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Paleo, Atkins, and South Beach diets could be a good choice for athletes High protein diets tend to be the norm for many athletes, as more research examining the role nutri on plays in performance is increasing. Not to men on, diet trends like Paleo and Pagan, as well as the philosophy of ea ng clean, gain popularity. The truth of the ma er is that just like training methods will give different athletes, different results; different ea ng plans will make different athletes perform differently. Everything is individual. However, there is research that supports the use of high protein diets for performance for both strength and endurance athletes. High Protein Diets and Weight Loss The popularity of high protein diets goes beyond athletes to those looking for fast weight loss. High protein diets that exclude carbohydrate in the form of breads, pasta, and Does a High Protein Diet Improve Sports Performance? potatoes and cut calories o en show a large ini al weight loss due to the water loss that occurs with some muscle glycogen deple on. If you perform high intensity or endurance training you probably know that glycogen deple on is one of the reasons athletes 'bonk' or 'hit the wall' in endurance compe on. Without enough easy to access energy, in the form of glycogen, we simply run out of fuel. Page 14| Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysHealthAndNutrition.com