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About 30% of middle-aged competitive athletes eating a typical high-carb, low-fat diet have blood sugar levels that are higher than normal but not quite diabetic. When these athletes switch to a low-carb, high-fat diet, their blood sugar returns to normal levels.
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The study directly confirms the claim - it found that 30% of middle-aged athletes had pre-diabetic blood sugar levels when eating a high-carb diet, and these levels returned to normal when they switched to a low-carb high-fat diet.
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