Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is gaining attention as a tool for optimising dietary counselling in athletes. By providing real-time...

When we recommend carbohydrate intake for the day, it is often expressed as grams per kg bodyweight. For example, for most sports this...

In a series of previous blogs on mysportscience, the role of blood glucose was discussed and we highlighted what insights Continuous...

Glycogen is essential for high intensity exercise performance. A review concluded that elevated glycogen concentration can improve...

Fructose can constitute a substantial energy source in the human diet. It is a dispensable (non-essential) nutrient, and no adverse...

In 2003, we discovered that certain combinations of carbohydrate could be absorbed faster in a sports setting. Before this discovery it...

CGM is a tool that can give us insights into “blood glucose” in real time! Although we must understand the limitations and be wary of not...

People often ask us: “Are continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) accurate?” Our simple answer will typically be "yes", particularly if we are...

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...

Continuous glucose monitoring (or CGM) is a body-worn “wearable” device that measures and displays interstitial sugar (glucose) levels....

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...

Sugar is often labelled as being “bad” for health. Some headlines claim sugar causes obesity, as well as cancer, cardiovascular disease...

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...

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....

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...

Ice slush, or slurry, is a very low temperature (0-1 °C) drink made with blended ice and liquids. Although popular as ‘slushies’ and...

Athletes that follow an exercise and dietary regimen usually expect to see a performance benefit for their efforts. Also impacted by these f

In a previous blog post, Dr. Kirsty Elliot-Sale nicely highlighted that differences in anatomy, physiology and psychology between males...

Marathon runners are starting to pay more and more attention to their nutrition. No one ever questions the importance of training, yet...

What if we could modify the chemical structure of nutrients to alter their digestion, absorption, and metabolic effects during exercise?...