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Game Changers

The last few weeks I have been bombarded with questions about the documentary Game Changers. In this documentary the benefits of eating plant-based foods are highlighted as well as the dangers of eating meat. View...

Supplements such as sodium bicarbonate, beta-alanine, beetroot juice, and caffeine might improve the adaptation to training

Would it not be great if you could take a supplement that makes your training more effective?

Resynthesis of liver and muscle glycogen respond differently to different types of carbohydrate. This may have implications for performance.

Beta-alanine has become a “must-have” supplement for many athletes, but does the science support the hype?

Menthol (peppermint) is known for its familiar perceived cooling effect and fresh sensation in the mouth and nose. But can it also improve performance?

Many agree that the future of nutrition is personalised nutrition. There are different levels of personalisation, some that have been used for years, some that are not established yet.

Pre-workout supplement: what do they consist off and do they work?

The Tower of Babel would reach into heaven. But this tower could not be completed because of confusion and the fact that workers did not speak the same language. This also applies to sports nutrition discussions.

The seemingly mythical status of breakfast stems from age-old tales of reduced appetite later in the day and legendary feats such as ‘kick-starting metabolism’ to avoid ‘starvation mode’, all leading to that holy grail of dieting: to lose weight while eating whatever y...