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Volume 155, Number 18 (May 1, 1999)

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Tuckered out by soccer? Try peanuts

Fat-enriched diets may help female soccer players and other endurance athletes go the distance better than carbohydrate supplements do.

References:

Horvath, P.J., et al. 1999. The effect of peanuts or carbohydrate-rich energy bars on performance of female collegiate soccer players (Abstract 436.3). FASEB Journal 13(March 12):A542.

Further Readings:

Raloff, J. 1998. High-fat and healthful. Science News 154(Nov. 21):328.

______. 1996. High-fat diets help athletes perform. Science News 149(May 4):287.

Sources:

Peter J. Horvath
State University of New York at Buffalo
Department of Physical Therapy, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Sherman Hall, Room 10
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214-3078