Research
Macro partitioning
High-fat diets (>46% calories from fat, <21% from carbs) do not improve exercise performance despite increasing fat oxidation.
Do not follow a high-fat, low-carb diet to improve performance. While it may help your body burn more fat, it does not make you faster and can actually hurt your performance, especially in intense or long events.
GoodRefutesHIGH confidence
the prevailing consensus discourages high-fat diets due to their adverse effects on performance. Instances of reduced carbohydrate utilization and gastrointestinal discomfort further reinforce the argument against such dietary approaches.
Why this rating
Based on narrative review.
Source
Athletes’ nutritional demands: a narrative review of nutritional requirements
Adam Tawfiq Amawi et al. · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2024
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