to performance and 'economy' in endurance athletes

Joshua M Bock et al. J Physiol. .
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Keywords: elite athletes; endurance; ketogenic; nutrition.

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