Does HMB build muscle?
HMB is often marketed as a magical muscle building supplement. Specifically, HMB is claimed to have anabolic properties that can increase...
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30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS NUTRITION AS A RESEARCHER, EDUCATOR, PRACTITIONER, CONSULTANT AND ATHLETE
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Archie Belfield
- 4 min
What is protein quality?
Dietary protein is essential to support muscle maintenance or growth. In previous blogs (1 and 2) we addressed the significance of the...
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Cas Fuchs
- 4 min
Is it better for muscle building to eat eggs raw?
This questions has been around for many years and even made it to the movie Rocky. No studies were available to confirm or dismiss this...
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Carl Langan-Evens
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Making weight in sport
Making weight is a global term for the targeted reduction of body mass, which is purported to enhance performance in aesthetic,...
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Can I gain muscle and lose weight at the same time?
One may find themselves in an energy deficit, that is, eating fewer calories than is required to maintain weight and optimal...
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Eric Rawson
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Creatine, cognition, and concussion: What does the evidence really show?
Creatine affects muscle but also the brain. Can it be a useful supplement to improve cognitive function or reduce the effects of concussion?
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Jose Areta
- 4 min
What are the effects of low energy availability on health and performance?
In a previous blog-post we defined what energy availability is and what typically is considered to be ‘low energy availability’ (LEA)....
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Mike Ormsbee
- 3 min
Presleep protein does not make you gain fat
guest blog by: Michael J. Ormsbee, Lillie Renteria, and Casey Greenwalt. Most people believe eating before sleep makes you accumulate fat...
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Asker Jeukendrup
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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...
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Caroline Tarnowski
- 5 min
Body composition methods: validity and reliability
How valid and reliable are the different techniques to measure body composition? Which method should you choose?
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Caroline Tarnowski
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Body composition methods compared
How do different methods used to measure body composition compare?
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Protein intake guidelines for athletes
An interview with Prof Kevin Tipton on protein intake guidelines for athletes.
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Stuart Phillips
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What’s the ‘best’ weight loss diet?
What’s the ‘best’ weight loss diet? Tough question, right?
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