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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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...
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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.
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 5 min
Glycemic index useful or useless?
What is the glycemic index? how can it be used? what are the limitations?
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
120 grams of carbohydrate per hour in mountain marathon runners
A new paper was published that suggests intakes of 120 g/h in mountain marathon runners.
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 4 min
The case for high carbohydrate intake during long races
Runners find it hard to ingest carbohydrate during running, perhaps because they are not used to it. Studies show they could benefit from...
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Asker Jeukendrup
- 3 min
What is better? Frequent sips or larger amounts of drinks during running?
Carbohydrate intake during exercise can enhance endurance exercise performance. but should it be frequent sips or less regular larger amount
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