Substituting carbs for extra protein increases fat oxidation 🔥
A lunch-based strategy for athletes?
Substituting carbohydrate at lunch for added protein increases fat oxidation during subsequent exercise in healthy males
Background
Pre-exercise meals can influence metabolic responses and therefore subsequent adaptations to exercise 🍽
Increasing fat oxidation is a common target for athletes, for fuelling or body composition outcomes, so can this be done …
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