Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

Ketogenic diets may reduce sleepiness 😴

A recent study in military personnel.

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Tom Coughlin
Oct 04, 2024
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The effect of a 2 week ketogenic diet, versus a carbohydrate-based diet, on cognitive performance, mood and subjective sleepiness during 36 h of extended wakefulness in military personnel: An exploratory study

Background

Sleep deprivation impairs cognitive performance and brain glucose metabolism ❌

A ketogenic diet provides an alternative fuel source which…

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