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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.

380 views

Asker Jeukendrup

5 min

Glycemic index useful or useless?

What is the glycemic index? how can it be used? what are the limitations?

5,498 views

120 grams of carbohydrate per hour in mountain marathon runners

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.

7,473 views

The case for high carbohydrate intake during long races

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...

4,212 views

What is better? Frequent sips or larger amounts of drinks during running?

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

2,251 views

Asker Jeukendrup

5 min

Zwift and my nutrition plan

The corona virus has changed the way many people exercise. Many cyclists and runners have resorted to Zwift for their training. Zwift off...

4,359 views

Shona Halson

2 min

Enhancing sleep through nutrition

Sleep is vital for physiological and psychological functions that may be particularly important to athletes. Nutrition can influence sleep q

5,551 views

The sweet taste of success: Fructose for recovery in multi-stage races

Javier T. Gonzalez

4 min

The sweet taste of success: Fructose for recovery in multi-stage races

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

5,379 views

Asker Jeukendrup

4 min

Is low carb low carb?

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 spe

3,947 views

Breakfast is not real and breakfast skippers do not exist

James Betts

4 min

Breakfast is not real and breakfast skippers do not exist

The seemingly mythical status of breakfast stems from age-old tales of reduced appetite later in the day and legendary feats such as ‘kic...

5,016 views

Performance effects of a mouth rinse updated

Asker Jeukendrup

2 min

Performance effects of a mouth rinse updated

In a previous blog we discussed the effect of a simple mouth rinse with a carbohydrate solution on exercise performance. Here is an update.

6,457 views

Asker Jeukendrup

6 min

A nifty tool to plan your nutrition

I have been helping athletes to create nutrition plans for their races for a long time. For 25 years, I have worked with, listened to and...

9,716 views

Asker Jeukendrup

3 min

Energy bars, gels or drinks?

Athletes use, drinks, gels, bars, fruits and other forms of carbohydrate. But what is the best way to take carbohydrate?

10,460 views

Why is performance in the heat decreased?

Asker Jeukendrup

3 min

Why is performance in the heat decreased?

It is generally accepted that aerobic exercise capacity in hot conditions. But why does performance decrease?

6,597 views

Can caffeine improve absorption of carbs?

Asker Jeukendrup

3 min

Can caffeine improve absorption of carbs?

Caffeine may help in the absorption of carbohydrate and this could be another way caffeine can improve performance. What does the literature

8,110 views

How intestinal absorption adapts to diet and the implications

Asker Jeukendrup

2 min

How intestinal absorption adapts to diet and the implications

The capacity of the intestine to absorb carbohydrate is dependent on carb intake in the diet. How does the gut adapt and what are the practi

6,561 views

Asker Jeukendrup

3 min

Training the gut for athletes

I remember that many years ago a review paper was published with the title: Is the gut an athletic organ? It hinted to the fact that athl...

13,512 views

Intake of English Premier League soccer players

Asker Jeukendrup

2 min

Intake of English Premier League soccer players

In a recent publication by Liam Anderson from Liverpool John Moores University and colleagues unique insights in English Premier League f...

5,713 views

LCHF diets and performance in elite athletes

Asker Jeukendrup

3 min

LCHF diets and performance in elite athletes

The topic of low carbohydrate high fat diets (LCHF) or ketogenic diets for athletes is still hotly debated. I posted some thoughts in a b...

19,858 views

Asker Jeukendrup

3 min

Carb loading: what is new?

Carb loading has been a popular practice for athletes in the days leading up to an event. What is the best way to carb load?

7,958 views

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30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS NUTRITION AS A RESEARCHER, EDUCATOR, PRACTITIONER, CONSULTANT AND ATHLETE