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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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?

New and revised position statement by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada & the American College of Sports Medicine

For a half distance triathlon (70.3) or other 4 to 7 hour event, nutrition can be an incredibly important factor.

The low carb group shouts, “carbohydrate is bad”, while the high carbohydrate group, you shout “you must carboload”!

We just published a new paper in the Journal Nutrients that addresses the role of carbohydrate for team sports.

Training low has received quite a bit of attention recently. The purpose of this blog is to give an overview of the methods available.

The Tour de France is one of the hardest endurance events in the planet and energy expenditure is extremely high. How high? Read more!

The question “What is recovery?” seems too obvious to answer. Surely everyone understands what we mean by recovery?

In sports like football (soccer) it is often believed that carbohydrate intake is less important. Is this true?

Now we have come to the blog that puts it all together and talks about the recommendations for carbohydrate intake during exercise.

One important question is “how much carbohydrate do you need?” and “is more better?”. The only real answer to this question is “it depends”.

Bizarre as it may sound, you can rinse your mouth, spit the drink out on the floor and still be faster!

No carbohydrates are used at rates higher than 60 g/h. Why is this? Why can you not use more than 60 g/h?