When the irresistible pre-race pasta dinner meets the immovable low-carb diet craze, something has to give. One of Northeast Florida’s leading dietitians says it’s an easy choice: Keeping pace in the long run takes carbohydrates. Registered dietitian Sherry Mahoney, the director of the Department of Nutrition at Mayo Clinic, says there’s strong scientific backing for a well-planned pre-race diet featuring carbohydrates.
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