... , there are more negative effects that overpower these benefits. Low carbohydrate diets are synonymous with starvation and result in the depletion of nutrients in the system. The absence of adequate carbohydrates effects the muscular system and the liver glycogen stores (site pg 72). Essentially affecting the whole system where energy is created through ATP(textbook). This can result in muscular weakness ... ...

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