Coffee Consumption improves performance of Athletes on ketogenic diet: Study
Both exercise and a ketogenic (low-carbohydrate) diet favour glycogen depletion and increase ammonemia, which can impair physical performance. A study suggests that caffeine intake reduces elevated ammonemia that occurs during exercise. The study findings were published in the journal Nutrition on June 2, 2021.
Ammonia production is widely reported to increase during exercise and maybe a deleterious metabolite that promotes fatigue. Hyperammonaemia in response to exercise can be reduced through supplementation with either amino acids or combined keto analogues and amino acids (KAAA). Previous experimental studies have shown that acute use of caffeine supplementation reduces the increase in ammonemia caused by exercise. Therefore, Dr Eduardo Prado and his team conducted a study and evaluated the effect of xanthine on ammonemia in cyclists who were placed on a ketogenic diet and engaged in prolonged exercise.
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