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Why Low-Carb Diets May Be Ideal for Most People, Including Athletes

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  • The Western diet biases you toward using carbs for fuel. Low- non-fiber carb diets work because they help you escape this carb-based metabolism that depends on insulin to drive blood sugar into cells and use carbs for fuel

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