Background Info
The definition of a high fat diet in simple terms
What is less carbohydrates and more fats/proteins being consumed
The food within a LFHC diet
What are fruits, vegetables, whole grain, and lean proteins
The effect on the use of glycolysis with HFLC
What is diminishes the reliance on glycolysis
What are some examples of healthy fats?
avocados, nuts, seeds
This becomes the primary source of energy in HFD
Fatty acids
An example of a high fat diet
Effects of HFLC diet on weight loss
What is leads to rapid weight loss in early stages
The factors that influence the switch of substrate utilization to fat
What are duration and intensity?
What should you look out for when recovering?
How the body reacts post training
What are ketones?
What is a type of chemical your liver produces when breaking down fats
What is the 21st century?
The insulin levels for HFLC and LFHC diets
What is low for HFLC and high for LCHF
The type of exercise that may see increased reliance on fats
What practical considerations does this fact correspond to?
Body needs to become efficient at using high fat diets as energy
Transition Period
The purpose of cytokines
What is can activate or inhibit immune cells
What the ketogenic diet was originally used to treat
(EXTRA 100 points if you can say why it worked)
What is epilepsy in children?
Performance of athletes with a LFHC diet/which athletes prefer this diet
What is preferred by endurance athletes for sustained energy
This impacts the exercise dynamics
Name 3 of the practical considerations
Transitional Period
Hydration
Quality Fats
Monitoring Performance
Recovery
Why people choose HFD
What is to burn calories faster
Name 3 of the top 5 categories tested for metabolic health
What are blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, waist circumference, and triglycerides?
Performance of athletes with a HFLC diet
What is improved endurance, high intensity activities can be affected short term because not preferred fuel substrate
The effect of HFD on inflammation
What is inducing inflammation through cytokines and metabolic pathways
Name the 2 components of hydration
Lower carbohydrate = body retain less water
Electrolyte balance is crucial
Name a random fact about HFD without looking at your notes
What is....