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Just got off the phone with Emily Edison, UW's sports nutritionist, and she had this to say about low-carb diets for athletes: "Atkins has been gone for a while now. Give it up."
If you're active, you may know this already, but she says she is costantly hear athletes talking about low-carb diets.
"Athletes want to look good, too," she said.
But in order for your body to perform for a long period it needs carbs to burn. She says it is vital to eat a diet of 70 percent carbs for the five days leading up to your big ride. The rest of the diet should be protein, but low in fat. She also says start pounding carbs about 30 minutes into your ride.
Emily Edison runs Momentum Nutrition and Fitness in Kenmore
