As competitive athletes, we’re often looking for a performance edge. This increase in performance can come in the form of the newest super-bike, carbon fiber wheels, more scientific training, or ...

First developed by the U.S. military, ketone supplements have caught on among runners and other endurance athletes. The promises are lofty: Pound back some ketones, and you’ll boost endurance by ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. There are, in the usual theoretical ...

Ketones decrease reliance on muscle proteins for glucose production in the body and provide an alternative energy source, particularly in the brain, where fats cannot be used directly for energy ...

The stories of Asterix and his friend Obelix introduced us to a magic potion that comes in a small bottle and doesn’t taste good but dramatically increases strength and fitness. Sports nutrition ...

You’ve definitely heard of the ketogenic diet — starving your body of carbs to force it to burn fat and produce the mind-clarifying, brain-healing compounds known as ketones. You may have even heard ...

It's no secret that the keto diet has helped millions of people reach their weight loss goals. But if following the low-carb, high-fat diet sounds just too hard or you're not getting the results you ...

My first visit to high altitude didn’t go well. I was at a training camp in the French Alps, and on one of our easy days my ...

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by raised blood glucose levels, which can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study has found that people with type 2 diabetes who ingested ketones ...

Ketonuria happens when you have high levels of ketones in your urine. It is commonly seen in people with diabetes. It can also happen during pregnancy. Here is what you need to know about ketonuria, ...