Body Fuel for Long Distances
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Presenter: Sarah Purcell
Published: June 2010
Age: 14-19 and upwards
Views: 1642 views
Tags: nutrition, nutrition, endurance, carbohydrates, Krebs cycle, dehydration, hyponatremia
Type: Undergraduate presentations
Source/institution: FSU
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In my geoset project I will be discussing the effects of nutrition in long distance endurance. Topics include saturating carbohydrate stores before a race, the Krebs (citric acid) cycle, the effects of dehydration and hyponatremia, and replenishing your body after a difficult exertion.