Training on a low-carb diet? Learn the science behind why high-fat / low-carb diets fail to support endurance athletes. Let’s review on a more scientific level about the effects of low-carbohydrate diets in endurance athletes. Also, check out this post by Guest Blogger, Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern, where she shares how a […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - A Scientific Approach to Low-Carb Diets in Endurance Athletes

Guest Blogger, Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern shares how a low-carb diet impacted her performance as an endurance athlete. As an endurance athlete and Exercise Science major, I started hearing quite a bit about this high-fat, low-carb diet within the past few years. The theory behind it is strong: eat as little carbs […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - My Experience as an Endurance Athlete on a Low-Carb Diet

So you woke up today and you decided that you want to try and lose some weight. Why not try a “Fad Diet?” They are popular and a lot of people swear by them, so they seem like they would work right? One of the most popular Fad Diets out there today is the Paleo […]