Asker Jeukendrup 4 min Improving sleep for recovery Sleep is essential for recovery of the brain and body, yet many athletes have problems falling asleep or may wake up during the night, th...
Asker Jeukendrup 3 min Smaller runners benefit more from nutrition during a marathon In a previous blog we discussed what it takes to run a sub 2h marathon. Nutrition is an important factor, and in particular race nutritio...
Asker Jeukendrup 3 min What it takes to run a sub 2 marathon This week a unique paper was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Professor Andrew Jones and his team (1) reported on the phys...
Asker Jeukendrup 6 min Do slow carbs live up to the hype? Slow carbs are in fashion. There are slow carb diets, slow carb sports nutrition products, and just slow carbs. But do they live up to th...
Asker Jeukendrup 3 min Caffeinated chewing gum and its benefits Caffeine is used by many athletes due to its potential as a performance enhancer. There is a substantial amount of scientific evidence to...
Asker Jeukendrup 4 min UEFA expert group statement on nutrition The UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football (1) has now been published. After many months of hard work, a sizeable gro...
Caroline Tarnowski 5 min Race day breakfast considerations Breakfast or the last meal before competition is important and can have a significant impact on performance.
Asker Jeukendrup 5 min Study shows that caffeine increases fat burning, but does it matter? In new Spanish study appeared in the European Journal of Nutrition about the role of caffeine and fat burning (oxidation).
