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Fats are a very poor source of fuel for high-intensity athletic performance. Fats can be a fuel for very low-intensity movements, such as walking or slow jogging, explaining why ketogenic (low-carb) diets have fared better in ultra-endurance sports than they have in most every other sport. Performances even in these extreme endurance races, however, still greatly rely on endogenous carbohydrate stores and benefit from high carbohydrate dietary conditions. Since most sport activity is best powered by carbs, consuming them is more determinative of performance (both in training and competition) and is thus a priority over fat. In addition, carbohydrate is a better fuel source for the nervous system, which governs mental aspects of performance in sport. Carbs exert more beneficial effects on the body in abundant quantities than do fats and for that reason are ranked higher in priority within the macros.