Is CGM a fuel gauge?
Wouldn’t it be great to have a tool that measures how much fuel is left in your tank, just like a car has a fuel gauge? This would allow...
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30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS NUTRITION AS A RESEARCHER, EDUCATOR, PRACTITIONER, CONSULTANT AND ATHLETE
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CGM in sport
Continuous glucose monitoring (or CGM) is a body-worn “wearable” device that measures and displays interstitial sugar (glucose) levels....
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 6 min
Are natural sugars healthier?
We often see the recommendation that we should use brown sugar over white sugar. We also hear that sugar from fruit is ok, but sugar from...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 12 min
Is sugar bad for athletes?
Sugar is often labelled as being “bad” for health. Some headlines claim sugar causes obesity, as well as cancer, cardiovascular disease...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 4 min
How sugar helps with energy supply
After the previous blog where we discussed what sugars are, in this blog we will look at the role of sugar for energy provision. We will...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
What is sugar?
In the next few blogs we will tackle the topic of “sugar”. There are some daunting headlines in the media: Sugar is a silent killer....
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
Effects of protein during exercise
One year ago, a very good friend and respected colleague passed away, way too young. Kevin Tipton was loved by many and had a great...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 5 min
Ice slush: effects, benefits and evidence
Ice slush, or slurry, is a very low temperature (0-1 °C) drink made with blended ice and liquids. Although popular as ‘slushies’ and...
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Alex Mohr
- 8 min
Can the gut microbiota be trained?
Athletes that follow an exercise and dietary regimen usually expect to see a performance benefit for their efforts. Also impacted by these f
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Michaela Devries
- 4 min
The female athlete: Considerations for fuel storage and utilization
In a previous blog post, Dr. Kirsty Elliot-Sale nicely highlighted that differences in anatomy, physiology and psychology between males...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 13 min
How to fuel for a marathon
Marathon runners are starting to pay more and more attention to their nutrition. No one ever questions the importance of training, yet...
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Modified carbohydrates: Wave of the (sports nutrition) future?
What if we could modify the chemical structure of nutrients to alter their digestion, absorption, and metabolic effects during exercise?...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
Mastermind - Round 2
Do you want total your sports nutrition business to the next level? Do you want to Continue to learn? Do you want to know more about the...
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Sam Scott
- 4 min
Recovery for the endurance athlete with Type 1 Diabetes
Many people living with type 1 diabetes live an active lifestyle, and there are numerous examples of individuals achieving incredible...
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Ricardo Costa
- 5 min
Preventing and managing gut issues
It is now well accepted that gut complaints during and after exercise are a common issues amongst athletes (Read more here). The primary...
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Ricardo Costa
- 4 min
What causes gut issues during and after exercise?
Many competitions take place in hot and challenging conditions. The Tokyo Olympic Games are only an example. The expected hot conditions...
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Sam Scott
- 6 min
Importance of exercise for people with diabetes
More and more people with type 1 diabetes are active and there are now a number of individuals living with type 1 diabetes competing at...
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Ollie Odell
- 3 min
Milking it, can lactose be useful in sports nutrition?
Lactose is a sugar found in milk. Is this type of carbohydrate a good source ion energy during exercise? This blog looks at the results...
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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...
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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...
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