New ‘food group’? Ketone esters improve endurance exercise and cognitive function

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 11:21 in Health & Medicine

New research published online in The FASEB Journal shows that in rats, a substance called a ketone ester significantly increase exercise endurance, cognitive function and energy levels in the heart at high workloads. Ketone esters are small organic chemicals that provide energy for the heart, brain and skeletal muscle in a highly efficient way, but […]

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