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Sports Nutrition trends: Deciphering the most popular diets | LA Galaxy Sports Science Blog

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Have you overheard your coworkers talking (or perhaps complaining) about their latest and greatest diet? Or has your teammate finally found THE diet that is going to make him better, faster, stronger? Are you completely confused when they start talking about ketones, voluntary daily fasts, the Paleolithic era, or carbohydrate cycling—is this something to do with eating carbs on a bike?

Don’t worry; we’re here to help! With so many new diets popping up over the last few years, it’s easy to lose track of what’s what. More importantly, it can be difficult to know how many of them are actually effective and sustainable.