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Can your diet the day before a race affect your performance?

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

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Yes: Carbohydrate loading- can place extra glycogen in your muscles and may improve performance. On the flip side, if your muscles are deplete of glycogen from a low carbohydrate diet the day before, it might lessen your performance.

Answered 10/4/2016

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