Abstract
In athletes on a balanced diet, carbs and fat are metabolized to produce energy for exercising muscles; the amount of each used depending on the type of exercise. To survive starvation, ketones are made in the liver from fat, mainly to feed the brain. A ketone ester drink has been developed that allows muscle to generate energy from ketones in addition to carbs and fat. In highly trained cyclists in a 30-minute time trial, a single drink resulted in a further 400 meters. The exogenous ketone ester alters the biochemistry of fuel and energy metabolism in muscle, so that a ketone drink benefits endurance performance and muscle recovery following exercise.
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